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City in Qazvin province, Iran
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Qazvin is the largest city and capital of the Qazvin province in Iran.
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From Qazvin you can do a day trip to the mountains of Alborz. Most visitors go here to see the remains of Hasan-e-Sabah's castle Alamut, from where he ruled the assassins order, a medieval terrorist organisation. The English words "assassin" and "hashish" are both derived from Hasan's name. The Mongols took Alamut and broke the power of the assassins but failed to completely wipe them out. The castle was reconstructed around 2013 in a way that may seem a bit dubious from an archeological point of view. Since 2026 it's a .
Built during the Qajar era, this is one of the preserved urban caravanserais in Iran.
14th century mausoleum.
مسجد جامع عتيق قزوین
One of the oldest mosques in Iran, and is the grand, congregational mosque (Jāmeh) of Qazvīn city. The foundation of the mosque is laid on a Zoroastrian fire temple.
Also known as the Soltani Mosque, this massive mosque was built in 1787, with some parts dating back to the Safavid dynasty era.
1-min walk to bazaar, clean, breakfast
Recommendable, clean and nice staff. Not so easy to spot from the street, located in 1st floor and above.
Showers are okay. Near the bazaar. Economic choice. Rooms smell of cigarettes. Linens clean, but blanket not.
near bazaar, clean
No single room is available. Clean and helpful staff. The receptionists in the morning and evening speak proper English. 10 minutes drive south-west of Azadi Sq.on Asad Abadi Blvd.
alamut homestay
Aftab
This is a commercial complex with restaurants, fast-food, a coffeeshop, stores and a gas station. Very elegant and classy.
By train
There are multiple trains per day from Tehran, journey time is just under 2½ hours.
By bus
Buses depart very frequently from near Azadi Square in Tehran. The fare is US$2 for the old Mercedes buses and US$3 for modern Volvo or similar buses (July 2017).
By car
Qazvin is linked to Tehran and other major cities via a series of motorways, These are not usually too busy, though attempt to avoid times where workers are communting to and from work.
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