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City in Gilan province, Iran
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Rasht is a city in the north of Iran around 40 km from the shore of the Caspian Sea. Rasht is known in Iran for its beauty and its parks. People for all around the country come there to experience much wetter and colder climate than the rest of the country. It is the capital of the northern Iranian province of Guilan. All in all Rasht and its surroundings offer a starkly different experience from southern Iran.
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Try some baghali ghatogh (fava beans, eggs, and dill). Or choose from other options like mirza ghasemi (grilled aubergine), shami rashti (split pea/meat patty), or shish kebab.
This one is pretty neat given that it's on a rooftop terrace of a fairly high building, giving you ample views.
A good place to try local dishes, like kalle pasche. Piano and buffets part of the scene.
in a serene place, among the nature of the Hyrcanian Caspian Sea; Hyrcanian forests are the most ancient of all forests survived the ice age due to Caspian Sea’s humidity. A very green and quiet village.
2-star hotel.
Has a cafe in case you don't want to go out to eat.
Very colorful lit up with polychrome lights at night, and the linoleum floor is an interesting touch. Cafe on site.
Twin rooms with bathroom for around 110,000 rials per night. The building is reminiscent of a palace in a horror movie but the rooms are all right. The reception can arrange fairly cheap taxi tours all over the area.
A little far away from downtown but the taxi fee is not very high at local. The staff can't speak English well.
By bus
Like everywhere in Iran, Rasht is well connected with Tehran and neighboring towns by bus. Two main bus stations in Tehran which connect the capital to Rasht.
By shared taxi
Shared taxis (Savaris) plow the Caspian coast, so getting to Rasht from anywhere in that area is easy.
By train
There are daily train departures from Tehran to Rasht, leave Tehran at 07:45 and arrive Rasht in 13:10.
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