Mashhad Tourist Attractions

Mashhad Imam Reza Holy Shrine

a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza, the Goharshad Mosque, Razavi University, vast prayer halls, a museum, and other buildings

Mashhad Tomb of Ferdowsi

a tomb complex composed of a white marble base, and a decorative edifice erected in honor of the Persian poet Ferdowsi located in Tus, Iran.

Mashhad Tomb of Nader Shah

a building in memory of Nader Shah Afshar. The Tomb is located in the Complex, with the statue of Nader Shah on horseback along with a number of soldiers.

Mashhad Peer-e-Palandooz

The tomb is located in the Shrine of Imam Reza. This mausoleum belongs to the Mohammad Aref Abbasi, known as Palandooz who was a mystic of Zahbieh Religious

Mashhad Koohsangi Park

It is better to wear sport shoes you might walk through rocks and climb up. There are very good Iranian restaurants with foods such as AASH, DEZI SANGI etc. If you want to travel to Iran, Mashhad, dont forget to try it!

Mashhad Vakil Abad Park

One of the vast and old parks of Mashhad city, Vakil Abad Forest park, is located eight kilometers northwest of Mashhad. It is hosting a large number of visitors from all over the world, due to having very spectacular landscapes and seasonal rivers.

Mashhad Botanical Garden

A very beautiful garden. The plants are labeled by their scientific name also by popular name to guide the visitors to botany culture.

Mashhad National Park

one of the breathing lungs and natural biosphere reserves of Iran. some species of plants and some old sycamore trees. Nice for spending a day.

Mashhad Cheshmeh Sabz Lake

Cheshmeh-Sabz is a green lake in Golmakan town near Mashhad. The anthropology museum of Golmakan which shows Iranian cultural heritage is next to lake.

Mashhad Chalidareh Dam

A lot of entertainments have been built there. You can sit on the hill and watch the lake, ride a pedal boat, eat Iranian delicious kebabs, take a kite, ride a horse.

Mashhad Haft Howz

The Drops of Acid rain made seven beautiful ponds in the Stones in a line, during several years. Water moved from one pond to another.

Mashhad Band-e Golestan

Band-e Golestan, a dam over Golestan river, is one of the tourist attractions of Mashhad. It dates back to 837 AH Timurid Dynasty.

Mashhad Malek House

A Historical House was built in Qajar era which has 2 floors and is decorated delicately. Today the house is known as a place for handicrafts and classical arts.

Mashhad Darugheh House

Built under command of sheriff of Mashhad and supervisory of Russian engineers in Qajar era. This building is a mixture of Iranian and Russian architecture.

Mashhad Mousavi House

Mousavi traditional house dates back to the Pahlavi period. It is one of the historical houses sites of Mashhad which is registered as national cultural heritage.

Mashhad Radkan Tower

A sophisticated astronomical tower built by Nasir al-Din Tusi. The structure can determine the start of the four seasons, leap years, and New Year.

Mashhad Zoshk Village

Zoshk presents a genuine scene for the tourists who love original natural landscapes. It is full of tall trees, beautiful flowers, rivers and springs.

Mashhad Kang Village

The village is located 40 km from Mashhad. It's a stepped village with very vernacular architecture. A quiet and cozy village near the river.

Mashhad Azghad Village

Azghad is a village in Torqabeh Rural District, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 447. It has a beautiful Historical Mosque.

Mashhad Shandiz Village

Shandiz is the paradise of all sorts of fruits, especially cherry and also owes its fame and popularity to its kebabs that are well-known all over the world.

Mashhad Abbas Qoli Khan Seminary

Abbas Qoli Khan is a historical Seminary that was built in Safavieh era. Nowadays, it is used as a dormitory for students who study about Islam religion.

Mashhad Saint Mesrop Church

It is not functional since Christians left Mashhad after the revolution. There are Armenian buildings and school around the church, which is today mostly devastated.

Mashhad Shah Lafata Museum

Mashhad Bread Museum

Mashhad Bread Museum is the first bread museum in the Middle East. It shows the steps of making bread beautifully by picture and in details.

Mashhad Moghan Cave

Based on discovery of snail fossils on the paths leading to the cave, the cave dates back to one hundred million years ago or the second geological period.

Mashhad Gerab Spring

Mashhad Bazar-e Reza

Bazar Reza is one of the shopping centers of Mashhad, which is located near the shrine of Imam Reza, on the east side of Imam Reza Street. Due to the proximity of Reza Bazaar to Imam Reza Shrine, this market is the first destination for tourists to buy mashhad souvenirs. Here you can buy all kinds of souvenirs, from rugs, seals, and rosaries to turquoise and agate rings, saffron, spices, barberry, perfume and dried fruit. This market, which is considered one of Mashhad's tourist attractions, was built during the Pahlavi period by the order of Mohammad Reza Shah.

Mashhad Professor Bazima

Professor Bazima is a symbol of an omniscient scientist who has traveled all over the world and collected fascinating scientific samples. He has exposed these samples to visitors in his scientific park. Professor Bazima Park, which is one of Mashhad's tourist attractions, is the first science park in Iran and the third park in the world to travel to the inside of the human body. In this park, you can ride the time machine and go to the beginning of the creation of the world. Boarding the exploratory submarine, you will visit the strange world of animals under the sea. By passing through the mouth of a giant human and traveling inside the body's organs, you will discover the secrets of the human body. You can enjoy flying over the city of Mashhad in the flight simulator like a pilot and experience the preliminary tests of quasi-weightless astronautics with the space gyroscope. You can explore the surface of Mars with Bazima rover and watch the infinite space of the heavens in the solar view. In the Academy of Biology, you can dissect the body of a human or a frog and perform injections to cardiac resuscitation in a practical way.

Mashhad Shahr-e-Farang

The first Iranian 3D art gallery. The quality of the images is so high that the audience experiences a sense of being in the photographed place.

Mashhad Mahdi Gholi Bath

One of the best examples of historical public bathes of Iran. A 400 years old bath with 13 layers of paintings which shows the importance of it during that time.