Introducing Hamadan
Known in classical times as Ecbatana, Hamadan was once one of the ancient world’s greatest cities. Pitifully little of antiquity remains, but significant parts of the city centre are given over to excavations and there is a scattering of historical curiosities. Sitting on a high plain, Hamadan is graciously cool in August, but snow-prone and freezing cold from December to March. In the summer the air is often hazy, but on a rare, clear spring day there are impressive glimpses of snow-capped Mt Alvand (3580m) preening itself above the ragged neo-colonial cupolas of Imam Khomeini Sq. A popular summer retreat, Hamadan’s main draw card for Iranian visitors is its proximity to the Ali Sadr Caves, but these are vastly over-rated.
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Last updated: Oct 1, 2008
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RE: Bus from Tabriz to Hamadan or Teheran
by iranexpert 29 August 2011
As Raja Trains informs, trans-Asian train stops in zanjan every Friday at 16:14 for about 5 mins. http://raja.ir/default.aspx?culture=en-U…
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RE: Bus from Tabriz to Hamadan or Teheran
by iranexpert 25 August 2011
For information about the trans-Asian train you can check http://www.seat61.com/Iran.htm. Tabriz to Tehran is about 8:30 hours and Tabriz…
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Bus from Tabriz to Hamadan or Teheran
by karen_Lerato 25 August 2011
Hi, we want to take the Trans-Asian train from Istanbul to Teheran but would like to get off in Tabriz in order to get to Teheran earlier/qu…
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