Things to do in Khorramabad
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Falak-Ol-Aflak
This unmissable eight-towered castle dominates the city centre from a rocky promontory. It looks especially dramatic when floodlit at night and offers extensive city views from the crenellated battlements. The entrance weaves up past sellers of tacky Lurish tourist trinkets into a courtyard where you can dress up in Bakhtiyari tribal garb for a posed photo. Above the inviting teahouse a grating covers the dizzyingly deep castle well (43m), but there are other ‘falling danger’ spots where a ‘disciplinarian’ watches out for your safety as well as your behaviour.
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Yalda
Moulded ceilings, pastel-toned wall paintings and a gently upmarket feel make this a congenial place to taste chelo-gusht (IR40, 000). Opt for baqelipulau (herb pilaf) when selecting the type of rice. Mast (yogurt) sets off the flavours perfectly.
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Castle Teahouse
This vaulted stone chamber has the obligatory carpeted bed-seats and serves lovely cinnamon tea in china pots. However, it's a little touristy and the only food, a delicately flavoured ash (IR5000), comes disappointingly in disposable plastic bowls.
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Gerdab-e-Sangi
Gerdab-e-Sangi is a 1600-year-old Sassanian stone reservoir, 18m in diameter, said to be the world’s oldest. Spring water wells up within and once provided the proto-city’s water supply.
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inscribed Stone
In a stone-edged circle beside thundering Shari’ati St is an inscribed stone from around AD 1150, apparently setting out details of local grazing rights.
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Minar-e Ajon
The 20m-high pale brick tower called Minar-e Ajon might look like a chimney but it was actually a 900-year-old signalling point for caravans.
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Moka
Enjoy real espressos (IR10,000) and amusingly creative sundaes in what looks like a sauna-room tucked behind a party supply shop. It's nicer than it sounds!
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Tavasuli Mosque
The low-key Tavasuli Mosque was photogenic till they built a big mobile telephone tower behind it.
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Pizza Park
Across a small triangle of park from Moka this is Khorramabad's nicest central pizzeria.
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Shem Shad Nemune
Almost next door to Yalda, the fried trout (IR26, 000) is good but mind those bones.
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