Baran Kooh Spring – Gorgan

Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar Palace is related to Qajar era and is located in front of Iranshahr High School on Kakh Street in Gorgan. This monument was registered in the list of Iran’s national monuments on 10th of Bahman 1383 with registration number 11288. Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar Palace has...

Jameh Mosque of Gorgan is located in the old urban structure of the old Nalbandan Bazaar. The main building of the mosque, especially its old minaret are related to Seljuk era. This mosque has a central yard in a four porches and four bedchamber form and its special decorations are results of...

The Golestan National Park is the first Iranian National Park that is situated in the jurisdiction of Golestan, Semnan and Khorassan provinces. This park because of its natural values like verdant and virgin forest and different species of flora and fauna is one of the famous areas in Iran and the...

The "Alestan" River also known as "Roodbar Alestan" originates from the northern region of "Qoroq Land" Mountain at 47 km. from southeast of Gorgan. Flowing through the western valley of "Nileh Tah" and "Gandi" Mountains it goes towards north. After flowing for 7 km. it combines with a branch...

The Maran Castle is a relic from the Parthian era. It is said that Maran is the same second capital of the Parthians which was constructed by Tirdad. It is the vicinity where Yazidebne Mahlab slayed thousands of people. Mohammad Hassan Khan-e-Jalayer took refuge in Maran castle after the war with...

The tomb of Imamzadeh Eshaq-ebne Musabne Jafar is in Sarcheshmeh of Gorgan. He was Imam Reza's brother. One of the rituals relevant to this Imamzadeh is that on new year thousands of people collect in this vicinity and at the end of this ceremony, everyone receives cards, sweets and coins.

The Gomishan Wet Land due to its sparse varieties of hydro-plants is an important and valuable genetic resource for protecting birds, water species and aqueous plants. This wet lands is situated 60 km. to the north west of Gorgan. After passing through Gorgan, Bandar Turkaman, Gomishan and Khajeh...

The said defensive wall is reputedly known by the names of "Qezel Allan", "Eskandar" (which is also known as "Firoozeh" Dam) and is located to the north of Gorgan and Gonbad.The same stretches from a west to east direction. Alongside this wall are defensive towers and castles, at certain intervals,...

The ancient bazaar of Gorgan or Nalbandan Bazaar is located in the old texture of Gorgan, in the distance between Mirkarim square to Mirkarim three-way and Qeysarieh square. It is worth knowing that most of the historical and spectacular places of Gorgan is in the area of this bazaar. In the old...

The background of opening the first museum in Gorgan goes back to 1964 in where some of the historical relics were exhibited in the Royal castle of Gorgan. Although, the origin of Archeology Museum of Gorgan goes back to 1976 which was stablished under the title of Grave Stone Museum, and it was...

The beautiful Jahan Nama mountains situated to the south of Gorgan and the south east of Kord Kooy and is a part of the eastern Alborz Mountains. Its height is 3,086 meters. Its skirts are protected and are important for ecotourism.

This hillock is accounted as the most valuable in respect to archaeological fields, in Golestan province. The same is located 25 km. north east of Gorgan, covering a vast area and overlooking a large blue pool. The same dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. In the archaeological and scientific finds...