Pol-e Khab Rock-Climbing Region – Karaj

These valleys are located near Karaj. After the construction of the Amir Kabir Dam, the only means of accessibility to the village of Varian is by canoe from the lake of the dam. Hotel Varian provides scope for canoeing and water skiing. This territory experiences a mild and moderate weather in...

This spring is in the village of Shahrestanak on Karaj-Chaloos Road, and at a distance of 100 km from Tehran. Naseri Palace is also close to this spring, which is considered to be the resting place for mountain climbers. Due to excess of water of this spring it enjoys a suitable recreational value.

Atashgah is a village, which lies deep in the Alborz mountain range north of Karaj. It needs 20 km of drive in a very beautiful road. The village is very old, and has a lot of ancient structures. One of the most interesting things is Atashgah itself. It means the Zoroastrian fire temple. It belongs...

A 2500 years old tree located at Shahrestunak, a beautiful village near Karaj. It is 17 meters high.

This river originates from Kandovan and Kahar Bozorg Mountains, and thence joins the Sefid Rood River. This river is 180 km in length, the upper banks of which provide sight-seeing and recreational areas.

Khakh-e Morvarid (Pearl palace) is the name of a building from the Pahlavi dynasty located in Mehrshir, district 12 of Karaj municipality. This building was designed and constructed by Wesley Peters and the foundation of Frank Lloyd wright for one million dollars. This palace is now in a bad...

Aderan Bending Waterfall on Karaj-Chalus Road is located in the geographical location E510454 N355553 in Alborz Province. Haft Cheshmeh Waterfall (meaning Seven Springs Waterfall) is 17 kilometers from Karaj-Chalus Road and close to Arangeh Village. It is considered a tourist attraction area. Both...

Baraghan is a small village near Karaj with a fascinating nature. It is surrounded by a forest with a lot trees which possess different colors from green, yellow, orange and red. The Village which has a very long history, is preserved well. In Baraghan you can visit a 700 years old mosque, the...

This Palace (which is currently part of the Agriculture faculty of University of Tehran), once inside the university, you can visit Museum of Zoology and Muzaffari Falahat school; enterance is restricted to the students in working days but if you ask students they take you inside with them,

Imamzadeh Hasan is a mosque and tomb to one of Shiaa Imamzadehs (Saints).

This park covers an area of 1,020 hectares within the limits of the Vardavard Mountains, located between the Karaj Freeway and Military Base (Sepah).

A huge garden located at Mehrshahr. It makes stunning landscapes in spring and summer. It is 400 Hectares and located near Shams Palace.