A Day Tour of Natural & Historical Attractions in Hamadan
- ThemeArchitecture/ Hiking and Climbing/ Caving
- CodeIRRS74
- Duration3 hr(s)
- Best TimeSPRING
The History of Hamadan Told by the Rocks
Hamadan’s charm includes both natural and historical attractions. Being perched on the foot of the Alvand Mountains, the city and its surrounding are bestowed with awe-inspiring natural fascinations. This route first offers you one of the most visited sites in Iran, Ali Sadr Cave. The 190-million-year-old cave invites you to a boat-journey across twisting water channels graced with eye-catching rock formations. Then, you may spend the second half of the day visiting the Achaemenid inscriptions carved on a rock in Ganj-nameh, in the western edge of Hamadan. The mountainous park also boasts a beautiful waterfall in the heart of the rocks.
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The History of Hamadan Told by the Rocks
Hamadan’s charm includes both natural and historical attractions. Being perched on the foot of the Alvand Mountains, the city and its surrounding are bestowed with awe-inspiring natural fascinations. This route first offers you one of the most visited sites in Iran, Ali Sadr Cave. The 190-million-year-old cave invites you to a boat-journey across twisting water channels graced with eye-catching rock formations. Then, you may spend the second half of the day visiting the Achaemenid inscriptions carved on a rock in Ganj-Nameh, in the western edge of Hamadan. The mountainous park also boasts a beautiful and natural waterfall in the heart of the rocks.
Highlights
Duration : 2 hr(s)
Point Type: STARTING
The UNESCO tentative listed as a world natural heritage. It is 75 km away from Hamadan and brings awe and astonishment to whoever cast his eyes on it. This outstanding cave system, discovered by a group of mountaineers in 1963, grants you access to the longest subterranean water caves in the world. Formed during the second geological era (about 190 million years ago), this astonishing cave is carved out by various water springs near the cave. The eye-catching rock formations of the cave are created by the deposition of pure calcium carbonate during several long years. The labyrinthine network of channels inside the cave leads to several halls and chambers with their walls and ceil...
Duration : 1 hr(s)
Point Type: ENDING
(Ganjnāmeh), an ancient treasure located five km south-west of Hamadan, sits on the rocky face of Mount Alvand. The glorious imperial road of Achaemenids used to pass through a maze of the mountains, connecting the Achaemenid capital, Ecbatana, to Babylonia. As Ecbatana was the second capital of Achaemenids, Darius (486-522 B.C) ordered a relief to be carved here after Bisotun’s reliefs (515 B.C.) Later, hi...
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Cost Info
- Ali Sadr Cave10 €
- Ganjnameh
- Destination
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