Hamadan

By plane

There is a daily flight from Tehran.

By train

A train station is at Malayer which is about an hour by car.

By car

By bus

There are buses from Tehran and other major cities.

• Ali Sadr Cave– about 100km north of Hamadan lies this fascinating cave which is the world's largest water cave. Best toured by pedal boat.

• Avicenna's MausoleumTomb of the Persian polymath Avicenna (Abu Ali Sina), includes a museum.

• Tomb of Baba Taher

• Alavian Cupola

• Ganjnamehis an ancient inscription which has been carved in granite, is composed of two sections. One on the left ordered by Darius I and the other on the right was ordered by Xerxes I .

• Estakhr-e Abbas Abad (an over-the-hill lake with a magnificent view to the city.)

• Tomb of Esther and MordechaiBelieved to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her uncle Mordechai, it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in the country.

• Stephen Gregory ChurchOne of the churches of the Iranian-Armenians

• Hamedan Museum of Natural Historyit has a considerable taxidermic collection of animals and insects. The museum also has an aquarium and live fish tanks.

• Nazari House
• Mohammadi House

• Hamedan Stone Lion

• EkbatanaExcavated Ancient City

• Borj-e Qorban

• Baba Taher International Hotel

  phone: +98 81 3422 6517
  Business hotel, located north of city centre.

Emergency services

• Police: 110
• Fire department: 125
• EMS: 115
• Road EMS: 115 or 112