Jahrom
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Understand
Jahrom, the third largest city of Fars, sits in the center of the province, 180 km south of Shiraz. Most of the people are Muslims and speak Persian language. It is located 1050 m above sea level. It is famous for Date and citrus fruits.
Get in
By plane
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Jahrom Airport
phone: +98 934 085 8523 (mobile)address: Forudgah boulevardHas regular flights from Tehran four times a week.
By bus
Jahrom is connected to Shiraz, Tehran and Bandar Abbas.By car
A highway connects Jahrom to Shiraz and Tehran.also there are routes to Fasa, Qir and Lar which has connection to Bandar Abbas and Persian Gulf coast.Get around
You can get around the city by taxi or bus.You can also go to the small towns near the city such as Qotb Abad, Khafr and Duzeh and villages by bus or taxi.
See
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Sangeshkan cave
address: South of the cityThe biggest handmade cave in the world -
Ghadamgah
address: Azadegan boulevard, across from the literature collageA Sassanid Fire temple -
Jahrom Bazaar
address: Jomhuri streetHistorical bazaar from Zand dynasty period -
Khan school and mosque
address: Ebrat streetA building from Safavid dynasty period -
Jame mosque
address: 22 Bahman streetA Jame mosque from Seljuk period
Do
Muharram MourningsThe event marks the anniversary of the Battle of Karbala, when Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad, was killed by the forces of the second Umayyad caliph. Family members accompanying him were killed or subjected to humiliation. The commemoration of this event during the yearly mourning season, with the Day of Ashura as the focal date, serves to define Shia communal identity.It is held in most of the cities of Iran include Jahrom.
Buy
- Jahrom Bazaar
- Atlas shopping center
- Aftab shopping center
- Golha shopping center
- zeytun shopping center
- central shopping center
- jomhuri shopping center
Eat
Some of the famous restaurants in the city are:
- Kohan
- Haft khan
- Pasargad
- Salvador
- Dominos
- Chatre sabz
- Pardis
- soufi
- Tak
- Kaze (Italian)
- Karno
- Nayeb
- Goldis
- Zhian
Drink
Most of the cofee shops are located in Khayyam street.such as:
- Manoto
- Shanar
- Asal
- Bermuda
- Mahtab
- Jazire
Sleep
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Pasargad Hotel
address: Chamran square -
Sajjad Hotel
address: 22 Bahman street -
Farahmand Hotel
address: Qir road
Learn
- Jahrom university
- Jahrom University of Medical Sciences
- Islamic Azad University of Jahrom
- Pyame Nor Jahrom
Stay safe
See also the warnings at Iran#Stay safe.
Iran is generally a safe country. It is advised however, that being an obvious tourist may attract some unwanted attention from interested Iranians, but do not be alarmed or react negatively. Standard advice to keep your bag secured and safe, and to leave personal and valuable belongings in your hotel room or hotel safe should be regarded. Iranians are generally peaceful, hospitable people, but it is advised to act with caution when walk in the streets alone late at night or when approached by strangers to the same degree that you would in your native country.Emergency services
- Police: 110
- Fire department: 125
- EMS: 115
- Road EMS: 115 or 112