Jahrom
Iran · Asia
About Jahrom
Jahrom is a city with a population of 142,000 (2016) in Fars province, Iran.
Jahrom travel guide
Understand
Jahrom, the second 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.
Getting there
By plane 1 Jahrom Airport (JAR IATA), Forudgah boulevard, ☏ +98 934 085 8523 (mobile). Has regular flights to Tehran and Mashhad. price from 2,200,000 rials.
By bus Jahrom is connected to Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Bandar Abbas, and Lar.
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.
Getting around
You can get around the city by taxi (including online) 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
Sangeshkan cave, South of the city. The biggest handmade cave in the world. Ghadamgah, Azadegan boulevard, across from the literature college. A Sassanid Fire temple. Jahrom Bazaar, Jomhuri street. Historical bazaar from Zand dynasty period. Khan school and mosque, Ebrat street. A building from Safavid dynasty period. Jame mosque, 22 Bahman street. A Jame mosque from Seljuk period.
Do
Muharram Mournings. The 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. Free. (updated May 2018)
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 & nightlife
Most of the coffee shops are located in Khayyam street.such as:
Manoto Shanar Asal Bermuda Mahtab Jazire
Sleep
Pasargad Hotel, Chamran square. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. from 1,250,000 rials. (updated May 2018) Sajjad Hotel, 22 Bahman street. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. from 500,000 rials. (updated May 2018) Farahmand Hotel, Qir road. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. from 820,000 rials. (updated May 2018)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.