Ahvaz Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Hoor-ol-Doraq Wetland, Shadegan

Hoor-ol-Doraq Wetland, Shadegan, Ahvaz

 arashmania Says:  The length of this wetland is 100 km. and its width is between 15-75 km. It is limited from west by the Tigris River and form the east by the flat plains of Iran. Throughout, the Hoor is covered by reeds. The depth of the water towards the sides is shallow while in the... 

Zoroastrian Graveyard

Zoroastrian Graveyard, Ahvaz

 arashmania Says:  In the eastern mountainous region of Ahvaz, there are some engraved crypts right in the heart of mountain, which was supposed to be the burial place for Zoroastrians of Ahvaz in the pre-Islamic era. The present appearance and condition of crypts reveals that these places... 

Restaurants  

RESTAURANTS:

RESTAURANTS:, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  RESTAURANTS:1. Ghoncheh Restaurant, Prad Street 513952.2. Kenar Rud (Riverside) Restaurant, on the west bank of the river, a pleasant 300-meter walk north of the suspension bridge, popular on Fridays and holidays. It's quite good for sea- and river-fish and the nearest thing... 

Transportation  

Car from Ahvaz to Choqa Zanbil

Car from Ahvaz to Choqa Zanbil, Ahvaz

 js77 Says:  I asked at reception desk of Iran hotel in Ahvaz how much would cost taxi to Choqa Zanbil. It ended that one of hotel employees took me there and back by his own car for 220 000 rials. I am sure it is possible to make better deal, but then probably you should go to taxi... 

Bus from Ahvaz to Bushehr

Bus from Ahvaz to Bushehr, Ahvaz

 js77 Says:  From Ahvaz I took a bus to Bushehr at 7am. As everywhere in Iran I just needed to get to the bus station and already outside I was met by some agents of bus companies, asked where I want to go and pointed to the right office. The cost of ticket was 45 000 rials for Mercedez... 

By Iran Air from Tehran to Ahvaz

By Iran Air from Tehran to Ahvaz, Ahvaz

 js77 Says:  I took Iran Air (www.iranair.com) flight from Tehran to Ahvaz. Maybe it was because of Ramadan, but I could get a ticket even one day before the flight. The cost of ticket was only 26 usd. All information in Airport and on aircraft was also in English - despite the fact that... 

TAXI:

TAXI:, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  TAXI:Like in Tehran, the telephone taxi is the best and the most effective means of going around in the town. 

RAILWAY STATION:

RAILWAY STATION:, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  RAILWAY STATION:There are at least four daily trains to Tehran: 3 express (15.5 hours) and one regular (18.5 hours). The train station (332021- 7) for passengers is on the west side of the river, and the line from Ahwaz station runs in two directions: northward to Tehran via... 

BUS TERMINAL:

BUS TERMINAL:, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  At the far west of town on Enghelab Street. Altogether 19 cooperative bus companies take passengers from Ahwaz to all other provincial capitals and towns. Here, we give you telephone numbers of five cooperative bus companies, for urgent contact: 1. Cooperative No 1 (Iran... 

AIRPORT:

AIRPORT:, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  On the northeast edge of Ahwaz, south of Passdaran Blvd 442094-6. 

AIR AGENT:

AIR AGENT:, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  AIR AGENT:Asseman Air 446061-2. Iran Air Office, north side of Passdaran Blvd, west of the airport road 442094-5. Mo'ayyed 222242 

Local Customs  

MASJID-E JOM'E AHWAZ

MASJID-E JOM'E AHWAZ, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  MASJID-E JOM'E AHWAZ Meaning Friday Mosque (also called Jam'e ~Mosque), it is an early Islamic monument of the 9th century AD and possesses a minaret, several stone columns and numerous inscriptions (bordering its mihrab) bearing a number of dates. Said to have been erected... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

speaking with people

speaking with people, Ahvaz

 mohsen_h Says:  more than 90% of the ahvaz people cant speak english. they speak persian an arabic. if you want to buy some thing you probably have problem with seller. so you must find some one that he speak english or maybe you shoud learn persian. 

Luggage when traveling by bus

Luggage when traveling by bus, Ahvaz

 js77 Says:  Do not put anything valuable in your luggage when you travel by bus. I have heard that some even very little or no value things have been lost after the luggage has been searched at army or police checkpoints in Southern Iran. 

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Bad Weather

Bad Weather, Ahvaz

 Sassanjan Says:  never visit Ahvaz during summer ... Karun river, a beautiful scene in night ... 

POLICE:

POLICE:, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  POLICE:Opposite the west corner of the Bagh-e Melli, 150 meters north of Shohada Square 22231-3.Road Police of Ahwaz 226488,332667. Traffic Police 330019. POST ANDcall 110 

BRIDGES

BRIDGES, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  BRIDGESIn the vicinity of the town, Roman prisoners built several barrages and dams on an arm of the Karun river for the Sassanian king Shapour I (24 I -272 AD) after his victory over Valerian (260 AD) at Edessa, in northern Mesopotamia. Valerian's bridge, the largest... 

MEDICAL SERVICES:

MEDICAL SERVICES:, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  1: Imam Khomeini Hospital, Montazeri Street 228068. 2. Razi, Felestin Street 235935.7.3. Shahid Chamran (Golestan), Kuy-e Golestan 231042-5. 4. Sina, Kuy-e Abdollah 224063. 

CITY DIALING CODE NUMBER:

CITY DIALING CODE NUMBER:, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  The dialing code for Ahwaz is 061. 

BANKS AND EXCHANGE OFFICES:

BANKS AND EXCHANGE OFFICES:, Ahvaz

 omidamini Says:  1. Bank Mellat, Ahwaz Branch 64067.2. Bank Melli Iran, West side of Ayatollah Montazeri Street, south of Shohada Square 224631-3.3. Bank Saderat Iran, Ahwaz Branch 227042. 

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Ahvaz

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 Capital of wealthy Khuzestan province in the southwest Iran, and bordering on cities such as Shushtar and Dezful to the north, Ramhormoz to the east, Shadegan, Bandar-e Mahshahr, Abadan, and... 

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Ahvaz

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 Although Ahvaz is the old city, it was seriously damaged during Iran-Iraq war. Actually I visited Ahvaz only as a base for going to Choqa Zanbil. But actually you can walk the streets of Ahvaz and... 

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Land of black gold,River of blue silver

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 The township of Ahvaz is situated in the central portion of the province and has a warm and humid climate. Ahvaz is the center and largest city of the province and is located 874 km. from... 

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