Tabriz, a Turkish city in Iran from Alina Travel's blog

There are many cities in the Middle East that are worth visiting. Tabriz, one of the cities of Iran, is one of those cities.

Tabriz is a city with a dense Turkish population. Therefore, Turkish culture is dominant in Tabriz. The number of places to see and visit in Tabriz, whose population is mostly Azerbaijani Turks, is very high. Tabriz is known as one of the largest cities in Iran.

It is known that Şems, one of Mevlana's greatest friends, was also from here. There are many touristic places to visit in Tabriz. If you want to visit Tabriz, first of all, it will be enough to review the travel guide. On average, you can visit Tabriz in 3-4 days.

Where is Tabriz?

Tabriz is located in Iran. It is located exactly in the Northwest of Iran.

How to go?

It is possible to reach Tabriz both by road and by air. Iran does not apply any visa procedure from Turkey. Therefore, you can reach Tabriz directly. You can reach Tabriz by connecting from Istanbul. To reach by air, you can first take a connecting flight to Tehran and then to Tabriz.

If you want to reach Tabriz by road, first of all, you can go to Van with your car. After Van, you can pass through the border gate to Iran and then to Tabriz from the north.

What are the places to visit in Tabriz? To do list

1) Amir Nezam House

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Amir Nezam House, one of the most symbolic places in Tabriz, is a place where Azerbaijani leaders hold their meetings. Built by a Russian architect who used to live in Tabriz, this house was built in 1868. All kinds of decorations were made in the construction of the building. In particular, the decorations made by hand in the construction of the building attract attention. Today, it is possible to visit this house as a museum. You can visit every day of the week from 9 to 19 to visit as a museum. You do not have to pay any entrance fee.

2) Azerbaijan Museum

Azerbaijan museum is one of the most famous museums of Tabriz. Azerbaijan Museum is a museum founded in 1958. The Azerbaijan museum, which is a museum where Iran's archaeological artifacts are exhibited, is a museum with a large library. You can also reach here directly from Tehran. You can visit the Azerbaijan museum between 8 and 19.30. This museum consists of exactly 3 parts. You can see the beautiful valuable collections closely.

3) Behnam House

It is a house known to have come from the Kaçkar dynasty. The Behnam house is heavily followed in both winter and summer seasons. It is exactly a house consisting of two separate parts. The Behnam house has undergone many renovations and restorations in the recent period. Behnam house is one of the most famous places in Tabriz. Miniature works are also exhibited here. Behnam house, which is an important place in terms of architecture, is one of the eye-catching houses. Behnam house, which is a very beautiful house in terms of architecture, is worth seeing.

4) Hand Lake

El Lake is one of the natural beauties of Tabriz. El Lake is also known as Shah Lake. It is one of the places most frequented by Azerbaijani Turks. El Lake, which was also known as Shah Lake at the time, is now more commonly referred to as El Lake. El Lake, which has plenty of greenery, is perfect for walking. El Lake is also preferred for relieving stress and doing nature sports.

5) Golestan Park

Golestan Park is located exactly in the city center of Tabriz. There are many beautiful artificial lakes in this park, which is a public place. Golestan park, which was used as a cemetery before, is used as a historical park today. The park is open almost every day. There is also a marble clock tower on the Golestan park.

6) Sky Masjid

Gök Mescidi is also known as Mescid-i Kabud by its second name. As a result of an earthquake that took place in history, the Gök Masjid was mostly destroyed. The sky mosque was in ruins at the time. Later, although some of it recovered, it became the most visited place by domestic and foreign tourists. The tiles inside and outside the mosque are also worth seeing. Gok Masjid is one of the most famous places in Tabriz.