Alamut Castle

Qazvin Province · Iran

Alamut Castle, Iran
Photo: Ninara from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to October
Budget
$
Coordinates
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The ruins of a fortress perched on a rock spur in the Alborz, once the mountain stronghold of the medieval Nizari Ismailis. The steep climb rewards visitors with sweeping views across the surrounding valleys.

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