Rasht travel guide
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Why go
After the deserts, Rasht feels like another country: rice paddies, tea gardens, forests and some of Iran's best food — Rasht is a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
Things to do
- The Rasht bazaar, full of fish, herbs, olives and pickles.
- Shahrdari Square and its pedestrian streets in the evening.
- Eat mirza ghasemi, baghala ghatogh and fesenjan.
- The Rural Heritage Museum of Gilan, an open-air village museum.
Nearby
Masouleh, the Caspian beach at Bandar Anzali and its lagoon, the Qal'eh Rudkhan castle in the forest.
Getting there
Buses and trains from Tehran (5 h), flights from Tehran and Mashhad.
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