Places to Visit in Rafsanjan, Iran, Asia

Places to Visit in Rafsanjan, Iran, Asia

Rafsanjan also called as Bahramabad is the capital city of Rafsanjan County in Kerman Province of Iran, famous for pistachio cultivation and carpet production. Rafsanjan is situated about 110 kms away from the provincial capital Kerman and about 870 kms from the national capital Tehran. Central District, Nuq District, Koshkuiyeh District and Ferdows District are the four districts of Rafsanjan County.

Geography of Rafsanjan:

Rafsanjan is placed between latitude 30°24′24″ in the north and longitude 55°59′38″ in the east.

The nearby cities of Rafsanjan include:

Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
Bahreman
Koshkuiyeh
Safayyeh

Economy of Rafsanjan:

The higher majority of Rafsanjan natives are involved in pistachio cultivation and carpet production and few are working nearby Sarcheshmeh copper mines.

Rafsanjan houses the 3 top universities mainly the Islamic Azad University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan University of Vali Asr and Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences and Rafsanjan School of Medicine.

Connectivity to Rafsanjan:

Rafsanjan is served by Rafsanjan Airport located about 15 kms away from the midpoint of the city.

The nearest railway station to Rafsanjan is Zarand Railway Station located at a distance of 85 kms.

Tourists can board buses at Rafsanjan City Bus Stand to reach tourist destinations, airport and nearby cities. Taxi is best option to move within the city.

Food, Culture and Shopping in Rafsanjan:

Rafsanjan houses the population of different religions and ethnics. Persians and Shi’a Muslims are higher in majority, followed by Zoroastrian and Balochis. Persian is the commonly spoken language in Rafsanjan. The natives celebrate Sadeh ceremony and Jashn-e Tirgan festival with great enthusiasm and fervor. Football and baseball are very famous sports in Rafsanjan.

Rafsanjan is one of the best regions known for carpet production in the country. Rugs, Pistachio, Kolompeh, Henn, Cumin, Patteh, Quvetoo are very famous handicraft products and eatable items in Rafsanjan.

Rafsanjan houses several traditional food corners and few western food corners. Doogh, Distills, Paloodeh-e-Kermani, and Ma-o-sha’eir are special drinks in Rafsanjan. Tourists can visit the shops of Kerman city for better shopping experience.

Places to see near Rafsanjan:

Vakil traditional Tea House:

Vakil traditional tea house is located in Kerman city about 110 kms from Rafsanjan.

San’ati Museum:

San’ati Museum has a great collection of coins, historical objects and photographs.

Mouyedi Ice-House:

Mouyedi Ice-House is visited by lakhs of tourists every year for its different specialties.

Jameh Mosque:

Jameh Mosque also called as Friday mosque magnetizes Muslim devotees from all around the province.

Zarabkhaneh Museum:

Zarabkhaneh Museum is situated towards the north side of Kerman square and has 4 booths, 4 porticoes and an arch.

Other tourist attractions near Rafsanjan include:

Ganjali Khan Mosque
Ganjali Khan Square
Museum of the Holy Defense
Takht-e-Darya-Gholi-Beyg
Ghal’e Dokhtar
Gonbad-e-Jabaliyeh
Ganjali Khan Square
Moshtri-ye-Moshtak Ali Shah
Malek Mosque
National Library

Best time to visit Rafsanjan:

From November to February is the ideal time to holiday Rafsanjan province.

Accommodation Options in Rafsanjan:

Rafsanjan hotels are known for their rich hospitality services with varieties of food served from different regions of the world including China, Italy, Mexico, India, UK and Russia. Other facilities available in the hotels of Rafsanjan include tennis court, gym centre, and swimming pool, doctor on call, garden area and air ticket booking. The major hotels in Rafsanjan and its nearby regions are as follows: