Razavi Khorasan Province · Iran
Sabzevar travel guide
Sabzevar is a city in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, home to about 244,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May and October
- Nearest airport
- AFZ9 km · Sabzevar National Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
About
About Sabzevar
Sabzevar (Persian: سبزوار; ) is a city in northeastern Iran. It is located in the Central District of Sabzevar County, Razavi Khorasan province, serving as the capital of both the county and the district.
Archeological diggings around Sabzevar indicate a human civilization in this part of Iran going back to third millennium before Christ. At that time Sabzevar was a cultural center affecting places in Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, India and Iraq. The city was sacked by Mongols in 1220 AD and in the 14th century by the Timurid Empire.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sabzevar
See
Mil-e Khosrow Gerd (meaning "The brick tower of king Khosrau) is the highest brick tower in the city. Mosques include the Masjed Jameh of Friday mosque, with its two tall minarets. They were both built during the Islamic age of Sabzevar.
- Sabzevar Anthropological Museum
- Tomb of Hadi Sabzevari
- Khosrogerd Minaret
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When to go
The best time to visit Sabzevar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sabzevar are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; March is the wettest, with about 49 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Sabzevar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sabzevar National Airport (AFZ), about 9.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bojnord Airport (BJB, 146 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
There is a small domestic airport, with flights from Tehran a few times per week.
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AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport
BJB · Bojnord Airport
Questions
Sabzevar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sabzevar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sabzevar are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; March is the wettest, with about 49 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sabzevar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sabzevar National Airport (AFZ), about 9.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bojnord Airport (BJB, 146 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Sabzevar?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Sabzevar
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.