Mazandaran Province · Iran
Sari travel guide
Sari is a city in Mazandaran Province, Iran, home to about 310,000 people.
- Best months
- April and May
- Nearest airport
- SRY15 km · Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
About
About Sari
Sari is a city in the Central District of Sari County, Mazandaran province, serving as capital of the district, county, and province. Sari was the former capital of Iran for a short period and is in the north of the country, between the northern slopes of the Alborz Mountains and southern coast of the Mazandaran Sea.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sari
See
Notable are famous houses such as Kolbadi House and Amir Divan House (Ramedani House), Archaeological sites including Hutto Cave (70th millennium BC), Kamarband Cave (70th-millennium BC); also the Resket Tower from the Qaran era and the Farahabad Complex Place from the Safavid era.
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When to go
The best time to visit Sari
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sari are April and May. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 86 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 Sari: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nowshahr Airport (NSH, 143 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
The spreading of the city makes taxis available almost everywhere. There is a wide choice of taxi systems including ceremony taxis, wireless telecommunication taxis, airport or rail station taxis, telephony taxis and shared taxis. You may call 133 from everywhere of the city and county to ask for a ride anywhere in Sari in less than five minutes or taking you from approximately 20 km far distances (requires registration) and even to serving you getting any destination around Iran. So if you would like to stay more than a week in Sari, registration with this office is recommended.
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SRY · Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport
NSH · Nowshahr Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Sari
Eat
If you are in Sari, fish is the best way to go. If you're not really interested in fish, Kebab shops are scattered all over the city. Don't forget a meal in this city would not be complete without salads and Naan bread (Iranian bread).
Drink
The favourite drink of Sari in winter is Caspian Tea (Chay), it is available almost everywhere around the city, especially in winter. In summer when it is hot and humid, Doogh a traditional yoghurt drink is also available. The local cola (ZamZam) is also available.
Stay safe
Sari is relatively a very safe city, even in the middle of the night, so don't let this worry or bother you at all during your stay in Sari. If you are in trouble you can ask for help by calling police at 110 or Emergency medical services at 115 or Fire department at 125. You might want to have plastic money to prevent having your money stolen. Bank-e Melli-ye Iran (National Bank of Iran) which is a government-owned bank in Iran, provides an ATM debit card service (plastic magnetic card) for tourists who visit Iran. Tourists just need to head the nearest branch of this bank. Information on this service can be found here.
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Questions
Sari: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sari?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sari are April and May. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sari?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nowshahr Airport (NSH, 143 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Sari?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Sari
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.