Why visit Dārāb
Townapedia lists 5 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Dārāb
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About Dārāb
Darab (Persian: داراب) is a city in the Central District of Darab County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
From the Wikipedia article Darab (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay2
History
Darab is one of the oldest cities in Iran, and is mentioned in the Persian epic Shahname by Ferdowsi. Legend ascribes the foundation of the city to Darius I, hence its earlier name Daráb-gerd (Darius-town).
In the neighborhood there are various remains, including the Kalah i Daráb (citadel of Darius), which consists of a series of earthworks arranged in a circle around an isolated rock. Another monument in the vicinity is a giant bas-relief, carved on the vertical face of a rock, representing the victory of the Sasanian king Shapur I over the Roman emperor Valerian in 260 A.D.
According to Hamza al-Isfahani, the city was triangular in design, and the circular defensive wall, which has been uncovered, was built in the 8th century by a governor of Fars under Hajjaj ibn Yusuf. The circle is irregular, and about 1,900 m in diameter.
During most of the Middle Ages, the city remained the capital of a large district. The city's products included textiles, jasmine oil, various mineral salts, and mumiya, a mineral exudate.
From the History section of Darab on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare4
داروخانه گیاهپزشکی فلوریش شعبه ۱
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 km
خیابان هجرت, شهر داراب
Map of Dārāb
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Getting there and nearby towns
Fasa Airport (FAZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 81 km away.
- Bānūj 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Bakhtājerd 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Tīzāb 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Shamsābād 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Barāb 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Jannat Shahr 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Pāskhan 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Khosūyeh 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Neyrīz 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Fasā 89 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- DarabView2, AmirHosein, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد-جامع-داراب-،-از-معروف-ترین-مساجد-ای-2, Sidkamran, CC BY 4.0
- Sahra poushang 1, Ftmsbr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Darab-Emam-Hasan-Hospital, AmirHosein, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Darab by Eugène Flandin, Eugène Flandin, Public domain
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