Why visit Kerman
Townapedia lists 54 museums and landmarks, 103 parks and trails, 130 places to eat, 28 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gonbad-e Jabaliyeh and Atashkadeh-e Kerman.
Weather in Kerman
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About Kerman
Kerman (Persian: كرمان; [kʲeɾˈmɒːn] ) is a city in the Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
From the Wikipedia article Kerman (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kerman on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks54
Gonbad-e Jabaliyeh
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Mausoleum in Kerman, Iranian national heritage site
Mushtaqieh Dome
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Mausoleum in Kerman, Iranian national heritage site
42 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds103
91 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes130
کافه رستوران آتور
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Kebab, Juice, Breakfast, Diner · 0.7 km
1 خیابان سعدی, kerman
24/7
آیس پک
Cafe · Ice Cream, Juice, Mexican · 3.5 km
بلوار جمهوری اسلامی, kerman
08:00-23:00
کافه فصل قهوه
Cafe · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Cake, Dessert, Salad, Donut · 3.4 km
آبنوس ۱۳, شهر کرمان
Sa-Th 08:00-14:00,17:00-22:00
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حلیم و آش شیرازی خاتون گل
Restaurant · Asian · 4.2 km
06:00-10:00,18:00-22:00
رستوران سنتی تنور
Restaurant · 2.2 km
بلوار ترمینال قدیم, کرمان
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
نن لواش نانک
Bakery · 0.6 km
خیابان مطهری غربی مقابل کوچه ۲۹
We-Mo 08:00-22:00
کافه گل درنیکا | Cafe Gol Dornika
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Coffee, Drinks, Kebab, Salad · 0.7 km
بلوار شهید حمیدرضا هاشمی نژاد حد فاطبه کوچه 9 و 7, کرکان
8:00 - 00:00
118 more on the map.
History
Kerman was founded as a defensive outpost, under the name Veh-Ardashir, by Ardashir I, founder of the Sasanian Empire, in the 3rd century AD.
After the Battle of Nahāvand in 642, the city came under Muslim rule.
The Abbasid Caliphate's authority over the region was weak, and power passed in the tenth century to the Buyid emirs. The region and city fell to Mahmud of Ghazni in the late tenth century. The name Kerman was adopted at some point in the tenth century.
Under Seljuk Turkish rule in the 11th and 12th centuries, Kerman remained virtually independent, conquering Oman and Fars. When Marco Polo visited Kerman in 1271, it had become a major trade emporium linking the Persian Gulf with Khorasan and Central Asia. Subsequently, however, the city was sacked many times by various invaders. Kerman expanded rapidly during the Safavid dynasty. Carpets and rugs were exported to England and Germany during this period.
In 1793 Lotf Ali Khan defeated the Qajars, and in 1794 he captured Kerman. But soon after he was besieged in Kerman for six months by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar. When the city fell to Agha Mohammad Khan, angered by the popular support that Lotf Ali Khan had received, many of the male inhabitants were killed or blinded, and a pile was made out of 20,000 detached eyeballs and piled in front of the victorious Agha Mohammad Khan.
From the History section of Kerman on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay28
Churches and places of worship38
Shopping53
پیچ و مهره ایمان مباشرزاده
Hardware store · 3.0 km
بلوار شهید صدوقی ( جاده تهران ) روبرو بانک رسالت جنب هتل ناز, کرمان
Gas and EV charging25
Schools, colleges and libraries44
مرکز آموزش علمی کاربردی شایان
School · 2.0 km
کارگر شمالی، کوچه 26، میدان جیحون, شهر کرمان
Healthcare94
کلینیک زیبایی دکتر نمازیان
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 km
خیابان ناصر فولادی (عباس صباحی), شهر کرمان
کلینیک زیبایی ویولت
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.2 km
هزار و یک شب شمالی مابین کوچه ۷ و ۹, کرمان
Map of Kerman
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kerman Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport (KER) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Ekhtīārābād 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Zangīābād 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Moḩīābād 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Bāghīn 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Langar 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Sar Āsīab-e Shesh 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Māhān 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Hūtak 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Chatrūd 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Kāz̧emābād 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kerman panorama, Betta27, Public domain
- JHK kerman hradby, Jan Koláček, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JHK kerman Museum, Kolacek, CC BY 3.0
- Kerman, Masjed-e Jame (6208218245), Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0
- Northern Kerman, Iran (satellite view), Axelspace Corporation, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 163219Kerman Bazar, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malek mosque, Kerman, Iran (مسجد ملک کرمان) - panoramio (4), akhodadadi, CC BY 3.0
- Malek mosque, Kerman, Iran (مسجد ملک کرمان) - panoramio (1), akhodadadi, CC BY 3.0
- 20180319 163118Kerman Bazar, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malek mosque, Kerman, Iran (مسجد ملک کرمان) - panoramio (2), akhodadadi, CC BY 3.0
- Malek mosque, Kerman, Iran (مسجد ملک کرمان) - panoramio (3), akhodadadi, CC BY 3.0
- Malek mosque, Kerman, Iran (مسجد ملک کرمان) - panoramio, akhodadadi, CC BY 3.0
- 20180319 181902Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 180338Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 180331Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 181811Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 181548Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 180828Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 180820Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 181543Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 181732Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 180109Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 180104Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180319 180203Malek Mosque - Kerman, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gonbade jabaliyeh1, Mohsen Abdolhosseini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moshtaghiyeh Dome, Kerman, Iran (مشتاقیه کرمان) - panoramio (1), akhodadadi, CC BY 3.0
- یخدان جو مویدی, Am kerman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ورودی مسجد آقاغلامعلی, Am kerman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mezquita de Malek, Kerman, Irán, 2016-09-22, DD 23, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atashkadeh kerman, Soheil46, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ganjali Khan Bazaar, Cyrus the Great, CC BY 2.5
- مدرسه گنجعلیخان و کاروانسرای گنجعلی, Arash Arjmandi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- کاروانسرای بازار گلشن, Zahraaa 69, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Library of Kerman, Mahmoodreza Mohajerani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- کاروانسرای وکیل 2, مفیدی, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد پامنار, Am kerman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vakil Mosque (Kerman), Kasir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- سقف مسجد گنجعلی خان, M4hdiyeh a, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kerman Coppersmith Bazar, بازار مسگری کرمان - panoramio, ☆ SM MIRHOSSEINI, CC BY 3.0
- کاروانسرای وکیل, Pourjafari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20180316 181652Kerman Bazar, Nima.m1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chamran-sardar, Soroosh641, GFDL
- میدان ارگ, Am kerman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- عمارت هشتی باغ بیرم آباد, Am kerman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahonar university, Alireza102, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, janvanbekkum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, janvanbekkum, CC BY-SA 4.0
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