Why visit Tafresh
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
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About Tafresh
Tafresh (Persian: تفرش) is a city in the Central District of Tafresh County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Tafresh is located amidst high mountains 222 kilometres (138 mi) southwest of Tehran.
From the Wikipedia article Tafresh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tafresh on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks13
مجموعه تاریخی ششناو
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
شامل حمام، درخت چنار، قنات ششناو، تکیه و مسجد ششناو و منار
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Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes13
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History
Tafresh is believed to be one of the oldest regions in the present Markazi province and constituted a Zoroastrian stronghold in antiquity. A famous general by the name Delaram of Tafresh fought in the defense of Sasanian Iran during the Islamic conquest and has given name to the village Delaram nearby Tafresh. Today the village is also called Teraran.
There are fifty historical monuments in Tafresh that have been listed as part of Iranian national heritage. These include ruins of Zoroastrian places of worship and burial sites (so-called dakhmas) in and around the town, particularly on the summits of the surrounding mountains and hills. There are also remains of Zoroastrian dakhmas in nearby villages, such as in Kaburan and Khalchal.
Tafresh appears in the Nuzhat al-Qulub of the 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi, who reported that the town encompassed of 13 villages, the largest ones being Fam and Tarkhuran. He further reported that the town was assessed for a tax value of 6000 dinars, and the inhabitants were adherents of Twelver Shi'ism.
From the History section of Tafresh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare4
Map of Tafresh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Arak Airport (AJK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- Garakān 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Āshtīān 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Farmahīn 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Āveh 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Yalābād 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Ja‘farīyeh 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Sāveh 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Arāk 73 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shahrak-e Pardīsān 73 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Qom 79 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tafresh city Markazi Province Iran Mostafa Meraji 09, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inside Ab anbar Bolur Tafresh - panoramio, Omid Jafarnezhad (om…, CC BY 3.0
- Ab anbar Bolur Tafresh - panoramio, Omid Jafarnezhad (om…, CC BY 3.0
- Tafresh-2016-11-03, Nazbanoo66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inside Mohammad Shrine Tafresh - panoramio, Omid Jafarnezhad (om…, CC BY 3.0
- Imamzadeh Mohammad bin Hassan Aftas in Tafresh - Seyed Mehrdad Sharifi, Sign of Grace, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tafresh city Markazi Province Iran Mostafa Meraji 03, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tafresh city Markazi Province Iran Mostafa Meraji 02, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tafresh city Markazi Province Iran Mostafa Meraji 01, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tafresh city Markazi Province Iran Mostafa Meraji 04, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tafresh, Mostafameraji, CC0
- Tafresh city Markazi Province Iran Mostafa Meraji 05, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tafresh city Markazi Province Iran Mostafa Meraji 06, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tafresh city Markazi Province Iran Mostafa Meraji 07, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tafresh city Markazi Province Iran Mostafa Meraji 08, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tafresh Azad univ2, Mani1, Public domain
- Taut, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tafresh-university-of-technology, Public domain
- خانه ضیائی تفرش, A.H.Ziaee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد وقف محله, ابوالفضل بختیاری, CC BY-SA 4.0
- نماها و چشم اندازهای عمومی شهر تفرش - استان مرکزی - ایران - عکاس - مصطفی معراجی 12, Mostafameraji, CC0
- تفرش, Mostafameraji, CC0
- نماها و چشم اندازهای عمومی شهر تفرش - استان مرکزی - ایران - عکاس - مصطفی معراجی 03, Mostafameraji, CC0
- میدان شهید رجایی (تختی سابق) در یکه بهار - panoramio, ehsan.safari, CC BY 3.0
- نماها و چشم اندازهای عمومی شهر تفرش - استان مرکزی - ایران - عکاس - مصطفی معراجی 07, Mostafameraji, CC0
- نماها و چشم اندازهای عمومی شهر تفرش - استان مرکزی - ایران - عکاس - مصطفی معراجی 06, Mostafameraji, CC0
- نماها و چشم اندازهای عمومی شهر تفرش - استان مرکزی - ایران - عکاس - مصطفی معراجی 04, Mostafameraji, CC0
- نماها و چشم اندازهای عمومی شهر تفرش - استان مرکزی - ایران - عکاس - مصطفی معراجی 05, Mostafameraji, CC0
- قلعه دکتر حیدری, ابوالفضل بختیاری, CC BY-SA 4.0
- نماها و چشم اندازهای عمومی شهر تفرش - استان مرکزی - ایران - عکاس - مصطفی معراجی 08, Mostafameraji, CC0
- نماها و چشم اندازهای عمومی شهر تفرش - استان مرکزی - ایران - عکاس - مصطفی معراجی 09, Mostafameraji, CC0
- نماها و چشم اندازهای عمومی شهر تفرش - استان مرکزی - ایران - عکاس - مصطفی معراجی 10, Mostafameraji, CC0
- ISS044-E-61172 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-61174 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-61173 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-57527 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-57526 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- نماها و چشم اندازهای عمومی شهر تفرش - استان مرکزی - ایران - عکاس - مصطفی معراجی 11, Mostafameraji, CC0
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