Golestan

In the name of God who creates beautiful lands

Golestan:

In the south east of the Caspian Sea there is a province in which you find very kind Turkmens whose horses and carpets touch your heart; whose nature takes you to heaven and whose adventurous history blows your mind. Golestan means the land of flowers in Farsi and after visiting there you find many verbal, mental and physical immortal flowers in your memories. 

The best places you should visit:

1. The tower of Gonbadekavus
2. Gorgan museum
3. Khaledenabi graveyard
4. Golestan national park
5. The great wall and the ancient city of Gorgan

The best Places you can stay in:

Shahab 4-star hotel of Gorgan

Azin 4-star hotel of Gorgan

The best restaurants we recommend:

Gole Gandom traditional restaurant of Minoodasht

Haj Ali traditional restaurant of Aliabad

El tekito Mexican restaurant of Gorgan

Baranak traditional restaurant of Gorgan

The best places for shopping:

Hirkan mall in Gorgan

Golestan plaza in Gorgan

Old bazaar in Torkaman port

Souvenirs:

Caviar, Halva, Silk, Carpet and kilim.

How can you get there?

The suggested way should be taking the road from Tehran to Gorgan which usually wouldn’t be more than 6 hours and you could visit more beautiful landscapes while going there.  

Expenses:

Do not worry at all about the expenses in Golestan province as it is one the cheap regions in Iran.

What to wear?

The weather in Golestan province is dived into two types; dry and cold in eastern and Mediterranean in western part. Just like other two norther provinces in Iran you would face high humidity and rain especially in autumn and winter in western part but hot and humid in spring and summer. So, taking the suitable clothes would help you enjoy more.