Guides
Before you set out
Pilgrimage, food, souvenirs, getting around, seasons, neighbourhoods, and which trips should not share a day.
Pilgrimage, without guesswork
Entry, dress, crowds, and the difference between a court and a museum.
Food and souvenirs
Sholeh, Shandiz kebab, rock candy, saffron and turquoise, with no invented prices.
Getting there and back
Metro, the airport, taxis and the western road.
Seasons
Nowruz is crowded, a summer noon is hard, and autumn is better for walking.
How to shape a day
Do not pour three directions into one day: the centre, Tus, or the west.
Neighbourhoods
The shrine district, Ahmadabad and Sajjad are three different moods.
Shopping in Mashhad
Reza Bazaar, Ahmadabad, Sajjad and malls — with no prices and no shop contracts.