Mashhad and tourist and pilgrimage places
Mashhad is one of the cities that has many pilgrimage places. As the spiritual capital of Iran, this city has about twenty-five million tourists every year, of which more than two million are foreign tourists. with the wide range of tourist attractions, recreational, historical and religious attractions, having enough time to see all those is important.
Shrine of Imam Reza
This place has a special spiritual status among foreign and Muslim tourists. Architectural style, holy shrines, the porches have a unique glory. The shrine of Imam Reza is a holy place that has been known for the world. Not only Muslims but also people with other religions travel to Mashhad to see this shrine.
Torqabeh
One of the most beautiful places, spectacular and pleasant weather is Torqabeh. Torqabeh is twenty minutes away from Mashhad. This small village has many places of pilgrimage. Fruit garden, pleasant weather, restaurants with varied and delicious food, River, historic and beautiful places such as Daghestan Valley; Golestan Dam; Arghavan Valley; Chalidreh Dam etc. all cause to make a dreamy and memorable trip in your mind.
Bazaar Reza of Mashhad
One of the places that is very effective in attracting tourism, is Bazaar Reza. There are all kinds of silver shops, tasbih, mohr and prayer cloths in this market. Most of the tourists buy souvenirs in this market.
Goharshad Mosque
One of the pilgrimage places of Mashhad is Goharshad Mosque. The largest mosque with four porches and seven naves, several e entrances and a very wide courtyard. Its largest porch is known as the Qibla porch, which is decorated with paintings and moccasins. This mosque has a very beautiful wooden dome which is known as Munir Sahib al-Zaman.
Bird Garden
One of the recreational and commercial attractions of Mashhad is the Bird Garden. In this garden, different types of birds can be seen. Asian birds, Africa and Iranian, cared for by medical teams. This garden is very beautiful and lush.
Other places of pilgrimage in this city include Goharshad Bazaar, Se-lafti Museum; Anthropological Museum of Robat Virani, Mashhad Water Museum; Khorasan Bread Museum, Mehdi Gholi Beyg Bath, Great Museum of Khorasan, Astan Quds Central Museum, Ardakani House, sheriff house etc.