Eshtehard Travel Guide | Eshtehard Attractions | Things to Do and see in Eshtehard

Eshtehard is an ancient city of Iran that is located in a desert region of Alborz province, and it has semi dry climate. Geographically the city is located in 63 km from the west of Karaj city. From the north it leads to Halghe dareh mountain and Nazarabad county, from the south it leads to Ghezelbash mountain and Malard city,from the east to Shour river and Karaj city and from the west to Buin Zahra city. Although the Municipality of Eshtehard was established in 1952, the city itself is more than 2000 years old. 

What to eat? Where to eat?

Eshtehard like Tehran has no special food but you can eat all kinds of Iranian foods in this city, for example: Barely pottage, Haleem, Abgoosht ( Dizi), Tutak and filled bread.

What do we buy from Eshtehard?

Alborz province and Eshtehard has different kinds of handicrafts such as wooden products, Kilim, Lattice products, carved wood, and traditional glaze potteries. Since the province is full of trees it also has delicious souvenirs like plum, white mulberry, common medlar, persimmon,walnut and grape. 

Where to go and visit in Eshtehard?

The most important tourist attractions of Eshtehard are: Eshtehard desert that has colourful salt domes, Stone houses of Eshtehard that are about 2000 years old, Imamzadeh Zeyd o Rahman that its monument has three domes belong to three different historical eras, and salt cave of Eshtehard which is one of the most beautiful salt caves of Iran.