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The Best Attractions In Ardabil

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Ardabil is an ancient city in Iranian Azerbaijan. Ardabil is the capital of Ardabil Province. At the 2011 census, its population was 564,365, in 156,324 families, where the dominant majority are ethnic Iranian Azerbaijanis and the primary language of the people is Azerbaijani.Ardabil is known for its trade in silk and carpets. Ardabil rugs are renowned and the ancient Ardabil Carpets are considered among the best of classical Persian carpets. Ardabil is also home to a World Heritage Site, the Ardabil Shrine, the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, eponymous founder of the Safavid dynasty.
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  • 1. Sheikh Safi al-din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble Ardabil
    Sheikh Safi-ad-din Is'haq Ardabili , was the Kurdish and Sunni Muslim eponym of the Safavid dynasty, founder of the Safaviyya order, and the spiritual heir and son in law of the great Sufi Murshid Sheikh Zahed Gilani, of Lahijan in Gilan province in northern Iran. Most of what we know about him comes from the Safvat as-safa, a hagiography written by one of his followers.
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  • 2. Shorabil Lake Ardabil
    Shorabil Lake is a lake located in a hilly area south of the Iranian city of Ardabil. Ardabil University is located near the lake. The surface of the lake is 640,000 m², and is covered with a thin white layer of minerals which are useful in healing skin diseases and rheumatism. The leisure complex of Shorabil is located near the lake. The lake is ringed by a scenic roadway offering views of the lake and the nearby Sabalan mountain. The basin was covered with mud and high concentrations of salt and other minerals so that no fish could survive. In 1998, the government of Ardabil started diluting the lake water by linking rivers from the surrounding area. After almost 2 years they also started growing a kind of fish called ghezel-aala in the lake which is famous for having pink meat and wond...
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  • 3. Mount Sabalan Crater Lake Ardabil
    Sabalan , or Savalan is an inactive stratovolcano in the Alborz mountain range and Ardabil Province of northwestern Iran. At 4,811 metres in elevation, it is the third highest mountain in Iran. It has a permanent crater lake formed at its summit. On one of its slopes around 3,600 metres in elevation there are large rock formations of eroded volcanic outcrops which resemble animals, birds, and insects.
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  • 7. Heyran Gondola Lift Astara
    Heyran Gondola lift is a gondola lift in the Alborz mountain range, within Gilan Province of northwestern Iran. It is located above the Heyran villages and near the city of Astara, in Astara County.
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  • 8. Meshginshahr Suspension Bridge Meshgin Shahr
    Meshgin Shahr is a city and capital of Meshgin Shahr County, in Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 63,655, in 14,949 families.The city is 839 kilometres from Tehran. Being near the high Savalan Mountains it enjoys a moderate mountainous climate. Savalan's summit can be seen from the south of the city with an eye catching scenery. The antiquity of the city dates back to the early centuries of the Islamic conquest but in the Safavid age it thrived even more. The city is well known for its Azerbaijani rugs and its mineral springs. Also, Iran's first geothermal power station, Meshkinshahr Geothermal Power Plant is situated in the outskirts of this city. Meshkin Shahr It is located in the north-west of Iran and the nearest city to the Sabalan high mountain. The weath...
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