Khuzestan

Khuzestan is one of 30 provinces in Iran and regarded as the birthplace of their civilisation by many Persians.

Cities

Map of Khuzestan

31.31888948.6841671 Ahvaz
30.33916748.3041672 Abadan
30.44083348.1841673 Khorramshahr
32.38111148.4058334 Dezful-Andimeshk (twin cities)
31.2849.6036115 Ramhormoz
30.55666749.1886116 Bandar-e Mahshahr (Mahshahr, Sarbandar, Bandar Imam Khomeini)
30.59583350.2416677 Behbahan
31.95798949.2901988 Masjed Solayman
31.83138949.8694449 Izeh
32.04972248.84833310 Shushtar

Other destinations

32.00833348.5208331 Tchogha Zanbil. Its ziggurat (Choghazanbil), is a UNESCO World Heritage site which is the best preserved ziggurat temple in the world. Built about 1250 BC by the king of the Elamites to honour their god.
32.248.252 Shush (sometimes known as Susa) — a settlement from the 4th millenium BC, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was an ancient Persian capital, called Shushan in the Bible.

Get in

Abadan Airport (ABD^IATA)

Get around

See

Susa — Achamenian Palace, Susa museum and castle, Daniel temple, Haft-Teppeh (1500 BC)
Shustar — amazing 2000 year old water structures like the Sika watermills, dams, bridges and tunnels, also olden town (bazaar, houses, castle)
Ayapir — discover Bakhtiari's land on the beautiful slopes of the Zagros mountains, visiting ancient Elamite sites of Tarisha temple and Kool Farah alog with nomads and villages in Izeh, Baghmalek and Haftguel

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Dezful to see the Shevi waterfall

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