Khorramshahr
Khorramshahr[dead link] (formerly Mohammerah) is a city in Khuzestan, Iran, just north of Abadan.
Understand
[edit]Situated on the right bank of the Shatt al-Arab waterway, Khorramshahr is an inland port city. During the Iran-Iraq War, the city suffered terrible damage when it was captured by Iraqi forces in 1980 and later retaken by the Iranians in 1982.
Get in
[edit]Daily overnight trains links Khorramshahr with Isfahan and the capital Tehran, there are also a daytime train from Ahvaz. 1 Khorramshahr railway station is northeast of the city, not within walking distance.
A river ferry is available from nearby Basra, across the border in Iraq, taking just 45 minutes to complete the journey. The ferry is run by Valfajr Shipping Company[dead link] and there are multiple sailings each week.
Get around
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See
[edit]- 1 Warfare Museum, Imam Khomeini Blvd. 06:00-22:00. Museum dedicated to events during the Iran-Iraq War and specifically the Battle of Khorramshahr in 1980.