Ahvaz Travel Guide

Ahvaz is one of the oldest cities of the country and was called "oksin" in the inscriptions.- This word appears in Naghsh-Rostam inscription as "Khaja"or " Khooja " - Some historians believe this city is the same city as Aguinis that is mentioned by Straboon, but in great extend it is constructed in the site of old city of Tariana. The Sassanids king Ardeshir I reconstructed Tariana, named it Hormozd Ardeshir, and built a dam on Karoon River close to it. The city flourished in his time considerably and became the capital of Suziana (Khuzestan) instead Susa.

Overview

A Brief About Ahvaz:

Ahvaz is the Arabic name for the H?z? (or Kh?z?), a local warlike tribe that gave its name to the historical region of Khuzestan. Ahvaz is located in the southwestern Iran and is built on the banks of the Karun River. The city is an oil center, a transportation hub, and an industrial city that has petrochemical, textile, and food-processing industries .has an average elevation of 20 meters above sea level. Karun River has divided this city into western and eastern parts. The new part of Ahvaz, the administrative and industrial center, is on the right bank of the Karun, but the population still is concentrated in the old section on the left bank. Ahvaz is linked by road, rail, and oil pipeline to ports on the Persian Gulf. There is an airport, which has daily and weekly flights to Tehran, Isfahan and other cities. Railway passes through this city and connects it to other cities.

Hotels

Top Ahvaz Hotels:

DayTours

Ahvaz Daily Tours:

  • Option 1
  • Duration : 12 hours (flexible)
  • Included services: Driver, Guide, entrance fee
  • Apadana Palace
  • Susa Museum And Tomb Of Danial Nabi
  • Choghzanbil Ziggurat
  • Haft Tape
  • Option 2
  • Duration: 6 hours (flexible)
  • Included services: Driver, Guide, entrance fee
  • 2000-Year-Old Water Structures
  • Shushtar Old City that includes Bazaar, Houses and Castle

souvenirs

Ahvaz Souvinirs & Handicrafts:

  • Date
  • Traditional Local Clothes

Foods

Local Foods of Ahvaz:

Types of Fish such as Fried fish , Vegetable Fish and Shoor Fish( Emgeshet) ,different Types of Polow like Behbahan Polow or Mofatah ,kebab such as Zard Kabab and Kabab Shireh

Top Ahvaz Restaurants:

TravelTime

Best Time to Travel to Ahvaz & Ahvaz Climate:

Ahvaz has a desert climate with long, extremely hot summers and mild, short winters. Therefore, the best time to visit Ahwaz will be during months April and October. However during the months May, June, July, August and September you can visit Ahwaz, but in a little hotter weather. Also during January, February, March, November and December when the average temperatures are a little cooler visiting Ahwaz is possible.

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Top Ahvaz Sights:

  • The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Choqazanbil Temple
  • Susa Achamenian Palace
  • Susa Museum And Castle
  • Haft-Teppeh in Susa
  • Daniel Temple in Susa
  • Shushtar Sika Watermills
  • Dams Of Shushtar
  • Shushtar Bridges And Tunnels
  • Shushtar Olden Town
  • Ayapir Tarisha Temple

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