Mashhad

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Interactive map of Mashhad OpenStreetMap

Almost everything about Mashhad relates to its role as the holiest city in Iran, even its name literally: burial place of the martyr. As the capital of Iran's Khorasan province, Mashhad's year-round cool temperatures and fascinating insights into the Shi'ite heartland have much to offer visitors.