Iran City Guides - Torghabeh
Mariam Noronha
Torghabeh, (Torqabeh; طرقبه) a summer resort near Mashhad, is a 35-40 minute drive from Mashhad city. Getting there is simply a matter of stepping on to the street and hailing a taxi.
Taxi drivers tend to quote high fares and you will have to negotiate with them to strike a deal. A return trip with the taxi driver waiting for about one and a half hours cost us around 20,000 Tumans.
Attractions
A scenic locale with panoramic views, Torghabeh has a quaint shopping area with all kinds of souvenirs and knick knacks on offer and a lineup of ice cream parlors, coffee shops and restaurants.
We ate at Haft Chinar restaurant where a meal for four people cost 18,200 Tumans: joojeh kebabs, bread, yogurt, greens and black tea.
Seating arrangements are carpeted tents and hookahs together with the bonhomie of families out for the evening are all you need for an authentic Persian outing in Torghabeh.
We also tried freshly roasted corn cobs, at 1,000 Tumans it was rather steep but worth the try!
Torghabeh Access
Getting There
Mashhad is well connected by road, rail and air to major cities across the globe and within Iran.
By Air
International flights connect Mashhad International Airport with Istanbul, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Beirut, Jeddah, Doha, Dushanbe and Kabul. There are 2-3 flights everyday to Mashhad from the Iranian cities of Isfahan, Shiraz and Tehran. Kish Air offers a two hour flight to Mashhad from Kish Island.
By Road
Gonabad is 260 km from Mashhad while Tehran is 900 km. Buses from other important cities coming in to Mashhad travel by night. There are no international buses arriving at the city.
By Train
3 trains offering different fares and facilities travel from Tehran to Mashhad everyday. The duration of the journey by train from Tehran to Mashhad is 10-14 hours. There is one daily train from Sarakhs and other trains from Turkmenistan, Ashgabat and Merv.
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