Adventure in the mysterious history of Qazvin

It is better to wake up early on Friday morning so that you don’t miss the chance to taste Qazvin Halim; this Halim has a special and unique taste and aroma that you must taste to complete your trip to Qazvin.
Obeid Zakani neighborhood is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Qazvin, which has narrow and dark alleys and ancient houses, and one of the most important and famous historical places in Qazvin, “Qajar Bath,” is located in this neighborhood. This bath, built in the Safavid period, is one of the most oversized baths in Iran, which has now become the Qazvin Anthropology Museum.

After visiting the bath, it is better to go to “Hosseinah Aminiha,” an aristocratic and colossal house that has now been dedicated to Hosseiniyeh. This house has stunning architecture and three parallel halls, all separated by beautiful sashes with colored glass. The home also has a large basement, which was the summer residence of the house residents. One of the most exciting points about this house is the existence of a hallway with a low ceiling in the basement, which allows the servants to move in and out of the house without disturbing the residents. Take care of household affairs.

Your next destination can be “Chehelston Mansion,” a Safavid mansion on which Chehelston Isfahan was built many years later. It has two floors, is decorated with beautiful paintings, and has become a Qazvin calligraphy museum. By visiting this museum, you can discover why Qazvin is the capital of Iran’s calligraphy and why many of the country’s calligraphy artists have come from this authentic city.
Visiting “Cantor Church,” the smallest Orthodox church in Iran, will not take long; you can see “Sardar Bezark Reservoir,” A reservoir that once supplied water to a part of this historical city.
Your next destination can be “Sepe Street.” The street is the first designed street in Iran. Shah Tahmasab Safavid built it and took its name, “street,” from a neighborhood in Herat where he once lived. This beautiful street is now paved, and by going to this street, you can visit the Jame Mosque or Old Mosque, which is a magnificent building built on the remains of a Sasanian fire temple. This beautiful mosque has fantastic architecture and very charming tiles and bricks.
You are probably tired and hungry now; you can have lunch and go to the market afterward. Of course, the market is half-closed on Fridays. But don’t miss visiting the bazaar, seeing the big and small rooms, and visiting places like the carpet market, “Hindu caravanserai,” and “Saad al-Sultaneh mansions.”
Qazvin still has several other historical places that it seems like it would be boring to see them all in one trip, so it is better to use them as an excuse for returning to this historical and beautiful city, and if you have time to stay in this beautiful city, be sure to visit Barajin Forest Park, 2 km north of Qazvin city. Barajin has different parts such as a robotics park, summer cinema, grass field, cycling path, amusement park, tourist pavilions, children’s playground, coffee house, restaurant and sledding, and nature village, where you can easily spend an enjoyable day. Experience. Barajin region has several villages that extend from the beginning of the Qazvin-Zanjan freeway to the slopes of Western Alborz.

Don’t return from Qazvin empty-handed; prepare different Qazvin sweets such as page baklava, thin bread, chai bread, chachi bread, sugar bread, lozenge baklava, and rice bread. These sweets will make your trip more memorable.