Mashhad
Mashhad is a metropolis in northeastern Iran and the capital of Razavi Khorasan province. This city, with an area of 351 square kilometers, is the second largest city in Iran after Tehran. Based on the general population census of 1395 (2016 in Brazil), the city with 3,001,184 people is the second most populous city in Iran after Tehran. The city welcomes more than 27 million pilgrims from the interior and two million pilgrims from abroad annually, through the presence of the altar of Ali ibn Musa al-Reza, the eighth imam of Shi’a.Mashhad is known to visitors as a shrine. In every city we find important historical points such as the tomb of the great Iranian poet Ferdowsi Tusi, but the city has several historical, recreational and cultural complexes and can be an interesting city for tourists. Some of Mashhad’s attractions include Nadir Shah Afshar Shrine (Naderi Garden), Haft Hawz Nature Park (Valley of the Seven Lakes), Vakil Abad Park (Vakil Abad Garden), Banda Golestan (Golestan Dam)