XBJ · Layover Guide
Birjand
Stop in Birjand.
Best layover: 3–8hhistoryculturenature
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Places to stay
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Why Birjand scores 28
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28DiscoverThings to do in the city
18EaseTransit ease, visa access
30- 01Birjand Citadel (Arg-e Birjand), a historic mud-brick fortress in the city center
- 02Akbariyeh Garden, a UNESCO-listed Persian garden with pavilions and reflecting pools
- 03Birjand Anthropological Museum housed in the historic Hasht Bagh complex
- 04Shoorab Salt Lake, a remote natural salt flat in the surrounding South Khorasan desert
Experiences in Birjand
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