Qazvin sits at the foot of the Alborz Mountains, northwest of Tehran. Shah Tahmasp moved the Safavid capital here in the mid-16th century. The court later moved to Isfahan under Shah Abbas I, but Qazvin remained an important stop on overland trade routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start with Qazvin\u2019s Chehel Sotoun Pavilion<\/a> and the bazaar<\/a>. The pavilion recalls the Safavid court, while the covered lanes lead to the Qajar caravanserai of Sa\u2019d al-Saltaneh. Save Alamut for a separate day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For lunch, look for gheymeh nesar, rice with meat and slivers of pistachio and almond. Qazvin\u2019s baklava and nan-e chay, a local tea biscuit, are good places to start at a confectioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contents<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n