{"id":30020,"date":"2019-06-14T14:25:28","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T14:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=30020"},"modified":"2026-10-27T22:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T22:33:26","slug":"rasht-bazaar-the-largest-local-market-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/rasht-bazaar-the-largest-local-market-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Rasht Bazaar: Open-Air Market &#038; Food Culture in Gilan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rasht Grand Bazaar is an open-air market in the heart of Rasht, the capital of Gilan Province. Its food stalls, small shops and historic trading spaces offer a close look at everyday life in northern Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set within the city&#8217;s historic center, the bazaar has long served farmers, fishmongers and traders from across <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/gilan-travel-guide\/\">Gilan<\/a>. Unlike Iran&#8217;s better-known covered bazaars, much of Rasht&#8217;s market unfolds beneath the open sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/rasht-bazaar-the-largest-local-market-in-iran\/#inside-rasht-grand-bazaar\" >Inside Rasht Grand Bazaar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/rasht-bazaar-the-largest-local-market-in-iran\/#rasht-bazaar-in-photographs\" >Rasht Bazaar in photographs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/rasht-bazaar-the-largest-local-market-in-iran\/#visiting-the-market\" >Visiting the market<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"inside-rasht-grand-bazaar\"><\/span>Inside Rasht Grand Bazaar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Rasht Bazaar \u2013 The Largest Local Market in Iran\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-88-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Rasht Bazaar market scene in Gilan, Iran\" class=\"wp-image-56189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-88-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-88-780x520.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-88-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-88-705x470.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-88-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-88.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fresh herbs, vegetables, fish and the voices of vendors make this a particularly engaging stop for travelers interested in local food culture. The atmosphere is part of the experience, whether or not you plan to shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The market includes open squares, lanes and historic caravanserais. Its trading history stretches back centuries, while several surviving structures reflect later periods. Browse more of the region through our <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/gilan-rural-heritage-museum\/\">Gilan stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rasht&#8217;s roofless lanes offer a striking contrast to the vaulted interiors of other Iranian markets, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/arak-bazaar\/\">Arak Bazaar<\/a>. Traders arrange their produce along streets and around busy gathering points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the season, stalls may sell leafy greens, citrus fruit, olives, rice, fish, pickles and local dairy products. Produce varies, and a market stall&#8217;s appearance alone does not establish whether its goods are certified organic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rasht lies close to the Caspian Sea and the agricultural landscapes of Gilan. This setting helps explain the prominence of fish, rice and fresh herbs in the local food culture. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/rasht-travel-guide\/\">Rasht travel guide<\/a> for more context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take time to observe the stalls, ask permission before photographing people and check prices before buying. Rasht has belonged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/creative-cities\/rasht\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNESCO&#8217;s Creative Cities Network for gastronomy since 2015<\/a>; the bazaar offers a vivid introduction to the ingredients behind that recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"rasht-bazaar-in-photographs\"><\/span>Rasht Bazaar in photographs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30022 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market86-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market86-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market86-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market86-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market86-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market86-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market86-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market86-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@itto.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30038 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Reza Saeedi@rovar.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30029 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market13-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market13-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market13-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market13-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market13-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market13-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market13-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market13-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Reza Saeedi@rovar.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market1-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market1-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market1-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market1-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market1-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market1-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market1-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market1-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30032 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market65-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market65-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market65-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market65-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market65-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market65-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market65-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market65-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@intercaspian.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30036 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market655-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market655-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market655-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market655-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market655-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market655-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market655-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market655-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@ecolotka.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market605-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market605-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market605-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market605-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market605-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market605-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market605-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market605-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market238-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market238-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market238-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market238-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market238-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market238-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market238-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market238-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30026 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market9-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market9-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market9-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market9-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market9-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market9-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market9-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market9-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@sarehdiary.ir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30028 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market12-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market12-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market12-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market12-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market12-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market12-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market12-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market12-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Reza Saeedi@rovar.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30034 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market186-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market186-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market186-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market186-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market186-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market186-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market186-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market186-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@intercaspian.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30024 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market2-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market2-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market2-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market2-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market2-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market2-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market2-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market2-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Neda Forouhar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30030 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market15-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market15-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market15-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market15-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market15-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market15-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market15-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market15-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Reza Saeedi@rovar.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market551-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market551-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market551-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market551-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market551-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market551-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market551-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market551-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"visiting-the-market\"><\/span>Visiting the market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A walk through Rasht Bazaar complements a wider visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/gilan-travel-guide\/\">Gilan Province<\/a>. Its open-air layout, seasonal foods and everyday exchanges are the attraction, not a fixed itinerary or guaranteed selection of products.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30027 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market10-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market10-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market10-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market10-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market10-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market10-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market10-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market10-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Reza Saeedi@rovar.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-30031 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market41-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market41-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market41-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market41-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market41-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market41-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market41-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market41-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo@pinterest.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30025 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title=\"Rasht Market\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market8-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Rasht Market\" class=\"wp-image-30025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market8-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market8-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market8-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market8-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market8-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market8-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Market8-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Reza Saeedi@rovar.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These photographs document different corners of Rasht&#8217;s market. Existing photographer and source credits are retained where provided; reuse permissions and missing attributions still require verification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While exploring the northern Iran, don&#8217;t forget to visit the largest local market of the country, located in Rasht, Gilan province!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":30505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[306,308,849,305,1],"tags":[7697],"class_list":["post-30020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-destinations","category-food","category-how-to","category-tourism-iran","tag-rasht"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rasht-Bazaar.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}