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Voykit pocket guide · Iran
Mahallat
محلات
Half a day covers the Khorheh ruins and the mineral-water baths; sleep one night only if you want the baths unhurried.
Mahallat is a small city in Markazi Province, about 3 h by bus from Tehran or Isfahan, known for warm mineral springs and the Hellenistic ruins at Khorheh. It works as a short stopover between the two big cities, or as one night if you want the baths without rushing.
- Country
- Iran
- Local name
- محلات
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jun–Aug (hot, 34–37 °C (93–99 °F) highs)Jun–Aug (hot, 93–99 °F (34–37 °C) highs)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- IRR
- Money
- Foreign cards and ATMs do not work in Iran: see Insurance & payments above.
- Daily spend
- Budget ≈ 2,500,000–4,000,000 IRR excl. bed · Mid ≈ 4,000,000–7,000,000 IRR excl. bed · High ≈ 7,000,000+ IRR excl. bed (estimate; check)
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Ambulance 115 · Fire 125
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Mineral-water bath entry | ≈ 2,000,000 IRR |
| Tea at a local café | ≈ 300,000 IRR |
| Taxi, 5 km (3.1 mi)Taxi, 3.1 mi (5 km) | ≈ 1,500,000 IRR |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- IKA · Tehran Imam Khomeini International
- No airport at Mahallat. Fly into Tehran, then bus or shared taxi south, about 3 h.
- IFN · Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International
- Alternative gateway; bus from Isfahan, about 3 h.
Typical fares
- Tehran → Mahallat bus
- ≈ 1,200,000 IRR one way, about 3 h (check)
- Taxi, city centre → hot spring
- ≈ 500,000 IRR round trip
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk the centre or take local taxis; the hot-spring complexes sit outside the centre and are easiest by taxi.
See and do
Known for
- Warm mineral-water baths
- Khorheh Hellenistic ruins and fire-temple remains
- Flower growing around the city
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Khorheh ruins | Local taxi from the centre, about 2 km (1.2 mi)Local taxi from the centre, about 1.2 mi (2 km) | 15 min |
| Arak | Intercity bus or shared taxi | About 1 h |
| Qom | Bus or shared taxi via the Tehran road | 2–2.5 h |
Sleep
- Hotel Agsha
- Simple hotel near the bus terminals; the practical choice for one night.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | ببخشیدbebakhshid |
| Thank you | متشکرمmoteshakeram |
| How much is it? | چقدر است؟cheghadr ast? |
| Where is the hot spring? | چشمه آب گرم کجاست؟cheshmeh ab garm kojast? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Scams and watch-outs
- Bus times can shift around holidays; confirm at the terminal on the day.
- Hot-spring pools fill up in summer; go early morning.
- Card payments are unreliable outside big cities: carry enough rial cash.
Mahallat is a small, quiet city and the usual precautions apply: keep cash and documents close in crowded baths and bazaars, and check your own government's travel advice for Iran before booking.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Mahallat yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Warm mineral-water baths
- Khorheh Hellenistic ruins and fire-temple remains
- Flower growing around the city
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Mahallat municipality: mahallat.ir
- Wikidata — Mahallat: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q452884
- Wikivoyage: Mahallat, revision 4282477 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4282477
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Mahallatمحلات
به این آدرس لطفاً
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Mahallat; consular services are in Tehran. Check the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for locations.
Prices are quoted in tomans in daily speech; 1 toman = 10 rials.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/mahallat). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.