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Voykit pocket guide · Iran
Sardroud
سردرود
Skip Sardroud as a base: no hotel, limited services. Visit on a half-day trip from Tabriz (10 km) for the rug bazaar, then return.
Sardroud is a small city in Iranian Azerbaijan, 10 km southwest of Tabriz. It has no hotel and few tourist facilities, but its pictorial rugs are world-renowned. Most travellers use it as a short stop from Tabriz to shop for rugs, then move on.
- Country
- Iran
- Local name
- سردرود
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (hot), Dec–Feb (cold)
- Stay
- 0 nights
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 IRR 2,000,000–4,000,000 excl. bed (check) · Mid IRR 4,000,000–8,000,000 excl. bed (check) · High IRR 8,000,000+ excl. bed (check) (estimate; check)
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Ambulance 115 · Fire 125
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Taxi Tabriz–Sardroud one way | IRR 500,000–1,000,000 (check) |
| Small hand-knotted rug (30×40 cm) | IRR 5,000,000–20,000,000 (check) |
| Tea at a local shop | IRR 50,000–100,000 (check) |
| Snack (sangak bread and cheese) | IRR 100,000–200,000 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- TBZ · Tabriz International Airport
- 10 km (6.2 mi) from Sardroud; taxi or private car about 20 min6.2 mi (10 km) from Sardroud; taxi or private car about 20 min
Typical fares
- Taxi Tabriz–Sardroud
- IRR 500,000–1,000,000 (check)
- Tabriz Airport → Sardroud
- IRR 800,000–1,500,000 (check)
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
Sardroud is walkable; for the rug shops on Basij and Sangestan streets, a taxi from Tabriz is easiest. No public transport within the city.
See and do
Known for
- Sardroud pictorial rugs
- Proximity to Tabriz
- Iranian Azerbaijani culture
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tabriz | Taxi or private car, about 15 min | 15 min |
| Urmia | Car via the Urmia Lake bridge, about 1.5 h | 1.5 h |
| Kandovan | Taxi or car, about 1 h | 1 h |
| Ardabil | Car via road 16, about 2 h | 2 h |
Sleep
- Tabriz (10 km away)
- All accommodation is in Tabriz; Sardroud has no hotel.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | سلامsalam |
| Thank you | مرسیmersi |
| How much? | چنده؟chande? |
| Too expensive | خیلی گرونهkheili geroune |
| I'll take it | میگیرمشmigiramesh |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Scams and watch-outs
- No hotel in Sardroud: you must sleep in Tabriz.
- Rug prices are negotiable; know the market rate before you buy.
- Credit cards are rarely accepted; bring enough Iranian rials or tomans.
- Check your own government travel advice for Iran before planning any trip.
Sardroud is generally safe, but check your government's travel advice for Iran. The main risks are road traffic and negotiating rug prices without local knowledge.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Sardroud yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Sardroud pictorial rugs
- Proximity to Tabriz
- Iranian Azerbaijani culture
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Sardroud, revision 4894838 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4894838
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/sardroud). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.