Bandar-e Anzali Travel Guide

Travel Guide to Bandar-e Anzali

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General Information

Bandar-e Anzali is a city in Guilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 109,687, in 32,424 families. before the Iranian Revolution, this city was renamed from Bandar-e Anzali to Bandar-e Pahlavi by Reza Pahlavi.

Bandar-e Anzali (Anzali Port) is a harbour town on the Caspian Sea, close to Rasht. Bandar-e Anzali is one of the most important seaports in the north of Iran. It consists of an island called Mianposhteh and the surrounding lands. Tourist attractions include a clock tower called Manareh, the long harbour promenade, and the water-logged delta of and beach along the Sefid River. Bandar-e Anzali is the port where the Polish Anders Army disembarked, in an operation that lasted from April 1 until October, 1942, after evacuating from the USSR. The Polish Cemetery in the city was created the same year.

Get in and around

The closest major airport to Anzali is the Rasht airport. Air travel is available from/to some major cities.

It's Just 40km away from Rasht. You can use taxi, however the easiest way to travel is via a hired car and its not expencive.

There are plenty of scheduled bus services from Rasht.

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When to visit?

The most popular time to visit is spring and late summer. In Bandar-e Anzali, the climate is warm and temperate like Rasht city. There is a great deal of rainfall in Bandar-e Anzali, even in the driest month. The average annual temperature is 16.1 °C in Bandar-e Anzali. Precipitation here averages 1496 mm. The driest month is May. There is 40 mm of precipitation in May. The greatest amount of precipitation occurs in October, with an average of 273 mm. With an average of 25.5 °C, July is the warmest month. The lowest average temperatures in the year occur in February, when it is around 7.1 °C. The precipitation varies 233 mm between the driest month and the wettest month. The variation in temperatures throughout the year is 18.4 °C.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High/Low temperatures
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Chance of precipitation
29%
26%
22%
16%
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