Bam Travel Guide

Travel Guide to Bam

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General Information

Bam is a city in and the capital of Bam County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 73,823, in 19,572 families. The modern Iranian city of Bam surrounds the Bam citadel

Before the 2003 earthquake the official population count of the city was roughly 43,000. There are various opinions about the date and reasons for the foundation of the citadel. Some people believe that Bam city was founded during the Parthian Empire. Economically and commercially, Bam occupied a very important place in the region and was famed for its textiles and clothes.

The ancient citadel of Arg-e Bam has a history dating back around 2,000 years ago, to the Parthian Empire (248 BC–224 AD), but most buildings were built during the Safavid dynasty. The city was largely abandoned due to an Afghan invasion in 1722. Subsequently, after the city had gradually been re-settled, it was abandoned a second time due to an attack by invaders from Shiraz. It was also used for a time as an army barracks.

Based on Wikipedia, the modern city of Bam has gradually developed as an agricultural and industrial centre, and until the 2003 earthquake was experiencing rapid growth. In particular, the city is known for its dates and citrus fruit, irrigated by a substantial network of qanats. The city also benefited from tourism, with an increasing number of people visiting the ancient citadel in recent years.

Get in and around

Bam has an airport and there is a direct flight from Tehran to Bam.

There is a highway between Kerman to Bam. You can use taxi, however the easiest way to travel is via a hired car and its not expencive.

You can take a bus from Kerman.

Bam has a railway station with a direct night train from Tehran-Kashan-Isfehan-Yazd-Kerman-Bam.

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When to visit?

The most popular time to visit is late autumn and winter. The climate here is desert. During the year, there is virtually no rainfall in Bam. The average annual temperature in Bam is 21.7 °C. Precipitation here averages 72 mm. The driest month is June, with 0 mm of rain. With an average of 17 mm, the most precipitation falls in February. July is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in July averages 32.6 °C. January has the lowest average temperature of the year. It is 9.7 °C. There is a difference of 17 mm of precipitation between the driest and wettest months. During the year, the average temperatures vary by 22.9 °C.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High/Low temperatures
16°
19°
24°
11°
28°
15°
34°
20°
38°
24°
39°
26°
38°
24°
35°
20°
30°
15°
22°
19°
Chance of precipitation
4%
5%
6%
3%
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
1%
2%
3%
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