Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran uses Asia/Tehran, currently +0330 (UTC+03:30). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Qazvin is a city in Iran, home to around 333,600 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Qazvin lies northwest of Tehran on a plain at the foot of the Alborz mountains, and served briefly as the Safavid capital before Isfahan. The centre holds the surviving royal buildings and a long covered bazaar.
The Chehel Sotun pavilion and the Ali Qapu gate remain from the Safavid capital, and the caravanserais and covered bazaar are among the better-preserved in the country. Qazvin is the usual base for reaching the Alamut valley, where the ruined castles of the Assassins stand on rock pinnacles among the mountains.
The bazaar and central monuments are walkable, and shared taxis cover the city. Reaching the Alamut valley requires a hired car and a full day, on winding mountain roads.
Spring and autumn are the most comfortable, and spring is best for the mountain valleys. Summers are hot and dry, and winters bring snow to the Alborz.
Iran uses the IRR, calling code +98.
Iran uses the rial, with prices commonly quoted in toman, and Persian is the language with Azerbaijani also spoken. Hospitality is emphatic, and international cards do not function.
