Maymand is a small and relatively self-contained south facing valley within the arid chain of Iran’s central mountains. The villagers are agro-pastoralists who practice a highly specific three phase regional variation of transhumance that reflects the dry desert environment. During the year, farmers move with …
If you want to see heaven in earth, visit Filband, an eye catching village in Northern Province of Iran. Filband village is 2,700 meters above sea level and surrounded by the sea of clouds in most time of year. The ocean of cloud is actually …
A unique destinations in Iran is for sure Abyaneh village in Isfahan, which will definitely amaze you. Abyaneh has stair-shape houses, meaning that the houses were built in a way that the roof of the lower house is also the yard for the above house! …
Nestled high up among rolling hills with air untainted by motorway diesel, this modest market town makes a pleasant base to explore some interesting sights in the surrounding spectacular countryside. The main drags are Imam Khomeini St, running northwest to southwest, and Enghelab St, bisecting …
Kandovan is an astonishing village located on the mountain flank of Sultan Daghi, Sabalan Mountain, located in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Kandovan Village is famous for its wonderful rocky architecture which is the result of volcanic activities and hand-carved structures. The inhabitants, basically, carved every …
Iran’s historical city Masouleh is to be announced as UNESCO Historical Heritage Site in September 2015. A heritage tourism site, Masouleh is visited by thousands of tourists every year with a population of 554 individuals from 180 families according to the 2006 census. Although the …
