Reddish Village in Iran

When visiting Iran, most travelers make a beeline for famous cities like Shiraz, Isfahan and Tehran.However, some of the country’s dreamiest holiday destinations are tiny, little-known villages off the beaten tourist track.
Abyaneh is famous for its reddish hue clay, that’s why some people called it the Red Village. The red houses of the village with its lattice windows and wooden balconies have been built on the ancient architectural style, similar to Masouleh. The roofs of some houses are used to serve as the courtyard for other houses higher up on the slope. As well, the structure of the village’s houses is in spiral shape and there is no blind alley.
Abyaneh is a dynamic tourism destination, somewhere you shouldn't miss on you way to Isfahan.

Abyane village in Isfahan province

Persian Caravanserai

Caravanserai is a public building used for sheltering caravans and other travelers at night. The caravansary is usually constructed outside the walls of a town or village. The structure is quadrangular in form and is enclosed by a massive wall that has small windows near the top and only a few narrow air holes near the bottom. In Iran the Caravanserais existence goes back to before Islam and mainly Sassanian time but the main ones still standing today are from Safavid dynasty and by the order of Shah Abbas 999 Caravansaries were built. Are you adventurous enough like our guest from America to spend a night at a caravansary? Keep calm, our tour guides like Faride, will accompany you in Iran Caravanserai tour. Iran Caravanserai tours run by Uppersia give travelers an amazing experience of staying in Caravanserais such as Zeinodin Caravanserai, Anarak Caravanserai, Bayazeh castle and some other historic citadels and houses.

An American traveler spent a night at Zeinodin caravansary

What to do in Khor o Biabanak Desert?

Although green nature, rugged mountains and sandy coasts are mesmerizing, there are lots of amazing and stunning scenes in deserts of Iran that you can find nowhere else. The salty golden sand dunes and starry sky are some shining examples that tempt every traveler to visit deserts of Iran. The desert of Khor (also spelled Khur), with its ancient and beautiful villages, has been recently attracting many domestic and foreign nature lovers. The name of Khor has been tied in with the area of ​​Biabanak, the easternmost point of Isfahan province. Khor and Biabanak, a treasure of tourist attractions in the heart of Kavir desert, consist of three main hamlets Garmeh, Bayazeh and Iraj, each covering attractions at the heart of an ancient desert. The Salt Lake of Khor is known to be the largest seasonal salt lake in the world. With its shallow water, this salt lake reflects the beauties around and offers a surreal atmosphere.
 

Bayazeh Village, Khor o Biabanak.

"Bayazeh", village of history in Iran.

If you take a look at “Bayazeh” village and the barrens around from afar, you will see a white land in the middle of the desert that looks like a snowy land, but this silverness is due to the salt covering the sand of the desert! “Bayazeh” historical village, which has been a cultural center in the past, is located in Khur o Biyabanak town of Isfahan province, at the center of Iran.