Tucked into a valley at around 2,200 metres on the slopes of Mount Karkas, Abyaneh is one of Iran’s most photogenic villages. Its houses are built of mud brick tinted deep red by the iron-rich local soil, stacked up the hillside with carved wooden balconies and lattice windows, connected by steep, narrow lanes.
Abyaneh is famous for keeping its traditions: older residents still speak a distinctive dialect, and the women wear long white scarves printed with bright flowers, with loose pleated skirts. Wander up to the old fortress ruins and the Jameh Mosque with its carved wooden mihrab, and buy dried apples and pears from the villagers along the main lane.
Highlights
- Red mud-brick houses with wooden balconies
- Traditional flowered dress of the women
- Carved wooden mihrab of the Jameh Mosque
- Mountain views over the Karkas range
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