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Masuleh

Where the roofs are the streets

In the green, misty mountains of Gilan, the yellow houses of Masuleh climb the hillside so steeply that the roof of one house is the courtyard — or the street — of the house above. The surrounding Hyrcanian forests are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Highlights

  • Walking across the terraced rooftops
  • Hyrcanian forests and waterfalls
  • Gilani cuisine in Rasht, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy
  • Tea plantations around Lahijan