Have you ever traveled to Savad kooh sightseeing places? Savad kooh is one of the eastern cities of Mazandaran province, which is located at the intersection of 3 provinces: Mazandaran, Semnan and Tehran. If you live in the capital like us, the city of Savad kooh is located near you, it is enough to take the Firouzkoh road to reach this beautiful city with a 3-hour drive. This time we at Hey Persia are going to talk to you about the sights of Savad kooh. So, stay with us to get to know more about the places of interest in Savad kooh.
Savad kooh sightseeing places
Mazandaran province is one of the attractive provinces of Iran for tourist trips. If you travel to this area from Firouzkoh road, you will get to know various scenic areas, some of which you may not know.
1- Versk Bridge
Is it possible to be on Firuzkoh road and not see the beautiful bridge of Versk? One of the most famous and beautiful historical bridges of Iran, which is also the country’s engineering masterpiece, is Versak Bridge. The construction of Versak bridge started in 1313 and was 2 years later in 1315. This work was in the national register in 1356. Paul Worsk played a very important role in the Allied victory over the Germans in World War II. This bridge is also as the victory bridge among the allied countries.
2- Versk waterfall
One of the scenic areas of Savad kooh, which is located a short distance from Versk bridge, is the 20-meter seasonal Versk waterfall. Versak waterfall can be one of the sights of Savad kooh in spring and summer.
3- Sorkabad Church
Another sight-seeing area of Savad kooh, which is located a short distance from Versk Bridge and on the way to Sefid Bridge, is the Sorkabad Church. This church was during the first Pahlavi period for the Italian engineers who were working on the Versk Bridge. Among the residents of the region, this Catholic Church is also as the Church of the Germans.
4- Alasht in Savad kooh sightseeing places
Alasht is one of the scenic areas of Savad kooh, Mazandaran, which is located at a distance of 254 km from Tehran. Alasht is as the historical paradise of Mazandaran. This beautiful city, which means nest of eagles, is located in the heart of misty mountains and orchards, on the ocean of clouds. People consider this beautiful city as a historical city because it was the birthplace of the first Pahlavi.
The city of Alasht is also as the “paradise of astronomers and astronomers” due to its high altitude, clean and unpolluted sky, and the presence of an observatory. Since the city of Alasht is located in a cold and mountainous region, it is one of the best places to visit in the summer. The weather in this area is cool and pleasant even in summer, so having a warm dress is a must for the nights in this area.
5- Shurmast lake
Shurmast Lake is one of the most beautiful sights in Savad kooh, and when you visit it, it is as if you are entering the city of colors. This 15,000 square meter lake, which rests in the heart of tall alder trees, is the only natural lake in Savad kooh sightseeing places region. The feeding source of Shurmast Lake is underground water. Around the lake, there are various activities such as cycling, boating, horse riding. In addition, you can walk or camp by the lake. Autumn season is one of the best times to visit Shoremast Lake. In this season, the broad-leaved trees of the lake become colorful, and you will come across a colorful and beautiful painting by the lakeside, decorated by the famous artist of nature itself. Of course, visiting this area in spring is also very spectacular.
6- Stone beech forest
Beech forest is one of the must-see places in Savad kooh, especially in autumn. This forest is located around Sangdeh village and it takes about 3.5 hours to reach this area from Tehran. A trip to the beech forest in the autumn season is very unique and actually fantastic. In the forest, you will come across rushi trees, whose height sometimes reaches 40 meters. You can take a walk or take photos of the nature of the area in the Sangdeh beech forests. If you like in cycling, in this area you can ride a bike individually or in a group or hike in the middle of the forest and enjoy the unique nature and silence.
7- Gezo waterfall
If you hate the hot summer weather, we suggest you to visit Gezo waterfall, one of the famous places in Savad Kooh. The beautiful and high Gezo waterfall consists of 2 waterfalls of 5 and 43 meters, in the downstream part of these two waterfalls, there is a pond where you can swim and escape from the summer heat. Gezo waterfall is less known by ordinary people because it is located in a difficult and difficult situation.
8- Zangian Cave in Savad kooh sightseeing places
Another interesting place in Swadkoh is Zangian Cave, which is located downstream of the village of the same name. This cave is one of the most beautiful caves in Iran and the natural attractions of Swadkoh. Zangian Cave dates back to many years ago and even to the first humans. In this cave, there is a blue pool, next to which they discovered large bones, which some attributed to the first humans. Zangian Cave has 4 large halls and according to some stories, this cave was used as a prison during the Mongols.
9- Orim forest area, Palang Dare
One of the scenic areas of Savad Kooh , which has very cool and pleasant weather even in the middle of summer, is the Urim forest area. This forest area, which is actually a summer vacation area, always has foggy and cloudy weather. A bridge named Urim Railway Bridge is located in the Urim forest, which was built during the first Pahlavi period and was registered in the national register in 2004.
At a short distance from the Orim forest area, there is the Pelang Dara river. The forest of Plang Dere is also one of the sights of Swadkoh Lake, which is very pleasant and pleasant to travel to this area in summer due to the presence of many ponds. In this forest, there is a river called Peleng Dareh, which if you move along it, you will eventually reach an 8-meter waterfall that pours its water into a stone pool. This pond has a good depth and many professional swimmers swim in it and enjoy the pleasant weather of the area and the cool forest waterfall.
10- Heli Dar forest
If you long for a unique and special landscape with specific and dense trees such as beech, maple, alder, yew and mullein, travel to Helidar forest. To reach this forest, you have to go through difficult paths. But finally, when you reach this forest immersed in the fog, you will witness unique views of trees, springs and streams, which will remove the fatigue and dust of the road from your body. The best time to visit Helidar forest is May, as if the whole earth and sky are sprinkled with green color!
But Halidar is not only beautiful in spring, this area is also one of the sights of Swadekoh in autumn. Helidar forest is like a colorful painting drawn by nature due to the presence of various broad-leaved trees in autumn. The distance between Halidar forest and Tehran is 220 km and a 2 to 4 hour hike and mountain hike is waiting for you in this forest.
11- Mount Arfa of Savad kooh sightseeing places
Arfa Koh or Arfah Koh is one of the famous places in Swadkoh and one of the famous and high peaks of the region, which has a very pleasant climate. To climb Mount Arfa, there are two routes, south and north, each of which has a different route length, so the duration of climbing Mount Arfa will be 3 hours in summer and 4 hours in winter. Arfa Koh or Arfa Koh is one of the important and high peaks of the Swadkoh region of Mazandaran, which is considered one of the holy places in the eyes of the people of Savad Kooh.
Savad kooh sightseeing places
A trip to Mazandaran and Savad Kooh attractions is spectacular at any time of the year; But visiting this area in spring and autumn is another thing due to the presence of virgin and diverse forests. In this section, we tried to share with you some of the sights of Savad Kooh in different seasons. If you are interested in having a comprehensive and more complete list of Savad Kooh sights, we suggest that you also visit the Savad Kooh 2 sights and if you are interested in traveling to these areas, stay with us to continue the journey and get to know them.
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