Heyran village
As one of the most beautiful tourist areas in Iran, ‘Heyran Region’ is located 35 km from Astara County in Gilan Province, on the road from Astara to Ardabil. Heyran Village consists of three villages called lower-middle and upper Heyran and the pass to these villages is one of the most important tourist attraction.
About Heyran village
The word Heyran (surprised) is really a good name for the village because the weather and the nature really surprises every tourist. When you visit Heyran make sure to head to traditional restaurants and also do not forget to buy some of the natural honey. Heyran Tourist Region is situated 30 kilometers west of Astara in Gilan Province.
The Heyran Pass is one of the most important tourist attractions of Heyran Villages and is located on the road connecting Astara to Ardabil. This village faces the forest-covered mountains on the one side and a valley on the other side where the Aghchai River flows and forms the border between Gilan Province and the Republic of Azerbaijan. This Pass is covered by fog most of the time although it is not of very great height (the highest point is about 1500 meters above sea level). The main reason for this permanent fog cover is the moisture coming from the Caspian Sea.
Attractions of Heyran Region
Due to the popularity of Heyran Pass, this tourism village was built to provide a plenty of amenities for its tourists’ convenience. This village is a place to relax and have fun.
First thing that wonders you is the road in forest. By passing, you will see cottages and horses that are moving around. Height of highest part in here is 1500 meters. You will see fog in some parts of here that is because of Caspian Sea. You will see thick forest near here located close to the borders of Azerbaijan Country. It is called Hrikan National Park.
The other popular part of this touristic village is its telecabine. Just walk a few meters from the ground to enjoy the most beautiful parts of the road as well as the amazing forests of Azerbaijan. The telecabine starts from Heyran Pass to Fandoglu Forest. We recommend that you do not miss this part of touristic village.
Souvenirs of the village
On the way to the road, you will see a lot of souvenirs for many local shops, whose colors and smells make you tempted to buy. Our suggestion is to capture this temptation and try the taste of dairy, honey, wild hazelnuts, red raspberries and local lemons.