Lorestan province of Iran

Lorestan province is a picturesque region along the Zagros mountains of Iran with a vast and unexploited tourism potential. Its capital is Khorramabad.

Because of its cold mountainous climate, the best to travel to Lorestan is late spring and summer.

Its best-known destinations include the 1800-year-old Sassanid-era Falak-ol-Aflak castle, which is now a must-see museum, the Bisheh Waterfall, and Gahar Lake.

Lorestan province of Iran is home to the Lur and Kurdish people. The Lurs are famous for their hospitality and kind, honest, guileless attitude toward visitors.

Travel attractions for visiting tourists in Lorestan include the cities of Kuhdasht, Borujerd, Aligudarz, Dorud, Aleshtar.

Lorestan province of Iran

Lorestan province is a picturesque region along the Zagros mountains of Iran with a vast and unexploited tourism potential. Its capital is Khorramabad.

Because of its cold mountainous climate, the best to travel to Lorestan is late spring and summer.

Its best-known destinations include the 1800-year-old Sassanid-era Falak-ol-Aflak castle, which is now a must-see museum, the Bisheh Waterfall, and Gahar Lake.

Lorestan province of Iran is home to the Lur and Kurdish people. The Lurs are famous for their hospitality and kind, honest, guileless attitude toward visitors.

Travel attractions for visiting tourists in Lorestan include the cities of Kuhdasht, Borujerd, Aligudarz, Dorud, Aleshtar.

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“I’ve known people all over Iran and discovered that with people, it’s only their heart that’s big or small,” shepherd Mohammed Motamedi told us.

Sep 5 2016

Extreme Persian Generosity
My Endearing Experiences with the People of Lorestan

As any tourist would attest, Iranians can get extreme with for their hospitality – which …

Extreme Persian Generosity

My Endearing Experiences with the People of Lorestan

Ethnography Museum at Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran

Aug 4 2016

Ethnography Museum at Falak-ol-Aflak Castle
Iran's Largest Ethnography Museum in Khorramabad, Lorestan

Khorramabad, Lorestan’s Ethnography Museum is housed in the 800-year-old Falak-ol-Aflak Castle on top of a …

Ethnography Museum at Falak-ol-Aflak Castle

Iran's Largest Ethnography Museum in Khorramabad, Lorestan

Young female shephard, Near Bisheh, Lorestan, Iran

Aug 2 2016

Bisheh Town & Bisheh Waterfall
More Beauty of Western Lorestan

Set among the craggy mountains of western Lorestan, the small town of Bisheh draws tourists …

Bisheh Town & Bisheh Waterfall

More Beauty of Western Lorestan

Aug 2 2016

Sefiddasht Area of Lorestan
Mindbogglingly Beautiful Mountainous Terrain

Sefiddasht (Persian for “white” and “plain” or “valley”), also spelled Sefiddasht, is a village of …

Sefiddasht Area of Lorestan

Mindbogglingly Beautiful Mountainous Terrain

Jul 16 2016

Tour of Western Iran: Three Days in Lorestan
An Unforgettable Exercise in Alternative Touring

Travelogue of our 3-day trip to the Lorestan Province of Western Iran. With its breath-taking nature and legendary hospitality of the Lur people. Lorestan – a short distance from Isfahan – offers incredible untapped tourism potential.