Seeing spring coming, it`s almost impossible to stay home. That`s why on the first day off my husband and I picked up a backpack, hopped in the car and drive out of the city. This time we were going to a place recommended to us by our friends years ago. And finally its time came! We set off to two small villages lost in the mountains right outside of Tehran: Vardij and Varish which are famous for human-shaped mountains formed by the wind and beautiful gardens (look for the map in the end of the post).
We expected to see two cute little villages with rows of cherry trees in blossom and a thrilling view on huge human-shaped mountains, but... we saw two wrecked villages, just one tree already in blossom and mountains that hardly resembled any living creature! Well, it happens sometimes in Iran. People talk excitedly about a place, let`s say a waterfall, on the Internet you see lots of amazing posts about it, but when you actually get there, you see a small stream. And sometimes you`ll never know until you visit this place. So be ready to get disappointed when you decide to visit a less popular place.
However, we managed to enjoy ourselves climbing the mountains, taking photos and having a picnic in bright spring sun.
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| These are human-shaped mountains Vardij village became famous for. |
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Visiting Vardij and Varish villages made me think about one thing about touristy sights in Iran. When a place becomes popular, lots of people decide to go there. But that would be okay, if Iranians knew how to behave on a trip. But unfortunately, they don`t. When they come to a quiet place, they shout to test it; when they see a garden in blossom (beautiful, although private), they break in to have a picnic under th trees; when they visit a natural attraction, they go in the middle of it to take a picture, causing sometimes destruction; when they go to untouched nature, they leave piles of litter...
When Vardij and Varish villages became popular for their quietness and beautiful gardens, its people removed the sign to their villages from the highway.
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Actually, finding an appropriate destination in winter is quite difficult. If you don`t ski or don`t have enough time to go to the south, there is almost nothing left. But there is another option that can be done during the weekend - the desert! Read more about it in my next post!
MAP can be found here:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/editmid=zezpPbOxI6FY.kzuHyaDJ4Hc4&usp=sharing
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