Extremely red village in Iran

Get to know Abyaneh historical village with houses made of extremely red soil that fortifies their foundation at no cost!  

Abyaneh is a centuries-old village of Natanz county in the Iranian province of Isfahan. The village is located 40 km northwest of the county at the foot of the Karkas Mountains.

Abyaneh village is a national heritage site, inscribed on the country’s heritage list. 

The historical village has been recognized as appropriate for being registered on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Most houses in the village are stacked on top of each other and built in the shape of a cube with wooden lattice doors and windows.

The old buildings of the village can be seen on the slopes of the mountains with a cover of dark red soil, which becomes stronger after rainfalls.

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