Alborz Province
Introduction of Alborz Province
Alborz province is one of the most beautiful tourist provinces of the country with its unknown beauty and astonishing nature.
Alborz Province is the thirty-first province in the country that is in the West Alborz Mountains in an almost mountainous area and includes the cities of Karaj, Taleghan, Savojbolagh, Nazarabad, Eshtehard and Fardis.
An important part of the Alborz Range passes through the north of the province and is named after the province. Various tribes have lived in the past on the Alborz Mountains for good weather and its rivers. The province is one of the touristy provinces in terms of natural beauty such as springs and rivers, high waterfalls, high mountains, old trees, diverse vegetation and animals. The natural and historical landscapes of Karaj-Chalus as one of the most beautiful tourist routes in the world are at the forefront of these beauties.
Alborz Province is one of the most important provinces in the country in the field of agricultural production. This is due to the favorable climatic conditions, fertile soil, good and desirable quality of surface and underground waters, the existence of nurseries to supply the whole country and especially good weather. Livestock breeding cold-water fish and industries such as the food, textile, leather and cellulose industries provide the province’s economy.
Climate of Alborz province
Alborz province climate is affected by Alborz heights. Rainfall in the area starts in November and December and continues through mid-May. Alborz province is varied in climate, starting from the desert climate in the southern part (due to proximity to the plain).Also continuing to the semi-humid and humid climates in the northern part. The average rainfall in Alborz is 250 mm per year.
Most of the province’s rainfall is in the form of snow, with the highest amount of rainfall in late winter and early spring and the least amount of rainfall in August. January and August are the coldest and warmest months of the year, respectively. Alborz province is located on the southern slopes of the Alborz Mountains. This part of Alborz has the highest peak of Alborz.
Attractions of Alborz Province
Most Iranians, have been through the Alborz Province for at least a few times. This attractive province has many attractions that all tourists can visit and enjoy.
Some of the tourist attractions of Alborz province include:
Pearl Palace of Alborz Province
One of the most beautiful attractions of Alborz is the Pearl Palace or the Shams Palace. Pearl Palace is a palace in Mehrshahr city of Karaj in Alborz province that was built for the residence of Shams Pahlavi, one of Reza Pahlavi’s daughters. The main structure and design of the palace is in the shape of a fish table with a shell. In this palace, all architectural spaces are executed under a roof with a spiral shape, with various skylights and in the form of pearls. On the north side of the palace, and on the outside of the lake, are designed and executed as fish fins.
Icy Morad Cave of Alborz Province
Murad Cave is one of the attractions of Alborz Province. The cave is located near Azadbar village and Kohaneh Deh village in Gachsar area and Chalus road. This cave is located in Alborz province and is one of the natural attractions of this province. The entrance to the cave is located at the height of the mountains in the region and the cave path is generally steep and downward, eventually reaching the depths of the mountain with frozen springs at the bottom of the cave floor. The cave is about 2640 meters high and its span is 3 meters wide and 8 meters high. In the months of March and April in this cave, very beautiful candlesticks are formed. The caveat is that the cave is a class that is rarely seen in the caves of Iran.
Chalous Road of Alborz Province
Chalus road is one of the most popular and popular attractions of Karaj city. This road, which is one of the most important roads for the people of Tehran and Alborz Province, runs through the city of Karaj in Alborz province and leads to the town of Chalus on the Caspian coast. About this road you should know that many people consider this road one of the most beautiful roads in the world because it is beautiful and popular with every season and color. On this road, the astonishing nature, Karaj River, natural caves, high waterfalls, high mountains, old trees, diverse vegetation and animal health and mineral waters make it one of the most beautiful tourist roads in the country.
Amirkabir Dam of Alborz Province
The Amir Kabir Dam, also called Karaj Dam, is located north of Alborz Province and about 25 kilometers from Karaj Road to Chalus. This dam is the first multi-purpose dam in Iran and is considered one of Tehran’s water supply sources. This dam lake is one of the important natural breeding centers for rainbow trout and red trout and whitefish and blackfish. Karaj River water accumulation behind Amir Kabir Dam In addition to its efficiency in producing hydroelectric power and supplying part of Tehran’s drinking water, it has created a beautiful lake that has led to tourism, recreational and sporting uses of the Karaj Dam. And it has one of the best natural resorts and attractions in Alborz Province.
Girl Bridge of Alborz Province
One of the most popular attractions in Alborz Province is the Girl Bridge, also known as Sulaimaniyah Bridge and Shah Abbasi Bridge, one of the Safavid period structures, built on the Karaj River. The bridge was built on the oldest surviving remains of the Seljuk period and reconstructed during the Safavid period gave the structure a view of the Safavid bridges.
Transportations of Alborz Province
By Car
Alborz province, until now, has been a very important communication bridge and bottleneck between Tehran-Qazvin-Chalous and all its neighboring cities and towns. It has also been added to neighboring European countries over the past three decades with the creation of new freeways and highways and capital roads.
Air Travel
Alborz International Airport (Payam), located southwest of Karaj, has moved freight and mail packages on domestic and international routes. The airport will also be used for training flights, and there are steps being taken to accommodate passengers.
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