Safety advice for travellers in Abyaneh (Viuna)

Abyaneh(Viuna) is generally a safe place to travel. 
Respect local traditions and customs. Ask permission before taking photoghraphs. Image

Do not pull wild plants from the root. Do not pick wild flowers and plants. It is forbidden. Sun is very strong June, July, August and can burn your skin. Protect yourself from excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. You can reduce your risk by using cap/hat and sunglasses.

Keep your cellphone fully-charged. Get a Persian SIM card, it is cheap, ask your hostel for help. Download the Telegram app, easy to communicate.

Emergency services: (Wikipedia)

• 110 Police
• 115 Ambulances
• 112 Non-mobile phones
• 112 Redirect to 110 on mobile phones
• 123 Social Emergency

Looking for a place to eat:

Eat home -food with the villagers who invite guests, more natural to eat in small places offering lunch and dinner like (Domiloon), (Cafe Khorshid), (Sofre Khane Sonnati and Mahmoodi). The two hotels on each side of the village unfortunately are specialised in being commercial.

Rural food places: 

• Domiloon water mill restaurant
• Reyhoon Traditional restaurant
• Cafe Khorshid Abyaneh
• Sofre Khaneh Sonnati Mahmoodi
• Didar restaurant
• Vijunj restaurant
• Abyaneh Harpak Traditinal Domicite
• Opening time: Usually from 09:00 - 20;00

Health Care:

Be sure to always have your medicines on hand.
Avoid drinking tap water unless you're absolutely certain it's safe. Drink bottled mineral water like (Ab Madani) for convenience. It is extremely cheap and widely available.

It is better not to drink Fruit Juice in bottles from apple or plum sold in unpasteurized bottles on at the streets and square. Neither did dried fruits. It is common that in Abyaneh fruit farms are sprayed with pesticides in two rounds in the spring and around the fall before the fruit is picked from the trees. No scientific studies have been conducted to find out how these chemicals have affected the indigenous population.

Bank facility: Saderat Bank

Excursions and hiking trails:
Avoid the hazards!
If you want to go for walking- farms, go up the mountain, hike in the wilderness
Consider the length and difficulty of the walk. Avoid walking alone in the area you do not know ex. remote farms and fields.

Places worth visiting:

Central road with old buildings
Water mills 1
Water mills 3
Hinza (Ancient Anahitha temple)
Pala-homoone (200 years old Castle)

Medical Facilities:

Image source: @kohanviuna

Healthcare is not lacking in Abyaneh. Nearest Hospital is in the city of Natanz and Kashan.
Distance from Abyaneh to Natanz 47 min (41,5 km) Ref: Google search
Distance from Abyaneh to Kashan 1 h 19 min (87,2 km)

Avoid the hazards!

Fleas:

Fleas are small flightless insects, 3 mm long and usually brown.
They live by consuming the blood of their hosts.
Bites from fleas give red rashes. Often you can see a minimal wound in the middle of the rash. Tourists who go to the countryside for visiting are suffering from fleas bites. If you get bitten by flea, The rash may come and disappear in a few weeks. Contact a healthcare center if you are unsure whether it is a betting bet you have received.

Ticks:

Be careful with ticks, when you are out, on the grass etc. Ticks that get caught in the skin should be removed as soon as possible because infectious agents like borrelia is transmitted after 1-2 days.

Scorpion sting: (ScienceDirect 2012) A review of R. Dehghanina, B. Fathib
Among Middle Eastern countries, at least 52 species of scorpions (Image) , especially dangerous types, have been reported in Iran. This is more than any other country in the region. In addition, in Iran the recorded scorpion stings from 2001 to 2009 were more than 42,500 per year, of which, approximately 19.5 deaths have been reported each year, mostly in spring and summer.

Abyaneh events: Published on Wednesday, 16 Ordibehesht 1394 at 17:40 pm.
The official web site of "myabyaneh.ir" reported that a snake took a tourist woman's life in abyaneh. On Friday, 2015 May the 6 near the old mill became a tourist woman bit of toxic snake. After the accident, the tourist woman was sent emergency by ambulance to Natanz. Sadly on her way to the hospital lost her life when the strong poison had already worked in her body.

If You are bitten by a snake: (https://www.i4at.org.htm)

If the snake is still in the area, do not attempt to kill or catch it, unless it poses a danger to you or the victim. Try to remember what it looks like so you can identify the type of snake from pictures in the emergency room. Remove all items that may restrict circulation in the affected extremity. Watches, bracelets, rings, gloves, or shoes may pose a problem as the bite area swells. Immobilise the affected area as much as possible. Attempt to keep the bite at or slightly below the level of the head. If swelling occurs rapidly, place a 1-inch-wide constricting band about 2 inches above the bite. This is not a tourniquet and should not fit so tightly you cannot easily slip a finger under it. Do not place a constricting band on a joint. Attempt to keep the victim from moving rapidly about while transporting him/her to the nearest emergency medical facility as quickly as possible.
Note:
Do not Give the victim anything to eat or drink, particularly alcohol;
Do not Place the affected area in ice;
Do not Make any cuts or apply suction to the area;
Do not Attempt to give anti-venom; or
Do not Administer pain or anti-anxiety medications

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