Weekends & holidays in Abyaneh(Viuna)
Weekends and holidays destinations by domestic as well as foreign tourists. What can you do in the small village?
Zarathustra fire temple (He'rPa'k) in Abyaneh. Harpak (He'rPa'k) Zoroastrian fire temple, is one of the oldest historical monuments in Abyaneh. This ancient building dating back to the Achaemenid period (550-330 BC) and reached its architectural peak during the Sassanid era from 224 to 561 BC. The fire temple has been an important religious temple for its majority Zoroastrian inhabitants.
The water source (Kandab Bargah) comes from about 2 kilometers underground. The water itself is very cold. The water is used for the farm which is located from the source down to the eastern gardens. In the farms mainly grow apple, plum trees. After modernization of the houses, there is a risk that the water source has been affected by pollution. Better to have a mineral water in bottle with you. Image source: Private album
Pa'la Homouneh (A 200 year old fortress): The forts is related to the rebellion periods that people built to protect themselves against the rebels and they took turns guarding them.
Image source: Private album
Dariyun Water mill: Is renowned for its third mill. (Deep valley with beautiful views) The whole environment has changed. Oak trees does not exist anymore. Human impact?
Image below: The water flows down from a hatch, preventing the watermill from running when not in use. Image source: myabyaneh.ir
An outdoor picnic day in a beautiful and harmonious nature Hinza area, next to Anahita temple 1976. From left Peter Martin the former director Lufthansa and colleagues during a visit to Abyaneh. Could be Peter Martin who is part of the Zalaris leadership team in Australia and Switzerland? Source: Black&white image @kohanviuna
Anahita Temple is the ancient Persian goddess of fertility, water, health and ... The temple is located west of the valley of Hinza. It takes about 40 minutes walk from Daneshvari school / Domiloon restaurang. The footpath can be a nuisance if you do not have good shoes to go with. There is no road for cars. Hinza is a wonderful family picknick area. Unfortunately there is no fireplace if you want to grill. Then you have to fire at a suitable place on the ground. If you take the environment into account of course. Hinza is and has been a great place for children, teens and seniors a beautiful picnic area. Water that flows in the stream comes from the mountain source about a kilometer away, it is clean and drinkable, clear, cold with a fresh taste.Traditional festivities usually take place here, for example "Sizdah bedar". People in Abyaneh go on excursions with family and friends, play traditional games, chat, listen to music, dance, eat traditional food together. The girls have a good view of the boys. These traditional days strengthen the cohesion of society. Image source: @kohanviuna
The left part of the image captured January 2023 shows the roof of Anahita Temple and the above image showing a traditional ceremonial gathering in autumn in Hinza at the Anahita Temple. This part av the building is the ground floor with the entrance to the temple from the ground level.. Photos source: Private album & @kohanviuna