Heyran, Astara

Heyran is a cluster of three villages in the Talysh Mountains, a subrange of the western Alborz mountain range, within Astara County of Gilan province in far northwestern Iran.

Geography

The three villages are:

Heyran-e Olya, or Upper Heyran
Heyran-e Vosta, or Middle Heyran
Heyran-e Sofla, or Lower Heyran

The villages are northwest of Astara, on the road to Ardabil.
Winters are cold and snowy; summers are cool.

Tourism

Heyran is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Iran, due to the beautiful and accessible scenery.
The Heyran Gondola lift is above the villages, at a higher altitude in the Alborz.