Masuleh

Gilan · IRAN DIGITAL WALL

Masuleh
Image source · Wikimedia CommonsMojtaba Matboyi · CC BY-SA 4.0Photograph cropped

Masuleh climbs a mountainside in ochre tiers, with roofs that double as neighbours’ paths and courtyards and lanes often wrapped in mist. Its compact architecture is an ingenious response to steep ground and a wet climate; above all, however, it is a living town to be visited with respect for residents’ daily lives.