Esfahak

South Khorasan · IRAN DIGITAL WALL

Esfahak
Image source · Wikimedia Commonsمهدی مخلصیان (Mahdi Mokhlesian) · CC BY-SA 3.0Historic quarter in 2009, before restoration; photograph cropped

Esfahak, in Tabas County, combines earthen architecture with surrounding date palms. After the 1978 earthquake, younger residents helped restore ancestral houses as rural accommodation. Its rebuilt historic fabric and dark night skies offer a close encounter with desert village life. Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism recognized it in 2024.

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