Esfahak Village

Esfahak Village

The historical village of Esfahak, nestled in Iran’s South Khorasan province, has achieved international recognition by being named one of the Best Tourism Villages for 2024 by UN Tourism.

The Esfahak Village is a 400-year-old village located in the heart of the desert and palm tree gardens with a special climate, because of the mountains around this village, and also the water wells and fresh water Qanats that have been dug by residents for 400 years ago. A big part of the beautiful and booming Isfahak village was destroyed by the harsh earthquake of Tabas in September of 1978, and the surviving locals and residents abandoned their villages and migrated to neighboring cities. But in recent years, children of locals of Esfahak Village, who are now grownups, decided to revive their village and little by little changed it into a tourist village with amazing attractions.

The architectural construction of Esfahak Village is completely based on the architectural style of desert regions and the material used for building houses is mud and brick. Village houses are often built on a floor with dome roofs and small windows. The houses and buildings of Esfahak Village are built close to each other in order to provide more safety against rubbery and also proving more shadow during hot summer days and keep houses warmer during winter. another architectural feature of Esfahak Village is the dome-shaped ceilings of the houses which is a smart solution for providing shadow.

It has a pure and specific climate that is perfect for growth of any crops so everywhere you look is magnificently lush. When you go to this village, it is as if you are traveling to the heart of nature and history. Carpet weaving is the most important handicraft of this village and is considered as a nice souvenir. Dates and saffron from Esfahak village are also tasty make sure not to miss trying them. You can also test different types of local soup and potage from the common cuisines of Esfahak.

The Esfahak Village is one of the booming travel destinations among travelers and nature lovers who seek desert destinations and places with old and unique architecture, visitors who travel to this amazing spot for enjoying the clear and starry night sky and the evergreen palm gardens.