Amazing nature and urban planning of Hir attractive to tourists
Hir is a historical town located in the northwestern province of Ardebil, 23 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital city of Ardebil.
With a population of over 2,000, and as one of the most important tourist destinations of the province, Hir has numerous natural and manmade attractions, ISNA wrote.
In terms of urban planning, the central, ancient section of the town is one of the most amazing sites in the country.
‘Hir’ literally means fire; it is said that the town was of great significance for Zoroastrian people who lived in the region in ancient times.
The town’s weather is cold in autumn and winter, but moderate and sometimes hot in the spring and summer.
Hir is home to many fruit gardens, especially cherry and sour cherry orchards, so it is called “the town of heavenly gardens” and “the town of cherry blossoms”.
The town, in which the world’s first all-glass, suspension bridge was built, hosts a large number of tourists from various parts of the country and the world every year.
This suspension bridge is about 200 meters long and about 100 meters above the ground. The width of the bridge is 120 centimeters, and the thickness of the glass is three centimeters. The tourism sector of Hir entered a new chapter following the inauguration of the bridge in January 2020.
A large number of luxury villas and homes have been built in Hir, which is full of cherry orchards.
Neor Lake, in the heart of Baghro Mountain, with an eye-catching nature, is another attraction of the town. The lake, having clear and cold water, freezes in the winter. The mountains surrounding Hir, with several fresh water springs and natural waterfalls, are full of rare medicinal plants.
An ancient castle, dating back 3,000 years, a grand mosque, a husseinieh (a place in which Shia Muslims gather to hold religious ceremonies) and an old bazaar are among Hir’s historical sites.
Beekeeping and farming are the main occupations of the town’s people, who are very kind and hospitable.
Ardebil Province is very cold in the winter and mild in the summer, attracting thousands every year. Each of the natural and historical attractions of Ardebil Province has the potential to turn a province into a tourism hub in the country and the world.