Learn more about the tourist attractions of Horaman region
Horaman region with its mineral architecture, pleasant climate, traditional customs, special clothing, handicrafts and local food has a variety of tourist attractions that have always attracted the attention of many tourists.
The Horaman region, which includes the provinces of Kurdistan, Kermanshah, and even part of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, in Kurdistan includes parts of Sanandaj, Kamyaran, and most of Sarvabad, which are mostly rural.
According to surveys, Horaman includes more than 700 villages in these two western provinces of Iran, but currently only about 60 of its villages remain untouched.
Horaman Takht and the surrounding villages are the most important villages known for the original features of Horaman region, but in Sanandaj and Kamyaran cities we also have Zaveh Rud region, which has the same special features of Horaman region.
Historical evidence, antiquity, special architectural style, rural lifestyle and various other attractions of Horaman region, have led to the discussion of globalization of the cultural landscape of this region for the past few years and the necessary documents have been prepared and sent to UNESCO. The case of Horaman is scheduled to be considered at the 44th meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is currently being held in Fuji, China.
Horaman has its own tourist attractions each season
The tourism expert of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Kurdistan believes that the Horaman region is important in several dimensions, and this region has its own unique tourist attractions each season.
Horaman Nature is a combination of pastures, van and oak forests, lush plains, mountains, roaring rivers, seasonal and semi-seasonal springs, flowers and plants, and animal species.
In an interview with IRNA, Awat Makari described the nature of Horaman as a combination of pastures, van and oak forests, lush plains, mountains, roaring rivers, seasonal and semi-seasonal springs, flowers, plants and animal species that are beautiful in April and May. This area is two hundred times more.
He referred to the slogan “May is beautiful everywhere in Iran, but Kurdistan is somewhere else” and said that the reason for this was the colorful clothing of the people of this region of our country that we do not see such a variety of colors anywhere else.
Kurdistan is the land of color, song and kindness
The tourism expert of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Kurdistan stated that the slogan of introducing this province is “Kurdistan, the land of color, song and kindness”. And kindness has been the hospitality of the Kurds.
He emphasized that we do not know any place better than Horaman in the discussion of tourism; He named all kinds of traditional celebrations and ceremonies, including the wedding of Pirshalyar, Kumsai, Bolav of Dolaub village, pomegranate of Selin village, strawberries of Shian village, walnuts of Huyeh and Sarhoyeh villages and dozens of other celebrations such as harvest festival, etc. as part of important events in Horaman region. .
Macari points out that music and cultural tourism are discussed in tourist tours today; He considered the existence of monastic and mystical music such as dafnavazi or local instruments such as Shamshal as other tourist attractions of Horaman.
He also mentioned health tourism in Horaman region and said: the existence of clean climate and medicinal plants that are used in traditional medicine is another aspect of tourism in Horaman region.
Development of water tourism in Horaman
Macari also mentioned water tourism as another tourist attraction in the region, adding that the existence of good water resources in Horaman has led to the creation of sports such as rafting in the region, and that this sector will be further developed in the future.
The tourism expert of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Kurdistan, stating that seeing a landscape with stepped architecture draws the human mind to Horaman today, added: “Taking photos is one of the main parts of tourism. Has visuals for taking photos.
Klash embroidery (Giove), purple weaving or basket weaving, July (traditional textile), felt weaving, knife making, pottery and traditional weaving are among the most important handicrafts of Horaman region.
He mentioned weaving (purple), purple or basket weaving, July (traditional textile), felt weaving, knife making, pottery and traditional weaving as the most important handicrafts of Horaman region and said: “Souvenir is an integral part of our travels in Horaman can be bought for this purpose from the special handicrafts of this region.
Makari called the handicraft shopping centers in Horaman the traditional bazaar and the Horaman Takht handicraft shop and eco-lodges active in the villages of the region.
There are 26 ecotourism resorts in the villages of Kurdistan
He pointed to the existence of 26 ecotourism resorts in the villages of the province and added that 18 of them are active in the Horaman and Zaveh Rud areas of Sanandaj, and these resorts have created jobs for the residents of these areas.
The tourism expert of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Kurdistan also avoided the discussion of spiritual and intangible heritage and said: “In this region, we are trying to revive some jobs, games and even traditional foods that can be forgotten, and some of these works have been nationally registered.” .
He pointed to the holding of several tourist tours and fam tours in the Horaman region in recent years and said: “Holding these tours made Horaman more known and created new tourist routes that were less known.”
Macari said that this has increased the demand for eco-lodges in the Horaman region, adding that investment in the region has also increased, and in addition to three hotels in the villages of Oraman Takht, Novin and Selin, investment is under construction. 2 other hotels and apartment hotels in Horaman are under construction.
Plan to change the livelihood of Colbran by creating eco-lodges
He said: “Considering that part of the people of the villages of this region are engaged in colbury, the plan to change the livelihood of Colbran has started by creating eco-lodges with the support of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and so far 20 people have registered in this field.”
The tourism expert of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Kurdistan continued: Most of these culverts have houses in the villages of Horaman, which can be turned into eco-lodges to make a living.
He pointed out that the issue of global registration of the Horaman cultural landscape has been on the agenda for the past few years; He considered this to be very effective in the prosperity of tourism and the economy of the region and said: “If Horaman is registered globally, it will be the largest geographical area whose cultural landscape has been registered, because it covers the provinces of Kurdistan, Kermanshah and part of Iraqi Kurdistan.” includes.
He expressed the hope that with the global registration of Horaman, we will see the development of tourism and job creation in this region and the reduction of rural migration to cities and the preservation of authentic cultures.
Kurdistan province has 1,524 identified historical monuments and 915 registered historical monuments including historical monuments, natural caves, ancient trees, movable heritage, aqueducts and natural places. Of which 915 registered monuments in the list of national monuments include 778 immovable monuments. (Including historical monuments, hills, grounds and buildings), 25 items of natural heritage, 93 items of spiritual heritage and 29 items of movable heritage.