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Ashuradeh is the name of an island in the Miankaleh peninsula, 10 km west of Bandar Torkaman in northern Iran.With an area of 1200 meters in
the past, Ashuradeh was once one of the most notable wetlands in the entire world
Today, Ashuradeh has a surface area of about 320 hectares, and the local population has left the island, leaving only the employees of the
There is also historical speculation that Ashuradeh was a place where one of the kings of the Khwarazmian dynasty (1077-1231) fled after his
defeat during the Mongol invasion of Iran, according to Visit Iran, the official travel guide to the country.One of the historical landmarks
in Ashuradeh is the ruins of Safavid fortresses that remain
Ashuradeh was a royal hunting ground in the Safavid era (1501-1736)
The "Russian Fortress", the "House of the Russian Minister" and the "Wooden Church" are the relics from the Russian invasion of Iran in 1837
During the Pahlavi era (1925-1979), the Russian castle was used as an outpost, many parts of which are now destroyed.The fauna of the island
includes foxes, jackals, wild cats, pigs, wild horses, etc
Indigenous and migratory birds such as pheasant, white and black geese, flamingos, pelicans as well as aquatic animals like salmon, and
starry sturgeon also live in this environment
Among the vegetation of Ashuradeh, sour pomegranate trees, and raspberry bushes can be named but a few.Ashuradeh can be reached via Torkaman
If you want to travel and visit this marvelous attraction by your vehicle, you should park and leave your car in the Bandar Torkaman and use
boats to cross over the sea through Ashuradeh Island
While visiting this island, you can get a lot of pleasure from browsing the local market, the dunes of Ashuradeh, and watching hunting
sturgeons.It is worth mentioning that about half of the starry sturgeon caviar of Iran is hunted from the shores of Ashuradeh
After returning from the Island, it is highly recommended to visit the local Bazaar in Bandar Torkaman
The best time of visiting this attraction is from spring until early fall.AFM
