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The centuries-old Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress in Khorramabad, was the most visited monument in the western province of Lorestan during the two-week New Year (Noruz) holidays (March 21-April 2).<\/p>\n

While over 1.6 million Noruz trippers visited the historical sites and natural sights across the province, 190,967 people visited Falak-ol-Aflak Castle during the mentioned period, making it the top most visited attraction in the province, the provincial tourism chief has said.<\/p>\n

After Falak al-Aflak Castle, Lake Keeyow attracted the most visitors during the time noted, Seyyed Amin Qasemi explained on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The unmissable eight-towered Falak-ol-Aflak Castle dominates the city as one of the most visited travel destinations in the region for both domestic and foreign sightseers.<\/p>\n

The fortress dates from the Sassanid era (224\u2013651). It seems particularly imposing and dramatic when floodlit at night, offering picturesque views of its encircling crenelated battlements.<\/p>\n

The Sassanid era is of very high importance in Iranian history, under which Persian art and architecture experienced a general renaissance.<\/p>\n

Soaked in history and culture, Lorestan is one of the lesser-known travel destinations in Iran, which mainly acts as a gateway to the sweltering plains below in adjoining Khuzestan province. Lorestan is also a region of raw beauty that an avid nature lover could spend weeks exploring.<\/p>\n

The region was inhabited by Iranian Indo-European peoples, including the Medes, c. 1000 BC. Cimmerians and Scythians intermittently ruled the region from about 700 to 625 BC.<\/p>\n

Lorestan was incorporated into the growing Achaemenid Empire in about 540 BC and successively was part of the Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanid dynasties. \/ T.T\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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