Tang-e Bostanak (Lost Paradise)

🧭What kind of place is it?

Tang-e Bostanak lies in the highlands of north-west Fars, with dry summers and cold winters with snow and frost. The area is mostly mountainous, and in parts of the valley the plane trees grow thick. The walking path itself covers only a small part of the whole protected area.

🏛️What was it built for?

The area's water used to matter for drinking and farming in the villages downstream, and the gorge was a local outing spot for the people of Kamfiruz and Beyza. Since 1999 it has been a protected forest area, and visitors are expected to leave it as they found it.

👀What you will see

• From the entrance, a path between orchards winds along the river and finally reaches the Tang-e Bostanak waterfall.
• At the waterfall the plane trees grow thick, and the plants differ from the drier slopes outside the gorge.
• Limestone deposits beside the water have twisted shapes, unlike the plain rock walls.
• The river goes on beyond the waterfall, and walkers can follow the valley floor up towards the next village.

💡Something interesting

Until the late 1970s Tang-e Bostanak was known mostly to locals. From the early 1980s, mountaineering groups and nature lovers made it better known, and the name Lost Paradise caught on among visitors; the place's own name is Tang-e Bostanak.

🎒Good to know before you go