Markooh Castle, a tourist attraction in northern Iran (PHOTOS)

Markooh Castle is visited by many tourists each year and is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions of the Caspian province of Mazandaran.

Markooh Castle in the heights of the Alborz Mountains near the city of Ramsar is an old military fortress that dates back more than eight centuries.

To get inside the castle one needs to climb some 300 stairs. Unfortunately, this historical site has not been thoroughly studied by archeologists.

Markooh Castle is visited by many tourists each year and is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions of the Caspian province of Mazandaran.

Images of the castle posted online by the Iranian Students’ News Agency:

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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