Mazandaran
Badab-e Surt
Iran's otherworldly terraced springs
21°C · Partly cloudyBest season: April-June (mild temperatures, lush surroundings)
3 highlights · tap a pinBadab-e Surt is a natural staircase of travertine terraces high in the Alborz foothills above Sari — pools of mineral water in vivid white, orange and red, deposited over millennia by two springs (one salty, one iron-rich). Iran's quieter, wilder answer to Turkey's Pamukkale, it glows at sunrise and sunset amid remote highland pasture, reached by a rough mountain road from the Caspian side.
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Top places to see
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Main Terrace Complex
Vibrant stepped pools with mineral-rich waters Unique coloration and geological rarity in Iran
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Upper Springs
Lesser-visited source pools with stronger mineral content Origin point of terrace-forming waters
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Viewpoint Trail
Elevated path overlooking entire formation Panoramic vistas of colorful terraces
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