Savadjan Village

Savadjan Village belongs to Zayandeh Rud District in Saman County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. It lies about 15 km from Saman and 39 km from Shahrekord. The village stands on the banks of the Zayandeh Rud in a mountainous area, and thanks to its riverside setting it has lush scenery that suits tourism. Savadjan is one of the old villages of the region, and its history goes back to the Safavid era. According to local accounts, the ancestors of today's residents belonged to the Shahsevan tribe and the Qizilbash, who settled in this area when the capital was moved to Isfahan. Savadjan was formerly called "Qarabagh", and its name was later changed to Savadjan (from savad, meaning literacy) because of the importance villagers placed on learning and literacy. Today, village life is still tied to farming, orchard-keeping and livestock raising, and the nearby Zayandeh Rud provides favourable conditions for these activities.

Savadjan holds a collection of natural, historical and cultural attractions, and this variety has made it one of the most interesting villages in Saman County. The banks of the Zayandeh Rud, dense fruit orchards, the surrounding mountains, a limestone cave and the old fabric of the village are among the main natural and tourist highlights of the area. Alongside them, the Seyyed Soleyman shrine and the historic passageways add to Savadjan's cultural and historical value. The old part of the village is more than 600 years old. Its historic passageways stretch for about one kilometre and once had four entrances; in the past they were used to connect different parts of the village and to increase security. The architecture of the old houses, with stone foundations, thick mud-brick walls and interconnected passageways, gives a picture of how people in the region lived in the past. Farming and orchard-keeping remain important activities in the village, producing wheat, barley, rice, pulses, summer vegetables, walnuts, almonds, plums, apricots and peaches. Handicrafts such as kilim weaving, carpet weaving, sormeh-duzi (embroidery), doll making and leather bags also form part of Savadjan's local culture.

Savadjan can be reached via Saman County, and because the village lies on the banks of the Zayandeh Rud, the journey is accompanied by natural views of the river and the surrounding orchards. Spring and summer are the best times to visit Savadjan, because the weather is more pleasant in these seasons and the nature, orchards and riverbank look lush and inviting, whereas the village's winters are cold and snowy. In addition to visiting the historic fabric and cultural attractions, travellers can set aside time for nature walks and strolls along the Zayandeh Rud. During your visit, please avoid leaving litter, damaging vegetation, entering orchards and farmland without permission, and polluting or disturbing the riverbank, and explore the village's historic fabric carefully and respectfully.