Bahram Choobin strait

The Bahram Choobin Strait is one of the most beautiful and amazing attractions of the city of Ilam. It is said that someday this strait was the hideout and hunting ground of this popular Iranian commander in the Sasanian empire.

In the narrations, Bahram Choobin was born in the Sasanian superior family. People chose his name for his tall and skinny body (In the Persian language, wood is called Choob.). He was a smart and brave commander, who managed to defeat a huge army of the enemy with a small army. In 588, a war started between Iran and Khagan, where the combat genius (the title of Bahram Choobin in world military history) was the Iranian Army command. During this war, the Iranian army was 12,000 men and the Khagan army was 300,000 men. With the tactics of Bahram, Iran succeeded in winning a single day of struggle. This incident is one of the surprises of the world's military history.

After the reign of Khosrow Parviz, Bahram Choobin attacked Khosrow Parviz for seizing the kingdom.

• Strait of Bahram

The Bahram Choobin strait is one of the most valuable narrow and very high and strategic valleys of the city of Ilam. According to the narrative, this strait belongs to the Bahram Choobin in the Sassanid era. In addition to natural beauty, there are historical monuments in the strait. Within the valley and around it, there is an extraordinary nature that is still original. They say that he hunted in the strait of Bahram Choobin.

About the castle and its military installations, people said that Bahram Choobin refuge in this place during the war with Khosrow Parviz. The natural structure of the Bahram Choobin Strait is like that the enemy cannot easily enter it. To make the area safer, the Bahram's army-built walls on the rock. Unfortunately, historical monuments on the rocks were defunct over time due to neglect.

Within the Strait of Bahram Choobin, there are also historical monuments that only remains walls remain. There was also a castle inside the strait, but it destroyed over time. 

One of the features of this structure is the four water reservoirs that carved on the rocks. Maybe you do not believe that, but the water of these reservoirs is drinkable. Water in these reservoirs, drinking water can be stored for a long time. In fact, by observing the details of the building, it is possible to say that all the necessary facilities for safe living along with fun provided here.

• What is the best time to go?

Ilam's weather has a variety of features. While in the northern regions has cold weather and mountains are covered with snow, the southern regions have warm air, green and pristine nature. Nowruz is the best time to travel to any province in Iran, especially Ilam, which has a marvelous mountainous nature.

• Getting there?

To watch this valley, you must go just 12 km east of the Darreh Shahr city. From the Darreh Shahr city to this strait, you will be about 20 minutes away by car.