South Khorasan Province of Iran has many diverse tourist attractions. Seh Qaleh Desert is one of the most unique deserts in the east of the country, which is located 30 km from the center of Seh Qaleh and 55 km from the center of Sarayan city in this province.
The geography of the three castles desert is such that it is not in the path of local dust flow and open horizon and about zero degrees at the observatory, high security of the region, having beautiful and exceptional desert attractions including sand dunes (Mahour hill), salt lake, Daq (perfectly smooth and hard ground that has no vegetation) introduces this area as a spectacular and unique attraction in the area.
Skating and sliding on top of the sand dunes, camel riding and sometimes camel racing competetion, four-wheeled motorcycling in the vast expanse of the desert is as fun as swimming. Of course, we can add off-road and jeep rides and the exciting shocks of the Rafor car, which have become very popular in the Namakzar desert these days.
In addition, the existence of numerous historical monuments in the city of Se Qala and also the deserts around Seh Qaleh, which is mainly Caravanserai, summer villages in the north of the city, the collection of historical monuments of Sarayan city, museum and also the handicrafts potential of the city, add to the capabilities of Seh Qaleh desert. Hiking and desert tours to this point of the province are held every year. Seh Qaleh is the fifth dark sky in the world, whose observatories and beautiful and endless sky have prepared themselves to host Nowruz travelers who see the sky as a window to the infinite knowledge of God.
The desert sky and the beauty hidden in its nights have permeated the books of writers and poets and the whispers of mystics and lovers for many years, but the understanding of this beauty can only be achieved through the experience of living at night in the desert.
The desert of Seh Qaleh has a different atmosphere for astronomers and tourists, because the it has the most stellar desert sky. That God has included His infinite grace in its desert state and turned its nights into the fifth dark sky of the world. The Seh Qaleh Desert is known for its beautiful, pristine desert and unique sky both in the province and in the country. The sky of the Seh Qaleh is the darkest sky in the Middle East.
In the discussion of astronomy, the sky of three castles has a factor for the magnitude or transparency of the sky and the magnitude of the sky of three castles is the highest magnitude in the sky of Iran. That is, if the magnitude of the darkest point in the world is 7.5, the magnitude of the sky of the three castles is 7.2 and it has the darkest sky in Iran.
The lack of dust throughout the year in this region has made this region have a good sky for astronomical activities and its desert is a pristine, unique and beautiful desert.
The establishment of accommodations will definitely increase the presence of tourists and deserters in this area. The accommodations are equipped with all the facilities and tourists and deserters can use it in any field they are interested in. If the tourism projects related to the three-fortress astronomical tourism model area are implemented, it will definitely be very effective in increasing the presence of visitors. Seh Qaleh Desert is very good in terms of design and atmosphere and a relaxing and enjoyable environment.
