Located at 66 km northeast to capital, Mount Damavand is the highest peak in Iran and western Asian countries with the elevation of 5710 m.
This mountain has a significant value in Persian mythology, and it is symbol of resistance against tyranny and foreign dominancy. Ferdowsi in his masterpiece of Shahnameh, tells that the cruel king “Zahhak”(same as Azi Dahaka in other stories) lastly defeated by Fereydoun, and chained somewhere the heart of the volcano. In Zoroastrian believes, this has been translated to the victory of Light over Darkness, Goodness over Evilness, and the virtue of Good thought, Good words and Good deeds helping people within this world to overcome with obstacles and sadness to the final destiny.
