Badab-e Surt

Badab-e Surt

Badab e surt is a natural site in Mazandaran Province in northern Iran, 95 kilometers  south of the city of Sari, and 7 kilometers  west of Orost village. It comprises a range of stepped travertine terrace formations that has been created over thousands of years as flowing water from two mineral hot springs cooled and deposited carbonate minerals on the mountainside. Badab-e Surt's springs are two distinct mineral springs with different natural characteristics, located at 1,840 meters  above sea level. The first spring contains very salty water that gathers in a small natural pool; its water is considered to have medicinal properties, especially as a cure for rheumatism and some types of skin diseases and skin conditions. The second spring has a sour taste and is predominately orange mainly due to the large iron oxide sediments at its outlet.