Radkan Arg Ecolodge

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With 12 sleep-on-floor rooms (two of them en suite) ranged round a central well and fountain pool, Arg Ecolodge is one of Khorasan's most delightful rural guesthouses. The long-ruined adobe villa of a former village 'governor', it has been lovingly restored with small windtowers, roof-top terraces, crenellated walls and even a little aviary corner for pigeons.

It's essential to booking at least two days ahead as the place is not permanently staffed.


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