A journey to the land of stone dolls

It's the territory of stone dolls here! Are they stones which have turned to humans or quite the opposite? No idea! Whatever it is, it is a natural masterpiece, a natural magic gallery!
You should be eager to go, ready to pack and leave for the land of enlightenment and the conquest of the horizon. It’s a place nearby, a place to view yourself in the mirror of existence! That mirror has become dusty and unpolished as a result of uninterrupted horn sounds of cars and the unpleasant sound of cell phones.
You set off in faint light at dawn to find the lost things in life. You are supposed to travel from the city to a village, a place older than the city, and perhaps sociologists are right to believe that villages are the origins of cities.
Anyway, at the dawn when the city is fast asleep and you could hardly find a ghost to give you directions for Daru Pakhsh St., you find the place by luck on the Karaj road. Pass by Shahrak Daneshgah and then the sign forVardij and Varish village emerges to direct you along the way.
The village road has recently been paved. Keep on the road with comfort until right before the village, when the asphalt road ends.
The village of Vardij is our first destination; beauty, smell of flowers, fresh exhilarating air, these all make you feel a little dizzy. You are used to black skies and the packed smoky streets of the city.
The villages of Vardij and Vardish are neighbors, back to back, just like two quarreling brothers who fight every now and then — mainly over water, the same old story.
Vardij, the largest village in the northwest of Tehran, has a population of almost 500 who are not always there together.
The more lush green Varish is located above Vardihj.
The names of the villages might be unknown to you, but for nature enthusiasts and mountaineers fond of conquering the heights, they are indeed familiar names. The height of Licheh is a step towards climbing up the peaks of Pahneh Hesar. Near Pahneh Hesar stands the tomb of Imamzadeh, an offspring of the imam called Bibi Zarrin Ghamar.
There is a waterfall in the village where the smooth stones wink at you; a place to visit indeed, but watch out! And treat the beautiful area with respect; don't hurt it by leaving fire and waste.
The waterfall is known as Lat Mal; Lat means stones and Mal means to rub. The flowing harmonic water waves rub the stones and rocks artistically into glossy smooth pieces.
Dummies world
The villages are inhabited by kind and friendly people. Now it's time to bring out the crown jewel right between these two: the place is also known as Adamak Jiyan.
This is a realm of stone dummies; a natural enchanting gallery which will sweep your mind away and spark your imagination. It seems as if each rock is shouting. It's not clear how these weird shapes emerged.
It's slightly cold and you might have to shiver as a result.
It seems like the dummies are smirking at us!
Some believe that they are the remains of a castle in the old days; it's only a guess. Other people believe that they came into existence due to erosion; this idea is rejected by some since only a part of the mountain contains these weird shapes.
Visit or not? This is the right time to visit; not because of the opportunity to watch the fruit orchards of apples, peaches, pears, walnuts and grapes, which are by themselves a gift, but since summer is the best time. When it's over don't even think about it as it gets cold in the Alborz mountain range and even the locals, especially the villagers of Varnish who live within a valley, won't stand the cold and turn to the cities. Varnish is only their summer home.
Sometimes the region gets so crowded with citizens who come over to enjoy its cool weather in unbearably hot summers that even the locals find it difficult to live and get upset. So watch out for peak times.
The tourist spots of Varish and Varij are a nearby heaven and definitely worth a trip.