The Paveh county, located northwest of Kermanshah, has three cities, namely Paveh, Bayangan, and Nowsud which all possess tourist attractions, natural beauty in addition to hospitable people, and there is something unique about this area; unrivaled staged (stair shaped) architecture.
Upon arrival at the historically ancient city of Paveh which dates back to three thousand years ago, one is astounded and amazed at how the local people living in the area have managed to skillfully construct their homes in the shape of many long and wide stairs within the foothills of the mountain. These buildings have been built in such a way that the roof of a house is the patio (balcony) of the house built just a few meters above it. The county, together with a mountainous area of Kurdistan province, is called Uramanat the most famous characteristic of which is villages that are unparalleled in terms of architecture, lifestyle, and agricultural methodology as they are integrated with nature by incorporating steep-slope agriculture.
