Isfahan
Being Interested in Art, Culture, Architecture, and History, Isfahan could be the most interesting city in Iran for you. With a history of more than 2700 years, has been chosen as the capital city of Iran a lot of times by many different dynasties, for many centuries, is insisting on its great location and weather in Iran.
This capital being of Isfahan through centuries, brought up the opportunity of growing this marvelous city so much and prepared the situation in a way that the best Wiseman, artists, scientists, and Architecture to gather around the throne and try the best to prove themselves. So, this is an undeniable fact that Isfahan is shining like a bright diamond in the middle of Iran.
Isfahan’s magnitude, is the relic of the Safavid kings mainly Shah Abbas the great (I). Being a brave king, who got back a lot of lands from Ottomans and Uzbeks, he was also in a great love with art and science. He demanded a lot of famous Hakims to come to Isfahan and construct half of the world in his city. Half of the world, is the name that Iranians gave to Isfahan because of its glorious monuments and buildings built during the Safavid time.
Naghsh-e Jahan square with its mesmerizing atmosphere, bell sound of the carriages, and the coper makers, taking you to the ancient oriental legends, Shah mosque (Imam mosque) and Sheykh Lotfollah mosques, with their magnificent artistic glazed tile works, picturing the spiritual path of life to God, Ali Qapou palace, with its royalty, Sio-Se Pol and Pol-e Khajou Bridges, crossing Zayande river giving you the chance to enjoy the great scenery landscape of Isfahan, are all some small examples to be named while the beauty of Isfahan could not be described with words and should be felt.
This is why you can always find Isfahan as the most requested place to visit among all beautiful cities in Iran. So, do not miss the chance and complete the joy of your journey adding Isfahan to your travel itinerary.
Languages spoken | Farsi |
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Currency used | Iranian Rials |
Country name | Iran |