Kashan
Driving southwards from Tehran to Isfahan or Yazd, on the edge of the Dasht-e Kavir, the northern desert of Iran, you can find one of the oldest oases worldwide, Kashan.
Archeological excavations show that the city was established around 8000 years ago and had come to a perfect civilization around 6000 years ago, when the city was known as one of the main industrial cities producing different kinds of pottery, exporting their products to hundreds of Kilometers away and bringing back valuable products and goods instead. But the first written history of Kashan is remained from Seljuk era, when the city was famous for its pottery and tilework again.
There are many attractive places in this unique city to be explored. A picturesque unique UNESCO registered garden, Fin, which is remained from the Safavid period where each and every old plane tree is framing a historical event happened there, Sialk Hill, the remains of one of the oldest civilized cities in Iran, and the historical traditional houses of Tabatabai and Boroujerdi are only some highlighted examples of the attractive monuments you can visit in Kashan.
Kashan, could be named as the best example to Iran’s traditional Architecture and interior design. In case you are looking for a chance to spend a memorable night in a historical Iranian house, Kashan could be the best choice you can make as a lot of Old traditional houses has been conversed to hotels, guests houses and inns where you can stay the night and make your dreams true.
Languages spoken | Farsi |
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Currency used | Iranian Rials |
Country name | Iran |