Isfahan is on track to tower as one of Iran’s top travel destinations for years to come.Since the election of President Hassan Rouhani in 2013, Iran’s tourism industry has witnessed its biggest growth since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The growth saw an even more significant boost following the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in January 2016. Indeed, in recent years, Iran has been among the most frequently suggested travel destinations worldwide.
“Isfahan is half the world.” This well-known Persian saying describes the size and importance of the city as a cultural hub. Arguably the most overwhelming city in Iran, if you plan to visit for only one or two days, you will only manage to scratch the surface: we recommend staying for four. Get comfortable shoes because you will be walking around town a lot, constantly enchanted by beautiful little buildings which would be celebrated in the west, but here are just another nice building. The main square is epicenter of the action, buzzing from early morning until late at night. Get your cameras ready and prepare to be aesthetically spoiled.
St. Mary Church is the second most visited church in Isfahan after Vank Cathedral. Both Christians and Muslims visit this church. Therefore, the peace that is shared in the hall of the church is not particularly considered for a certain group of people with fixed religious ideologies.
The castle is the most important section built on a single bedrock close to the valley of Izadkhast. Works inside the castle belong to different periods—from Sassanid to Qajar.
This primeval mosque, which consisted of a single domed sanctuary, was built in the 10th century by Omar ibn Abdelaziz, a governor of Esfahan. During the late 10th and l1th centuries, it was reconstructed and executed on the “kiosk” plan.
Considering the worn-out textures of Isfahan as the hidden treasure, an expert in urban management said, “Undoubtedly, the project of Chaharbagh Avenue is an effective and useful project for reviving the worn-out textures.”
Na’in is a pre-Islamic town, more than 2,000 years old, on the edge of the Central Desert of Iran in the Isfahan (province) of Central Iran.
The Zayandeh-Rud, the lifeline of Esfahan, originates in the Zagros Mountains and flows southeast, where it dissipates in the saline of Gavkhuni Swamp (pp74-75).
Golpayegan (Persian: Golpāyegān, also Romanized as Golpayegan; also known as Shahr-e Golpāyegān meaning “City of Golpayegan”) is a city in and the capital of Golpayegan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 47,849, in 14,263 families
Tomb of Amir Oveis
One of the most dutiful and valuable monuments of Ardestan city is the sepulcher stone of Amir Oveis which people of Ardestan known as white stone because it was made of beautiful alabaster that shines under sunshine like as silver.