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Isfahan dating guide advises how to pick up Persian girls and how to to date Iranian women, where to find sex and how to get laid in Isfahan. Isfahan is the most magical city in Iran. to do in Isfahan with the Jameh Mosque, the oldest mosque in Isfahan dating back to the 8th century.
Home Middle East Iran. Photo: Alamy Share Post on facebook wall Share on twitter Share via Email Pin to Pinterest Share on Google Plus WHY Poised on trading and diplomatic routes between Asia and the Middle East, Esfahan is years old but especially flourished during the early 17th century under Shah Abbas the Great, who made it his capital and embarked on building mosques, canals, stone bridges, religious schools, pavilions and parks.
Iran travel guide. My itinerary includes attractions within the city limits, but if you have time, be sure to include a trip into the desert beyond. I gotta say, three days is not enough to explore and unfold all the mysteries of beautiful Isfahan. Unfortunately, travellers are usually on a tight time frame so if you manage your time well, you can visit the most popular and famous sites in three days.
Check out my recommendations here. Visit them one by one to see wonderful artworks on their ceilings and walls, grasp the life of Isfahanis living in the city over years ago, working around the square in their small shops, closing them to participate in congregational prayer at noon in Imam Mosque and even imagining the shah meeting noble men in Ali Qapu Palace and watching Chogan an Iranian polo game played at the center of Naqsh-e Jahan from its terrace.
Though you can visit the square itself, historical sites around it are closed in that time.
Moreover, if you want to sit down in a corner for a while and admire the beauty of these buildings, may experience shows that Iranian New Year Nowruz is not a good time. However before getting yourself lost in the mazes of the bazaars and being mesmerized by the work of Isfahani craftsmen which some of them are still working in their small shops in bazaar, take a rest in Chah-e Haj Mirza or Azadegan Tee House, right outside of the Square.
The teahouse, decorated with old pieces of stuff and pictures, is most famous for its atmosphere and collections of antiques. Besides tea and food, you can also taste a special dessert, Dogh a sour drink and Goshfil a kind of sweat , in the teahouse if you are a fan of contracting tastes; I am not a fan by the way.
Though the bridge is still beautiful in daylight, the adjacency of its 33lighted arches with the darkness of night and their reflection in the water of Zayandehrood makes an eye-catching view at night. Rambling on the bridge for a while and talking to enthusiastic locals, you may have the chance to join people gathered in its arches, singing and having fun. My recommendation for dinner is Jarchibashi Restaurant, a renovated Iranian bathhouse which has been changed to a lovely restaurant serving delicious foods.
You will definitely love its setting and decoration. The second day of your Isfahan tour begins by strolling in Armenian Neighbourhood and visiting Vank Cathedral. The cathedral, built in , is a subtle mixture of Armenian and Iranian architecture. Besides the cathedral, its eye-catching architecture and paintings, the complex has a museum and library containing valuable books and scripts.
The next site is not much old like other buildings we have visited so far but it is really worth visiting. From Vank Cathedral, walk south to Mehrdad Street, on the left side of the street, you will reach Isfahan Music Museum, a privately organized museum founded in What makes your visit to the museum memorable is not just the display of a wide range of musical instruments accompanied by a passionate guide but the live performance at the end. Chehel Sotoun which literary means forty columns is the other World Heritage Site of the city.
The palace and its garden, once built for Shah for leisure as well as political purposes, is now an important historic site totally different from the ones around Naqsh-e Jahan Square and also the buildings in Jolfa, the Armenian Part of the city. The reception hall which is the most striking part of the palace is surrounded by walls depicting famous battles! Enjoy your time here. Snowcapped in the winter, scorching in the summer, Sofeh is an excellent spot for outdoors recreation if you need a break from the commotion of the city. Address: Sofeh highway, Esfahan.
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Open menu Menu. Asia Iran Things to Do. Shaahin Pishbin. Add to Plan. Copy link. Map View. Naqsh-e Jahan Square also known as Imam Square is the overwhelmingly impressive central attraction of Esfahan, which features a number of architectural wonders. At the southern edge of the square, which stretches over half a kilometre in length, is the Imam Mosque or Shah Mosque.
Intricate blue-tiled mosaics, splendid Quranic calligraphy, glittering iwans, towering yet delicate minarets, perfectly geometrical floral motifs — the dazzling aesthetic unity of this structural masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful mosques in the world. Open In Google Maps. Give us feedback.