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Visit Esfahan, Iran Travel Guide: Esfahan, The City of Turquoises Domes and Bridges is located on the main north-south and east-west routes crossing Iran, and was once one of the largest cities in the world. It flourished from 1050 to 1722, particularly in the 16th century under the Safavid dynasty, when it became the capital of Persia for the second time in its history. Even today, the city retains much of its past glory. It is famous for its Islamic architecture, with many beautiful boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, mosques, and minarets. (Isfahan is half of the world).
Travel to Iran to visit Esfahan and find what to see in Esfahan: Esfahan is a destination in Iran that every visitors would not hesitate to add it on their plan when visit Esfahan, Why, its simple and thats NOT because Esfahan is a historical City But is a place for everyone who is going to experience many things in One destinations in Iran, However in Esfahan you can visit Blue Tiles on Mosques surrounded around the Naghsh-e Jahan(Imam) Square, Imam Sq itself is the Second biggest Square in the world after Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, the Magnificent Imam Mosque, Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, The lofty Ali qapu Palace, The Grand Qeysariye Bazaar, Esfahan's Traditional Handicraft like Copper work, Esfahan's Carpet, Inlaid and enamle Works, 33 and khajoo bridges, shaking minarets, chahar bagh Street and many more
 The Naghsh-e Jahan Sq (Imam Sq) in Esfahan is the second biggest squares in the world and an outstanding example of Iranian and Islamic architecture. It has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city also has a wide variety of historic monuments, the Naghsh-e Jahan Sq( Imam Sq) is 160 meters wide by 512 meters long , The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era from 16th Century. The Imam Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. On the west side is the Ali Qapu Palace. Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is situated on the eastern side of this square and the northern side opens into the Esfahan Grand Bazaar (Qeysariye). Visit Naghsh-e Jahan(Imam) Square
Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is one of the architectural masterpieces of Safavid Iranian architecture, standing on the eastern side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, Construction of the mosque started in 1603 and was finished in 1618. It was built by the chief architect Shaykh Bahai, during the reign of Shah Abbas I of the Safavid dynasty. Visit Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque
Ali Qapu Palace is a grand palace in Isfahan, Iran. It is located on the western side of the Naghsh-e Jahan Square opposite to Sheikh lotf allah mosque, and had been originally designed as a vast portal. It is forty-eight meters high and there are seven floors, each accessible by a difficult spiral staircase. In the sixth floor music room, deep circular niches are found in the walls, having not only aesthetic value, but also acoustic Visit Ali Qapu Palace
The Grand Bazaar of Isfahan is a historical market in Isfahan, Iran, one of the oldest and largest bazaars of the Middle East, dating back to the 17th century. The bazaar is a vaulted two kilometer street linking the old city with the new. The Bazaar of Isfahan is located at the very down town old Isfahan on the northern side of famous Naghsh-e Jahan Square, Bazaar’s main entrance called Qeisarieh and you can walk all along to the Friday mosque (masjed e Jame) the oldest mosque in Isfahan. Visit grand bazaar of Esfahan
Chehel Sotun Palace is a pavilion set in the middle of a Lovely Garden at the far end of a long pool, in Esfahan, , built by Shah Abbas II to be used for his entertainment and receptions. In this palace, Shah Abbas II and his successors would receive dignitaries and ambassadors, either on the terrace or in one of the stately reception halls. The name, meaning "Forty Columns" in Persian, was inspired by the twenty slender wooden columns supporting the entrance pavilion, which, when reflected in the waters of the fountain, are said to appear to be forty. Visit Chehel Sotoun(40 Column) Palace
The Jame Abassi Mosque(also called Imam Mosque) or Masjed-e Shah standing in south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square. Built during the Safavid period, it is an excellent example of Islamic architecture of Iran, and regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian Architecture. The Imam Mosque of Esfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran. It is registered, along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1611, and its splendor is mainly due to the beauty of its seven-colour mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions. Visit Imam Mosque in Esfahan
Khaju Bridge It was built by the Persian Safavid king; Shah Abbas II around 1650 C.E has 23 arches and is 105 metres long and 14 metres wide. The pass way of the bridge is 7.5 meters wide, made of bricks and stones with 21 larger and 26 smaller inlet and outlet channels. The existing inscriptions suggest that the bridge was repaired in 1873. Khaju bridge is one of the bridges that regulate the water flow in the river because there are sluice gates under the archways over the river. When the sluice gates are closed, the water level behind the bridge is raised to facilitate the irrigation of the many gardens along the river upstream of this bridge. Visit Khajoo bridge in Esfahan
Si-o-se Pol which means 33 Bridge or the Bridge of 33 Arches, the 33 bridge is one of the eleven bridges of Isfahan which are over Zayande river. It is highly ranked as being one of the most famous examples of Safavid bridge design. Commissioned in 1602 by Shah Abbas I from his favourite general in army, Allahverdi Khan, it consists of two rows of 33 arches. There is a larger base plank at the start of the bridge where the Zayandeh River flows under it. Visit 33 bridge in Esfahan
Shaking Minarets of Isfahan nicknamed as Monar Jomban is one of the most impressive historical buildings in Isfahan, Shaking Minarets is located 6 kilometers west of the city of Isfahan and it’s also close to atashgah(Zoroastrian Fire temple) . What makes the Shaking Minarets, Isfahan so unique is the fact that if you climb up the very narrow stairway to the top of one of these two minarets and lean hard against the wall, it will sway back and forth the other minaret. Experts have explained the situation as something that has occurred gradually with the passage of time.
The Atashgah of Isfahan is a Sassanid-era archaeological complex located on a hill of the same name about eight kilometers west of city center of Isfahan, The hill, which rises about 210 meters above the surrounding plain, was previously called Marabin after a village near there, and it is by that name that the site is referred to by Arab historians. One part of the complex, on the southern flank of the hill, are the remains of a citadel of about twenty buildings (or rooms within buildings), many of which particularly those in the lower half of cluster—are however only evident as foundation traces. Visit Atashgah of Esfahan(Zoroastrian fire temple)
Vank Cathedral was one of the first churches to be established in the District of Jolfa in Esfahan by Armenian immigrants settled by Shah Abbas I after the Ottoman War of 1603-1605. The varying fortunes and independence of this suburb across the Zayandeh River and its eclectic mix of European missionaries, mercenaries and travelers can be traced almost chronologically in the cathedral's combination of building styles and contrasts in its external and internal architectural treatment. Visit Vank Cathedral in Esfahan
Hasht Behesht Palace located in the center of the Nightingales garden( The Bagh-e Bolbol), Hasht behesht is translates as 'Eight Paradises' and refers to a Timurid palace building type consisting of two stories of four corner rooms around a central domed space. In Isfahan, the corner rooms are octagonal, forming massive pillars that define four large openings leading to large porches in the south, east and west, and an iwan in the north, Hasht behesht palace Built under Shah Sulaiman some twenty years after the Forty Column Palace in Esfahan, it is quite different in style from the earlier pavilion, although it exhibits the same concern for the interplay of interior and exterior spaces
 Jame Mosque of Esfahan is the grand, congregational mosque of Esfahan. The mosque is the result of continual construction, reconstruction, additions and renovations on the site from around 771 to the end of the 20th century. The Grand Bazaar of Isfahan can be found towards the southeast wing of the mosque. Jameh Mosque of Esfahan is one of the oldest mosques still standing in Iran, and it was built in the four-iwan architectural style, placing four gates face to face. An iwan is a vaulted open room. The qibla iwan on the southern side of the mosque was vaulted with muqarnas during the thirteen hundreds. Muqarnas are niche-like cells. Visit Jameh Mosque of Esfahan
 Zayandeh River crosses the city of Esfahan, In the 17th century, Shaikh Bahai (an influential scholar and adviser to the Safavid dynasty), designed and built a system of canals to distribute Zayandeh rivers water to Esfahan's suburbs. Water from the Zayandeh River helped the growth of the population and the economy, helped established Esfahan as an influential center, and gave a green landscape to Esfahan, a city in the middle of a desert. There are several historical bridges over the river which 33 Pol and khajoo are amongst them. Visit Zayande River in Esfahan
 Chahar bagh School also known as Shah school, is a 16-17th century cultural complex in Esfahan, The compound was built during Soltan Hossein, a Safavid king, to serve as a theological and clerical school to train those who were interested in such sciences. In order to finance the school, Soltan Hossein's mother had a large caravansary built nearby( now famous Abassi Hotel in Esfahan), the income of which went to the foundation. The monumental portal from the main avenue of Shah Abbas leads directly into a domed octagonal vestibule. Visit Chahar bagh School in Esfahan
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