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ISFAHAN : |    | The most famous Persian description of the city of Isfahan is Isfahan nesf-e Jahan (Isfahan is half the world) , which the Isfahan coined in the 16th century to express the city's grandeur. Isfahan , chosen and designed capital under Shah Abbas 1 , was reconstituted with so many new mosques , palaces , bridges , avenues and parks that even European travelers wrote rapturously of its beauties. Knight Jean Chardin , a dependable observer according to A. U. Pope , reports that in 1666 Isfahan had 162 mosques , 48 madrasahs (schools) , 182 caravanserais and 173 baths.
Isfahan steelworks started production in 1971 and is planned to double its present output of 1 ,900 ,000 tons in the coming years and make Iran self-sufficient as regards steel production. The Zayandeh-rud river watering gardens and fields with its numerous tributaries along its 360km. course , flows from west to east through the city , and divides off Jolfa and some other suburbs from the main part of the city , but most of the main attractions are to the north of the river.

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 |  |  | | | | The Walking Tours in Isfahan. Probably Isfahan is the best city to have a few walking tours. you can include some of the following or the sites in the left in to your program. it is good to start early and stop by a local restaurant or teahouse underway to have a refreshment or meal. you will not only see many places in old and new town but also will find many friends! there are always people who wanted to know about your country and polish their language skills. Sometime you will run in to people who invite you to their home, Well!! that is actually very normal in Iranian society. just accept and go. you wont regret it. A guided walking tour of the Isfahan highlights is also available From $30.00 per person . Details >> |
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 |  |  | | | | The Ali Qapu palcae: The first skyscraper of Iran with a marvelous view over the public Maidan and city to the front and the Shah's pleasure gardens at the back , it is seven floors tall , accessible by a difficult staircase , square in plan , probably a northern type , with the Talar as the second story. All the little rooms have points of interest. A huge reception hall capable of holding two hundred or more courtiers , its interior was covered with delicate polychrome relief. On the sixth floor , niches shaped like bowls or high stemmed flasks are dug into the wall. Their purpose is not only decorative but also acoustical , since here was a music room. Many of the beautiful murals and mosaics which once decorated the many small rooms , corridors and stairways have been destroyed , partly in the Qajar period and as a result of natural causes in recent years A guided tour of the Aliqapu palace is also available From $10.00 per person . Details >> |
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 |  |  | | | | The Imam Mosque- (Isfahan) Imam Mosque , also called Masjid Shah (Royal Mosque) before the victory of Islamic Revolution , begun in 1612 , and , despite Shah Abbas' impatience , under construction until 1638 , represents the culmination of a thousand years of mosque building in Iran. The half domed arch of outer portal on the square , understood as an aspect of the square rather than of the mosque , is the most thrilling example of human artifice that could be imagined. Its height amounts to 30 in. , the flanking minarets are 40 m. tall with the sanctuary minarets higher still and the sanctuary double shell dome soaring not less than 54 in. A guided tour of the Imam Mosque is also available From $10.00 per person . Details >> |
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 |  |  | | | | Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque :
This small mosque on the eastern side of the square , is datable to the first years of the seventeenth century , and was built by Shah Abbas in honor of the great Lebanese Sheikh , who was a sort of Islamic Billy Graham of his time. The enormous dome is supported by walls 170 cm. thick , and its solidity is transmuted into lightness one would even say fragility by two features of the utmost tact and daring: a huge aperture and several high windows to trap the maximum amount of natural light , and steadily-decreasing concentric ellipses of midnight blue with delicate white arabesques vanishing to all or nothing in the center of the dome. The mihrab is decorated with mosaic tiles and stalactites , all of the highest artistic value , and the name of the architect , Mohammad Reza , is given in two tablets installed inside it. This is pure architecture , flawless and serene , and still as perfect as on the day of dedication more than three hundred years ago. No one in a receptive or contemplative mood can enter without a shock of the sense of being received into a Presence , for all its elegance , and finish it has no weakness the scale is too ample , the patterns too strong.A guided tour of the Sheikh lotf allah mosque is also available From $10.00 per person . Details >> |
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 | General Information: Bank and exchange office: Bank Tejarat , Esfahan Br. Main Office of Bank Tejarat Museum of Sheikh Bahayee Ave. & Abuzar St. junction , Zip Code: 8134877151 Tel.: (0311) 2341036 Tlx.: 312104 Fax: (0311) 2341039 Cable: TJISIR SWIFT: BTEJIRTHISF Manager: Mr. M.Ahmadi Main post office: Imam square has a pretty good post office. Internet & Phone: There are places to make international phones in Imam square and also chahar bagh. there are plenty of internet cafés along the Chahar bagh and branching street nearby. Travel agency: Iran air office: Isfahan- Azadi SQ. - Azadegan St. - No.5 Manager Email: IFNSMIR@IranAir.AERO Sadatghalamzan@IranAir.com
Sales Office Email: IFNSNIR@IranAir.AERO
Station Manager Email: IFNKKIR@IranAir.com
Local Site: Sales office Tel: 0311 6689559 , 6693332 , 6681266
Management Office Tel: 0311 6681266
Abbasi Sales Office : 0311 2221045 , 2228200
Airport Sales Office : 0311 5275118
Airport Tel:
0311 5275101-2
Airport: The airport is some 20 km to the east northeast of Esfahan, and connected to it by buses and taxis. Airport bus goes to and from Enghelab-e Eslami Square.
Restaurants: Isfahan, like many other places in Iran, has its own special delicacy: Beryani. This is ground lamb fried in its own grease, topped with seasoning and spices. You may like other popular Iranian dishes, particularly Chelo Kabab, delicious as anywhere. Another famous delicacy of Esfahan is Gaz (nougat), a chewy white candy with pistachios and almonds. Try The Shahrzad restaurant at the start of the Abbasi street. there are also plenty of pizza parlor and sandwich places all over the place along the Zayande rood. The teahouses underneath the SioSepol and Khajoo are best place to hang out and have some great tea experience.
Getting There and Away: Flights: There are numerous daily flights between Isfahan and Tehran. there are however only one afternoon flight to and from Shiraz. There are daily flights to and from Dubai and also a couple flights to and from kuwait. Bus: Kaveh Street, about two km to the north of Shohada Square. Here you can get buses to nearly all major towns of Iran. There is also a more or less weekly direct service with Cooperative Bus Company No 1 to Istanbul. The Sofeh Bus station is also another alternative for departures to southern parts of Iran such as Shiraz
Hospital: There are several hospitals in Esfahan. The former Anglican Hospital is next to the Church of St. Luke in Abbas Abad Street. Some of the hospitals are as follows:
Askaryeh 250041-9 Feiz 259031-5 Hazrat-e Qa’em 616001-9 Sadoghi 282031-7 Shahid Beheshti 267001-3
| Hotels: | | | The Towns: ::Ardestan ::Esfahan ::Falavarjan ::Faridan (Daran) ::Fereidune Shahr ::Golpayegan ::Kashan ::Khansar ::Khomeini Shahr (Sadeh) ::Naein ::Najaf Abad ::Natanz ::Semirom ::Shahreza (Qomsheh) | | | | |
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