Esfahan Hotels

Hotels in Esfahan, Iran, are often required for tourists who need to stay at short term accommodation. Some may want to visit the city to see the culture, history, sports and society of the famous Iranian city. Some may want to stay at large or small hotels in the city. Some may want to stay at cheap or luxury hotels. Some may want to stay at high quality hotels in the city. Some may want to stay at luxury or cheap hotels in the city. Some may want to visit hotels that have access to impressive architecture.

Hotels in Esfahan are often required for tourists who need a place to stay for short term accommodation. Some may want to stay at hotels that reflect the local culture.

Esfaha-n or Isfahan located about 340 km south of Tehran is the capital of Esfahan Province and Iran's third largest city (after Tehran and Mashhad).

The cities of Najafabad, Khaneh Esfahan, Khomeini-shahr, Shahin-shahr, Zarrinshahr, Mobarakeh, Falavarjan and Fouladshahr all constitute the metropolitan city of Esfahan.

Esfahan 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.

The city is located in the lush plain of the Zayandeh River, at the foothills of the Zagros mountain range. The city enjoys a temperate climate and regular seasons. No geological obstacles exist within 90 km north of Esfahan, allowing cool northern winds to blow from this direction.

The architecture of Esfahan is made up of eight traditional forms which taken together form the foundation in the same way that music was once based on a finite number of notes. These are modulated by the use of colors and textures to leaven the surfaces and are held together in an overall construction akin to that of a sonata in which connection leads to culmination through a transition space. To appreciate the skill of the architects and designers fully, it is necessary to have an appreciation of these fundamental concepts i.e. garden, platform, porch, gateway, dome, arched chamber, and minaret, although in the geometry and architecture of the buildings they are woven together to present a seamless whole.
Historical sites

Squares and Streets

Naqsh-e Jahan Square also known as "Shah Square" or "Imam Square" - 1602.
Meydan Kohne (Old Square)
Shahshahan Square
Chaharbagh Boulevard - 1596.
Chaharbagh-e-khajou Boulevard

Palaces

Ali Qapu (The Royal Palace) - Early 17th Century.
Talar Ashraf (The Palace of Ashraf) - 1650.
Hasht-Behesht (The Palace of Eight Paradises) - 1669.
Chehel Sotoun (The Palace of Forty Columns) - 1647.

Old schools (Madresse)

Madreseye Sadr.
Madreseye Shah (Chahar Bagh School).
Madreseye Khajoo.

Mosques

Shah Mosque
Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque
Esfahan Jame (Congregative) mosque

Caravanserais

Shah Carvanserai

Bazaars

Grand Bazaar, Esfahan
Shahi Bazaar

Bridges

The Bridges of Isfahan
Khaju Bridge.
Choobi Bridge.
33 Pol Bridge.
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The Zayandeh Rud (river) starts in the Zagros Mountains, flows from west to east through the heart of Isfahan, and dries up in the Kavir desert.

The bridges over the river include some of the nicest architecture in Isfahan. The oldest bridge is the "Pol-e Shahrestan" which was probably built in the 12th century during the Seljuk period. Further upstream is the "Pol-e Khaju" which was built by Shah Abbas II in 1650. It is 123 metres long with 24 arches, and it also serves as a sluice gate. The next bridge is the "Pol-e Jubi". It was originally built as an aqueduct to supply the palace gardens on the north bank of the river. Further upstream again is the Si-o-Seh Pol or bridge of 33 arches. Build during the rule of Shah Abbas the Great, it linked Isfahan with the Armenian suburb of Jolfa. It is by far the longest bridge in Isfahan at 295m.

Pol-e Shahrestan (The Shahrestan Bridge) - 11th Century. sharestan bridge
Shahrestan bridge
Marnan bridge
Pol-e Khaju(Khaju Bridge) - 1650.khajoo bridge
Si-o-Seh Pol (The Bridge of 33 Arches) - 1602.
Pol-e-Joui or Choobi (Joui bridge).

Churches and Cathedrals

Vank Cathedral - 17th century.Vank Cathedral
Kelisaye Maryam (Maryam Church).

Baths (Hammam)

Khosro Agha
Ali Gholi Agha
Khajouha
Shahzadeha
Bigdeli
Sheikh Bahaei

Houses

Other sites

Atashgah Atashgah- a Zoroastrian fire temple.
Buqe'h-ye Ibn-Sina (Avicenna's Dome) - 12th Century.
The Tombs of Nizam al-Mulk & Malek Shah - 12th & 18th Century.
New Julfa (The Armenian Quarter).
The Bathhouse of Sheikh Bahai.
Pigeon Towers - 17th Century.Pigeon_house
Manar Jonban, a famous minaret

An old master of hand-printed carpets in Esfahan bazaar.

Art

A carpet shop in Grand Bazaar, Esfahan.

Esfahan has long been one of the centers for production of the famous Persian Rug. Weaving in Esfahan flourished in the Safavid era. But when the Afghans invaded Iran, ending the Safavid dynasty, the craft also became stagnant.

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