Kashan Tour | Kashan Travel Guide | Kashan Travel Tips
Written by Iran Travel Agency
Kashan is a city in the province
of Isfahan, Iran. It had an
estimated population of 272,359 in 2005 .
The etymology of the city name
comes from the Persian word Kashi, which translates into the English
word tile. Kashan is the first of the large oases along the Qom-Kerman road which
runs along the edge of the central deserts of Iran. Its charm is thus mainly due to the contrast
between the parched immensities of the deserts and the greenery of the
well-tended oasis.
Kashan is a city in the province
of Isfahan, Iran. It had an
estimated population of 272,359 in 2005 .
The etymology of the city name
comes from the Persian word Kashi, which translates into the English
word tile. Kashan is the first of the large oases along the Qom-Kerman road which
runs along the edge of the central deserts of Iran. Its charm is thus mainly due to the contrast
between the parched immensities of the deserts and the greenery of the
well-tended oasis.
Tourism & Attractions
Agha Bozorg
Mosque
Boroujerdi
ha Residence. The house
of Boroujerdi, belonging to a trading family who migrated to Kashan, was built
over a hundred years ago. The construction date can still be seen on the
covered inscription of the building, completion of which took 18 years of work
by tens of laborers, architects and master painters. Since exceptional
attention has been paid to all minute architectural details demanded by the
geographical and climatic conditions of the area, the house has attracted
considerable attention of architects and recognition from Iranian and foreign
scientific and technical teams.
Tabatabaie
Residence A large
house with several courtyards, which once belonged to a wealthy merchant.
Experience how well the wind towers work.
Ameri-Ha
(Amerian) House
Abbasian
House
Sharifian
House
Al-e-Yaseen
House
Sultan Amir
Shrine
Sultan Amir
Bath The turkish
bath is in disuse now, inspect it and afterwards the attendant will insist
taking you to the roof, against a tip of course.
40 Dokhtaran
Fortress
Abu-Lu'lu'ah
Shrine (the
assassin of Islam's second Caliph)
Fin Garden is one of the most beautiful
historical gardens of the middle-east and the world. It contains Kashan's Fin
Bath, where Amir-Kabir a famous vizier of Qajarid was murdered by the King
Nasereddin Shah.
Sialk
Ziggurat, is claimed
to be the world's oldest ziggurat, dating to the 3rd millennium BC, tucked away
in the suburbs of the city.
Ghal'eh
jalali
Kashan
Bazaar the bazaar
with fantastic its mudbrick architecture is one of the jewels of the city. Pay
a small amount to one of the touts hanging around the bazaar and you will be
led to the roof of the bazaar, where you can get an idea of the technical
marvel of building such large structures from mudbricks and have a wonderful
view over the old city.
