Kashan

Kashan is a city in the Isfahan province of Iran.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. Archeological discoveries in the Sialk Hillocks which lie 2.5 miles (4 km) west of Kashan reveal that this region was one of the primary centers of civilization in pre-historic ages. Hence Kashan dates back to the Elamite period of Iran. The Sialk ziggurat still stands today in the suburbs of Kashan after 7000 years. After world known Iranian historical cities such as Isfahan and Shiraz, Kashan is a common destination for foreign tourists due to numerous historical places.



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Get in

A highway connect Kashan to Tehran via Qom. Kashan is just 2.5 hours from Tehran.


Get around

Town of Qamsar near Kashan is the biggest center in the Middle East for producing rose water.

Town of Niasar is notable for an incredible man made cave and a historical fire place.

Abyaneh, a famous, historic Iranian village near the city of Kashan. With a unique reddish hue, the village is one of the oldest in Iran, attracting numerous native and foreign tourists year-round, especially during traditional feasts and ceremonies.

See

Agha Bozorg Mosque

Boroujerdi ha Residence

Tabatabaie Residence

Ameri-Ha (Amerian) House

Abbasian House

Sharifian House

Al-e-Yaseen House

Sultan Amir Shrine

Sultan Amir Bath

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

Timcheh Amin-o-dowleh

Do

Shopping in traditional bazaar.

Visiting beautiful rose gardens suburb the city and see how traditional methods for rose water production works during spring season.

Buy

Carpet and rose water are the two world known products of the city.

Traditional cookies.

Pomegranate.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Amir Kabir Hotel

Sayyah Hotel [1]

Get out

Isfahan

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