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Isfahan
City in Isfahan province, Iran

Isfahan

Isfahan is a city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran.

Plan a trip to Isfahan→From Tehran

It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located 440 kilometres south of Tehran. The city has a population of approximately 2,238,000, making it the third-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area.

Get in

Getting to Isfahan

Isfahan is well-connected by all modes of transport.

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    Isfahan International Airport
  2. 02
    Isfahan

    There are good routes to the capital Tehran, Kashan, Shiraz, Yazd and Ahvaz.

  3. 03
    Kaveh

    Buses to Tehran and Kashan depart every 15 minutes from this terminal.

  4. 04
    Sofeh Bus Station

    Buses coming from Shiraz terminate at this bus station.

See

Worth seeing

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    Naqsh-e Jahan Square

    Also known as shah square or imam square-1602 (Meidan Emam).

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    Chaharbagh Boulevard

    1596, dating from the Saffavid era, the avenue is the most historically famous in all of Persia.

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    Meydan Kohne

    The stunning mosques of Isfahan are among the most beautiful and interesting in the world.

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    Imam Mosque
  5. 05
    Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque

    One of the architectural masterpieces of Safavid Iranian architecture, this mosque is considered to be the most beautiful in Iran.

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    Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan
Eat

Where to eat

In some parks, you can simply obtain a carpet and tea from the park warden, and have a picnic on the grass! You will find families gather in these parks, and bring barbecues and cook freshly made kebabs, which smell (and taste) delicious. Na'an is Persian for bread and the word is used in various Indian languages for their version of Persian-style bread. That can be excellent, but some prefer the Persian original.

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    Shahrzad

    Abbas Abad St (nearing The Bridge of 33 Arches),.

How locals move

Getting around Isfahan the local way

  • Go nextIt is a quaint traditional desert village and it is easy to get to from the Jey Minibus terminal.

From Wikivoyage: Isfahan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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