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Isfahan Today
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Isfahan History
Isfahan is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world – it has witnessed the rise and fall of civilizations that have had the some of the deepest impacts on world history.
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Public Holidays
Religious (subject to appearance of moon): Arbaeen Demise of Prophet Mohammad Martyrdom of Imam Reza Victory of Islamic Revolution Birthday of the Prophet Mohammad Birthday Imam Ali Prophet Mohammad receives his calling Birthday Imam Mahdi Martyrdom Imam Ali Eid-e Fitr Martyrdom Imam Jafar Sadiq Eid-e Ghorban Eid-e Ghadir Khom Islamic New Year Tassoua Ashura
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Annual Temperature
January low temperature: -4 °C high temperature: 8 °C precipitation: 15 mm
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Currency and Exchange Rates
The currency used is the Iranian Riyal (IRR). Banknotes are present in denominations of 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000, 50000, 100000 Riyals.
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Fast Facts
-Location:: Isfahan, Iran -Dialing code: +98 311 X (where +98 is the international code for Iran, 311 is the regional code for Isfahan, and X is the local number) -Emergency numbers; Police:: 110; Ambulance:: 115
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When to go
You can compare the weather in Isfahan to the Mediterranean European states. Isfahan has a mildly hot, dry summer from around May to October, and a cool winter with lots of snow between December and February.
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Isfahan Residents
Isfahan has produced some of the Muslim world’s finest intellectuals – poets, philosophers, religious scholars, academics, architects, polymaths, artists and craftsmen. The city, with its rich cultural legacy, is home to a variety of ethnicities, the intermingling of which creates opportunities for its citizens to indulge in a range of productive activities.
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