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Isfahan is not a city geared specifically towards children. The air around the city is formal, sober, and one of intellect and reverence rather than frolic and merrymaking.
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Isfahan is not a city geared specifically towards children. The air around the city is formal, sober, and one of intellect and reverence rather than frolic and merrymaking. The lack of amusement opportunities within the city is somewhat of a downside when you are bringing along a family with toddlers. The only best place you can take children is probably one of the numerous parks around the city. An evening of family-oriented fun for kids and adults alike will keep pestering kids at bay, while offering you relief from the pressures of the city center.
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Isfahan Bazaar e Bozorg
Address: entrance at the north end of Naqsh e Jahan Square, stretches to the old Friday Mosque Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 9am to 8pm
Ali Qapu Palace
Address: west side of the Naqsh e Jahan Square, opposite the Sheikh Lotfullah Mosque Timings: 8am to sunset Tickets: IRR 4000
Chahar Bagh Avenue
Address: the main boulevard beside the Naqsh e Jahan Square complex, parallel to and west of Ostandari Street.
Hasht Behisht Palace
Address: south of the Chili Sutun palace, city center, Isfahan Timings: 8am to 8pm Tickets: IRR 3000
Chihil Sutun
Address: Ostandari Street, city center, Isfahan. Timings: 8am to 12noon, 2pm to sunset. Tickets: IRR 5000.
Central Library
A fascinating piece of modernism fused with traditional color and construction, the very building of the Central Library is a refreshing break from all the typical Safavid style monuments around the city.
Quran Museum
Address: inside the Abbasi Hotel, Chahar Bagh Avenue Timings: 9am to 5pm
Rajai Park
Address: located within Hasht Behisht complex. A small public park that is full of avid chess players, leisure walkers, and chatty locals on evenings, providing an ideal space for intermingling with the locals,
Decorative Arts Museum
Address: Ostandari Street Timings: Saturdays to Wednesdays 8am to 1pm, Thursdays 8am to 12noon Tickets: IRR 3000
Museum of Contemporary Art
Address: Ostandari Street Timings: Saturdays to Thursdays 9am to 12noon, 4pm to 8pm Tickets: IRR 3000
Museum of Natural History
Address: Ostandari Street Timings: open daily 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm winters and 4pm to 9pm summers Tickets: IR 10000
Chubi Bridge
Address: between the Si-o-She and Khaju Bridge. A smaller, less grand bridge, 150 meters long and containing 21 arches, the Chubi was built by Shah Abbas II to serve as royal parlors, for being served pleasant
Pol e Khaju
Address: south end of the Chahar Bagh Khaju Avenue, near the Khaju Square The second of the two most popular bridges in Isfahan, the Khaju is known for its masterfully designed sitting spaces that offer direct
Si o Seh Pol
The bridge is strategically located where the Chahar Bagh, the main vehicular artery through Isfahan, crosses over the Zayandeh River.
Promenade
The simplest way to enjoy the Zayandeh area while avoiding noisy, huddling crowds is to take a walk down the paved promenade that runs parallel to the course of the river.
St George Church
Address: intersection of Nizami and Nazar Streets. Timings: 11am to 5pm.
Church of Bethlehem
Address: Nazar Street, Jolfa neighborhood Timings: 11am to 5pm Tickets: IRR 10000 Also known as the Kelisa e Bait ul Lahm, this church houses marvelous frescoes with catchy themes in black and gold depicting sc
Church of St Mary
Address: Jolfa Square, Jolfa neighborhood. This is another prominent church within Jolfa, a bit smaller, and treated with simplicity and elegance.
Vank Church
Address: Kelisa Street, Jolfa neighborhood Phone: +98 311 624 3471 Timings: 8am to 1230pm, 2pm to 530pm Tickets: adults IRR 30000, students IRR 16000
Mehr Park
Address: opposite Atashkadeh. A recent addition to the city, this large park adapts the popular Japanese garden concept to the local context to create a soothing, mesmerizing experience for the visitors.
Pigeon Towers
Address: along the Atashgah Avenue Rearing pigeons has been a favorite pastime for the locals since centuries.
Atashkadeh
Address: western outskirts of Isfahan, near intersection of Amir Kabir Road with Atashgah Avenue Timings: 830am to 5pm Tickets: IRR 2000
Minar Jomban
Address: Kaladyn, near Atash Kadeh Constructed as a tomb for a respected local faker (beggar) called Abu Abdullah during the 14th century, with the minarets coming in almost three centuries later, the Minar Jom
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