Esfahan

Esfahan lies at the heart of Iran, 414 km south of Tehran, in the lush Zayandeh-Rood plain, at the foothill of Zagros mountain range. The city enjoys temperate climate and four equal seasons. No obstacles exist as far as 90 km north of Esfahan and cool northern winds blow in this direction. It stands at an average elevation of  1500 meters above see level and it's neighboring mountains run northwest to southeast

Esfahan province has a population of around  4 million, of which 1.6 million live in the city of Esfahan.This city has many historical places some of them belong to after Islam, mostly to the Safavid era.

Chehel Sotun Palace                              This historical monument was built for royal audiences and official receptions. It was built under Shah Abbas II in 1647. The reflection of the palace's 20 forfront pillars in the pool stretching before it, has given the name- Chehel sotun = 40 pillars- to it.

Sheikh-Lotfollah Mosque.                    One of the most attractive squares in the world as describe by Chardin, the 17th century French traveler,  is Naqsh-e-Jahan square. In this square there is one palace (Ali-Qapu Palace) and two mosques. One of them is Sheikh-Lotfollah Mosque built for women of Royal family.

Khaju Bridge                                        This is the most beautiful bridge left behind from the Safavid period. Measuring 132 meter in length and 12 meter in width, this is one of the world's interesting bridges.

Muteh hunting preserve in Meimeh in north of Esfahan.