In English:
We have both come to like Isfahan. We are not quite sure why, but maybe it feels cozier than Tehran and definitely more inviting than Kashan, at least from what the eye first could see.
In maybe 28 degrees we have been around town together with Elena. Elena is, watch it now, Vickan’s brother’s wife’s cousin (puh!) who lives in Isfahan, and who offered us to be our guide. We met here when Vickan’s brother’s wife’s mom (puh!) took us for dinner when we arrived in Isfahan the night before. Elena can barely speak any English but since we have Shaho, who can interpret both ways, the day turned out great.
We started with some shopping in Qeysarie Bazaar, where we bought scarves (you cannot have to many of them here..) and some gifts to bring back home. We visited the 48 meters high Ali Qapu Palace which lays on the UNESCO listed Nash-e Jahan Square, which was the biggest square in the world until Tiananmen Square was built in Beijing. We also visited the Shah Mosque, or the Imam Mosque as it was renamed after the revolution in 1979. This mosque is said to be one of the most beautiful mosques in the world and this too, is registered as an UNESCO World Heritage site.
Our last stop in Isfahan was the Allahverdi Khan Bridge, before we headed for dinner at Shandiz Restaurant. The restaurant is located high on a mountain so our dinner, kebab as usual, was served with stunning views of a night lit Isfahan.