Isfahan
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Isfahan is truly one of the must-see cities of the world. A bold statement but one more than backed up by the incredible wealth of its buildings and the charming nature of its people.
It is perhaps famed for its bridges - Shahrestan, Khajou and Sio-se-pol - but whilst interesting they are overshadowed by Maydan Imam undoubtedly one of the world's grandest squares. It is not just its size that impresses but that it contains some incredible buildings in its perimeter most notably Masjid-i Imam and Masjid-i Shaykh Lotfallah. The former has some stunning tilework.
Not far from the square and not to be missed is Chehel Sotun Palace, built by Shah Abbas II in the 17th century is famed for its wooden columns reflected in the surface of the pool and hence its name 'The Palace of Forty Columns'. However it is the paintings inside that are truly exquisite, even breathtaking.
The Qeisarieh Bazaar is fun to stroll through, to browse and occasionally haggle. And if it all becomes too much that take a break for lunch in one of the many traditional restaurants such as Naghesh Jahan.
Majid-i Jami is a large mosque that is most impressive for its domes. The Nizam al-Muulik (south dome) was built at the end of the eleventh century and is 17 metres in diameter. Compare this with St Paul's Cathedral, which is 600 hundred years later and its dome is conical. As one architectural historian put it: "The Seljuks solved the difficulties which Sir Christopher Wren avoided."
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