Kashan city is the cradle of traditional civilization and culture in Iran that is part of the Isfahan province. It has more than 7,500 years old urbanization and one of the most beautiful cities in Iran.
The tourist attractions and climate of the city, which has mountain and desert parts, have made it one of the major settlements in Iran.
The first attraction of Kashan city is the Fin Garden. Fin Garden (Finn Garden), is a historical Persian garden inside Kashan city, where Amir Kabir (prime minister of Naseeruddin Shah) was murdered in 1852 in the Qajarid period. The Fin Garden is the oldest extant garden in Iran.
After Fin Garden, you can take your taxi to the mysterious Sialk Hills. The Sialk Hills were a sanctuary of ancient people made of clay and pottery. This historic complex was not identified by the year 1310 and was known among the people of Kashan in the cursed city.
One of the best restaurants to have lunch is Javan Restaurant. Diffrent Kebabs is served in this restaurant, such as chicken Kebab, kubideh kebab, etc. You can go to a Javan Restaurant by taking a taxi from the Sialk Hills.
After having lunch, you can go to Amery's house to visit. The Historical House of Ameri is one of the largest traditional houses in Kashan, dating back to the Zand dynasty era.
Agha Bozorg Mosque is very close to the Āmeri House. You can walk from Āmeri House to Agha Bozorg Mosque. The Aqa Mosque is the only five-stores Mosque of the Islamic world that has many attractive decorations.
After visiting Agha Bozorg Mosque, you can go to the Bazaar of Kashan. Keep in mind that visiting this place takes 2 to 3 hours. Bazaar of Kashan is an old bazaar in the center of the city of Kashan. It is thought to have been built in the Seljuq era, with renovations during the Safavid era. The bazaar has an excellent architecture, especially at its Timche-ye Amin Od-Dowleh section, where a grand light well was built in the 19th century. In this bazaar, you will visit Aminoddole Caravansarai. There is a small shop in the caravansarai where you can drink tea or have small snack such as eggs and so on. You can also see or buy antiques there. In the bazaar, there is a way to the roof of the bazaar where you can go to the roof and take pictures of sunset.
You can have your dinner in Manouchehri Traditional Hotel. This hotel has traditional food. Also, you must know that this hotel, food will be served before 10:00 pm. In Manouchehri Traditional Hotel, beneath high-vaulted ceilings with stucco details and bathed in warm light from the colored glass windows, guests can eat local and regional dishes and delicacies.
The Taj Historical House, is the best option to start visiting Kashan on the second day. Taj Historical House is one of the original houses of Kashan, which is about two centuries old and has been built during the Qajar period. There is an ethnological Museum in this house that you can visit and learn more about Kashan.
After visiting Taj house, you can go to the Borujerdi house, which is near the Taj house. Borujerdi House was built in 1857 by architect Ustad Ali Maryam for the bride of Borujerdi, a wealthy merchant.
You can visit Abbasi house after the Borujerdi house. You should keep in mind that due to the size of this house, the visit will take about 1.30 to 2 hours. It was built during the late 18th century and belonged to a wealthy glass merchant.
It is better to go to a restaurant next to the Abbasi's house, which is called the same house, for eating lunch and to replenish energy.
Then, after having lunch, go to the Puppet Museum house. Kashan Doll and Toy Museum is an old house belongs to Qajar era, dates back more than 150 years ago.
Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse, is one of the attractive places that you must visit. It was constructed in the 16th century, during the Safavid era; however, the bathhouse was damaged in 1778 as a result of an earthquake and was renovated during the Qajar era.
This house is located near Boroujerdi's historic house and next to the Imamzadeh Sultan Amir Ahmad. It was built around 1880, during the reign of the Qajar dynasty, for the affluent Tabātabāei family. After visiting Tabātabāei's house, you can visit Imamzadeh Sultan Amir Ahmad and visit this Islamic holy place.
Next to Imamzadeh, there is an alley that reaches the Seljuq fence. There are two high-rise walls in Kashan, which are one of the remains of the famous Seljuq-era fence.
Kashan bazaar closes on Fridays. The tourist attractions of Kashan are open until 7:00 or 8:00 pm, except the Borujerdi House that is open until 4:00 pm.
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