Best Things to See in Isfahan

Isfahan Essentials

Safavid-era splendour around Naqsh-e Jahan Square, famed mosques, palaces, bridges and the great bazaar.

Naqsh-e Jahan Square

Situated at the center of Isfahan, this vast UNESCO-listed public square was historically known as Shah Square and features prominent Safavid-era monuments.

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Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque

Built during the Safavid Empire, this Shia mosque stands on Naqsh-e Jahan Square and is celebrated as a masterpiece of Iranian architecture.

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Jameh Mosque

Also known as the Atiq Mosque or Friday Mosque, this historic UNESCO-listed Shia place of worship is one of the city's key architectural landmarks.

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Chehel Sotoun Palace

This Persian pavilion was built by Shah Abbas II and sits within a park at the end of a long reflecting pool.

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Hasht Behesht Palace

Translating to the Eight Heavens in Persian, this historic pavilion dates from the 17th century.

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Armenian Vank Cathedral

Also known as Holy Savior Cathedral or the Church of the Saintly Sisters, this historic Christian place of worship is situated in the New Julfa quarter.

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Si-o-se-pol Bridge

Also called the Allahverdi Khan Bridge, this pedestrian monument spans the Zayanderud and is the largest of the eleven historical bridges across the river.