Isfahan Province · Iran
Where to stay in Isfahan
Isfahan is a city in Isfahan Province, Iran, home to about 1,961,000 people.
- Best months
- March, April and October
- Nearest airport
- IFN23 km · Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
About
About Isfahan
Isfahan is a city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district.
The city is 430 km south of Tehran at the foothills of the Zagros mountain range, and enjoys a temperate climate and regular seasons. Isfahan sits on the main north–south and east–west routes crossing Iran. Much of the splendor of the city, including most of its finest monuments, date back to the Safavid era (1501-1736), for most of which the city was the imperial capital of Persia. The city has an Armenian quarter called New Jolfa established by Shah Abbas I in the 1600s.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Isfahan
See
- Naqsh-e Jahan Square
- Chaharbagh Boulevard
- Meydan Kohne
- Shahshahan Square
- Imam Mosque
- Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque
- Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan
- Hakim Mosque
- Ālī Qāpū
- Hasht Behesht Palace
- Chehel Sotoun Palace
- Talar Ashraf
Do
- Soffeh Mountain
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Where to stay
Hotels in Isfahan
17 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abbasi Hotel | 1716 | 0.4 km |
| Aseman Hotel Isfahan | 2.2 km | |
| Darbkooshk Saray B&B | 1.3 km | |
| Farnam | 0.9 km | |
| Firuz B&B | 1.8 km | |
| Howzak House | 2.2 km | |
| Kowsar Hotel Isfahan | 1.4 km | |
| Narcis B&B | 0.8 km | |
| Nowruz B&B | 1.8 km | |
| Pasargad Traditional Guesthouse | 0.1 km | |
| Piroozi | 0.9 km | |
| Safir Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Se Konje (Sekonji_home) | 2.7 km | |
| Sean Guesthouse | 0.5 km | |
| Sunrise Traditional Hotel | 2.5 km | |
| Viana Hotel | 2.4 km | |
| Yas Traditional Hotel | 1.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Isfahan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Isfahan are March, April and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; March is the wettest, with about 23 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Isfahan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kashan Airport (KKS, 139 km) is also within reach.
IFN · Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport
KKS · Kashan Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Isfahan
Eat
In some parks, you can simply obtain a carpet and tea from the park warden, and have a picnic on the grass! You will find families gather in these parks, and bring barbecues and cook freshly made kebabs, which smell (and taste) delicious. Na'an is Persian for bread and the word is used in various Indian languages for their version of Persian-style bread. That can be excellent, but some prefer the Persian original. Arguably the best of the lot is found in Isfahan's Armenian quarter, Jolfa.
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Questions
Isfahan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Isfahan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Isfahan are March, April and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; March is the wettest, with about 23 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Isfahan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kashan Airport (KKS, 139 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Isfahan?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Isfahan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.