Would you like to visit five great historical attractions all in one place, and to get a feeling of traveling to the past for a day?
If your answer is yes, it’s time for you to visit Naghshe-Jahan square in Esfahan, and get in touch with 400 years of Persian history. In this ca.500 meters long by 160 meters wide field, you can visit two historical mosques with hand-painted tiles and dazzling beauty (Imam mosque and Sheikh Lotfollah mosque), a palace belonging to the kings of Safavid Era (Ali-Qapu palace), and the grand historical bazar of Esfahan (Qeysarieh bazar). And if that is not enough to catch your attention, it may interest you to know that the field you walk on used to be a polo field. There are rooms all around which was for the royals to relax and watch polo. You may ask what are those rooms used for nowadays. The answer is, they are places for creating art. The craftsman of Esfahan sitting in those rooms, creating the most beautiful works of art. You are able to watch them as they create those delicate items and if interested you may buy one for you or as a souvenir. And if you are tired of walking, you may hire an old-style coach with horses for a small amount of money, and ride along the field of beauty.
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