Nature, Surfing in Kashan & Transportation, Ultimate Kashan Travel Guide
Kashan’s Nature
Kashan might be more environmentally diverse than you might think. There are many exciting things to do in Kashan’s nature. Imagine standing on the peak of a mountain with patches of snow. And now imagine rolling down sand dunes, in the middle a desert. These two sounds far from each other, right? But mountains and deserts surround Kashan. Surprisingly, you can drive from the snow-capped Karkas Mountain range to the scorching Maranjab desert, in a forty-five-minute drive. From white snow to golden sand in less than an hour. Isn’t that amazing?
Though generally, Kashan has a hot and dry climate with little precipitation throughout the year, you can find small green villages around Kashan. They are Kashanis’ gateways to relax and enjoy nature and have a big picnic with their families over the weekend. If you’re invited to go to one of these villages, don’t turn it down!
Close to the National Kavir Park, Kashan can be an exciting trip to see wildlife and go on a Desert Safari from the Maranjab Desert. Want to spend a night under the star-lit skies and watch the galaxies dance through the night? Kashan might be your next destination.
How nature affects their lives
Kashanis love their basements. The underground floors of most houses in Kashan is a “living” floor in which a family might be residing. At least that how it used to be in the past. Extended families would gather in the basement during a hot summer and eat watermelons, chat, and have a lazy afternoon nap down there. The reason for the liveliness of the underground in Kashan is because of the hot climate in central Iran. Most houses (all traditional ones, at least) had a basement. It is much cooler down there. Some families move to their basements during summers and go back to the ground floor during other seasons.
Surfing in Kashan
Unlike Tehran, there might not be as many things to do in Kashan during the night, but still, there are some places to spend your evening and night. Many young people stay up and hang around the streets to find places to visit in Kashan, eat and have a good time. But most of the people usually spend their nights in their private gardens where it’s more secluded with more freedom. If you manage to make a friend in Kashan, ask them whether they have plans for a gathering. They might have; and if they don’t, they may make one right then and there!
Main Areas for eating, shopping, and hanging out in Kashan
Kashan’s bazaar is the central marketplace for the more traditional families of Kashan to make their daily purchases. You can find everything in Kashan’s bazaar: from clothes shops to Ittaris, to copper workshops, to carpets stores, etc. Keep in mind, similar to the Spanish Siesta, Kashani people tend to go home and take rest around two in the afternoon and come back around five. Avoid going to the bazaar during that time as well as in the night. However, if you’re looking for a more modern shopping center, there’s a huge department store called Kashan Mall close to the Fin Garden. Here you can also spend your evening and on its roof food court and have a view of Kashan’s lights glimmering away.
Where to eat in Kashan
If you go back in about ten years in Kashan, the culture of eating out in a restaurant or a cafe was not at all prevalent as it is today. But Kashan has a young population, and they want to spend their time together. So, they go out in the evening to find a places to visit in Kashan, eat and hang out. The main area to do this is the road that leads to Fin Garden, which is full of different types of restaurants and cafes.
Transportation
How to reach Kashan?
Easy. If you’re in Tehran, go to the South Terminal (located in the south of Tehran — it has a metro station) and ask for the 15th or 17th bus station. Buses for Kashan leave every 20 minutes, from early in the morning to late in the night. However, you might not find a ride from 12 AM to 5 AM so easily. There are also taxi stations available from South Terminal that go to Kashan and, they are also, almost always, available.
If you’re coming from Isfahan, head to Kaveh Terminal and Kashan busses are always there. Also, you can hop on Tehran buses as well; they also pass through Kashan.
Another way to reach Kashan is to travel via the extended Iranian Railway system, which goes through Kashan as well. Isfahan, Qom, Tehran, Yazd, and many other major cities are connected through the railway system, and you can buy a ticket to get to Kashan.
How to get around in Kashan?
Kashan is a small city, so getting around won’t be much of a problem. Maxim and Snapp (local car ordering apps, similar to Uber and Lyft) work perfectly in the city, and you can even order a car to nearby towns like Nushabad as well. However, it is much more fun to use the local transportation system like taxies and buses. On most of the major streets, you can stand close to the sidewalk and look like you’re waiting for a car. An orange cab will stop for you and ask for your destination. Don’t be surprised if other people get on the vehicle; Most taxis are shared ones.
It is nice to point out that Kashan is very bike-friendly. Many Kashani students go to school on their bikes. Unlike Tehran, Kashan’s streets are mostly flat, and not nearly crowded with cars. So, riding a bike is also an excellent way to get around in Kashan.
Originally published at https://iranamaze.com.
