Isfahan

Historic city in central Iran, Safavid capital.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
Rick Steves’ Iran (2009)	Rick Steves’ Europe	setting	After a few hours south on the main highway the crew reaches Esfahan, a city of a million and a half known for blue-tiled domes and bridges.

Sub-places

• Atashgah (Isfahan)
• Chehel Sotoun
• Grand Bazaar of Isfahan
• Naqsh-e Jahan Square
• Shah Mosque (Isfahan)

Rick Steves’ Iran (2009) — Rick Steves’ Europe (2009)

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After a few hours, we reach Esfahan.

• Role: setting
• In the video: After a few hours south on the main highway the crew reaches Esfahan, a city of a million and a half known for blue-tiled domes and bridges. Most of the film’s middle section is set here, including the palace, the square, the bazaar and the riverbank.
• Why it matters: Steves treats it as the showcase of Persian splendour and the place to understand Iran’s religious and cultural complexity.