Isfahan: the time in a black-and-white film

The famous Iran director Abbas Kiarostami said, "the film, seemingly impossible, sometimes there is a possibility," when in Isfahan, we always think of this sentence, the city, the skill in the glow of a feeling: in the imagination, alienated from reality, but resolute defend from the reality of the imagination.

Imam square

It is a Abbas, this is the Safavid Dynasty of Abbas I, Abbas the great spirit and the true colour of a hero, in the capital Isfahan, determined to turn the world upside down changes to the original city make snap, built by Imam Plaza in the heart of a series of buildings, as the center of Isfahan. The architectural plan and not draw on the drawing board, Abbas the great, full of lofty ideals and high aspirations, and his wisdom and imaginative architects, followed the "Koran" the heaven described to building the city, that is to say in Isfahan, it is paradise.

Mosque

"The Koran," said a paradise, it should have water irrigation garden, said to have people come to heaven ", they are lying on the stones inlaid on the bed, ever-young juvenile bowl, pot and a cup of pure wine served them (this wine does not allow them to head pain, don't let them break); they choose their own favorite fruit and meat. They also get dark eyes of heaven beauty (houris), as the oyster pearl chastity "; that is to say, the Koran's paradise, regardless of the environment, atmosphere, or the basic necessities of life, doing all the magnificence, park is full of happiness, everyone cealess happiness.

Imam square and the Royal Mosque

This paradise, seems to have a life of happiness, we would like to know, that heaven is like? So, in the first station from Tehran, we are unable to hold oneself back chose Isfahan.

Road's yellow dust desert sky, looking at the bare mountain, or hazy skyline, in this monotonous scenery left more than 6 hours, and at dusk, we came to Isfahan, eyeful is a piece of yellow soil low-rise buildings, walls in the years to come circulation gradually mottled memories, the old Silk Road to the South city of illustrious prestige, due to shipping opened and gradually prosperous, or dust, already turned pale as idle talk story, however, it gradually dim down behind the yellow soil, figure or light fresh, their comfortable living in this city., to live with a graceful posture, a city full of sense of history of the City, with a lively and vibrant.

We live in the traditional style hotel, hidden in the deep and quiet alley, had just settled, we hurry to distinguish the Persian civilization history of the shore, rushed to the sky falling, we always want to dawn, or is the sun, the best time of a day, to be able to spend, in the the beauty of a city the best place, but also to meet a long aftertaste delicious there.

Iran Market

Fortunately, we live in the hotel, turn right on Imam square in the vicinity, through the bazaar, the twists and turns, left, after the main street into Chong Palace door, can come to the square. And other Iran City, you have to frequently hit those shops and homes across the nature of a warm greetings, Iran person, always want to talk to you a few words. Hello, chat, home, almost and Iran meet the trilogy, even, even the very next day, you then who's home can be arranged. So, in Iran these days, we often have to fall very entanglements, would like to be able to enter into the family of the people of Iran home, to experience a true Iran, on the other hand, attracted to will be colorful array of Iran culture, stopping.