Kashan, Oasis in the Central Desert of Iran - one of Sam's Exotic Travels

Kashan, is a small city off the tourist route, but it is well worth seeing. Sitting on the edge of Iran's central deserts, it is a major oasis and is home to many merchants (carpets, silk, etc), some very wealthy, as the two places we visited attest: the beautiful Borujerids House and historical Fin Garden.

Per Wikipedia: Kashan is internationally famous for manufacturing carpets, silk and other textiles. Kashan today houses most of Iran's mechanized carpet-weaving factories, and has an active marble and copper mining industry. Kashan and suburbs have a population of 400,000.

Although there are many sites in Kashan of potential interest to tourists, the city remains largely undeveloped in this sector, with fewer than a thousand foreign tourists per year. Qamsar and Abyaneh are notable towns around Kashan, which attract tourists year around. The nearby town of Niasar features a man-made cave and fireplace of historical interest.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Kashan
• Iran
• Central Desert
• oasis
• Isfahan province
• Qom-Kerman road
• Borujerids House
• Fin Garden

[BachehMirdamad]

Lovely pictures, as always.