Moving Forward... » Esfahan http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward "A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving." - Lao Tzu Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:23:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Esfahan, masterpiece of Islamic art http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward/2008/07/15/esfahan-masterpiece-of-islamic-art/ http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward/2008/07/15/esfahan-masterpiece-of-islamic-art/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:59:18 +0000 Rogier http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward/2008/07/15/esfahan-masterpiece-of-islamic-art/ Ooh Esfahan! It’s called ‘half the world’ and although that might be overstating it, they have much going for them. Their many pieces of art are suprisingly intact, of delicate intricacy and absolutely magnificent. Basically, if you love Islamic art and architecture, you run out of superlatives here.

Lotf Allah mosque
Lotf Allah mosque. What beauty! You’re allowed to cry.

Naghsh-i Jahan Square
The Naghsh-i Jahan Square beckons you every day.

Imam mosque, Esfahan
Dome of the Imam mosque. The Friday prayer here is packed.

Si-o-seh bridge
Si-o-seh bridge.

A hard sell
A hard sell… (you’re looking at a river in case you were wondering)

Jameh mosque
This lovely motif in the Jameh mosque can also be found in the Imam mosque.

I know a business opportunity when I see one.
I know a business opportunity when I see one. I love the ‘or even more’ part.

Iran = Picknick country
Iran is picknick country: thousands of people do so on the river shores at night.

... any questions?
Any questions? This is the hotel I’m staying at.

girls will be girls
Jewelry shop… Girls will be girls.

Apple-bavaria?
Don’t laugh. This stuff is actually quite drinkable.

Cafe
There are nice cafes in the Armenian quarter.

More Esfahan pictures.

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