Archive Isfahan in Travelogues
The atmosphere of Moharram in the Naqshe Jahan Square
2 months ago
Isfahan’s Foreign Travelogue writers Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

The atmosphere of Moharram in the Naqshe Jahan Square

“Jean-Baptiste Tavernier” is one of the travelers who was in Isfahan at the beginning of Shah Suleiman’s rule. He described the Moharram atmosphere in the Naqshe Jahan Square as follow:

The legendary downfall of a truth
2 months ago
Isfahan’s Foreign Travelogue writers

The legendary downfall of a truth

Merrit Hawkes is the American writer and Journalist who has traveled to Iran during the reign of Reza Shah, and visited the cities of Bushehr, Shiraz, Isfahan, Yazd, Kerman, Qom, Tehran, and the northern parts of Iran.

Muharram Ambience in Naqsh-e Jahan Square
16:35 - Monday
Foreign Travel Writers in Isfahan: Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

Muharram Ambience in Naqsh-e Jahan Square

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, who was in Isfahan at the beginning of Shah Suleiman’s rule, described the atmosphere of Muharram in Naqsh-e Jahan Square, in his traveloque.

The Ladies’ Street
17:06 - Saturday
Foreign Travel Writers in Isfahan: Engelbert Kaempfer

The Ladies’ Street

Engelbert Kaempfer, the German physician and traveller who travelled to Iran at the time of Shah Suleiman’s coronation, recounted what he saw in his travelogue.

A Skirt Full of Roses
19:09 - Wednesday
Foreign Travel Writers in Isfahan: Pierre Loti

A Skirt Full of Roses

Up until a hundred years ago, Isfahan’s rose was world famous so much so that a world traveler such as Pierre Loti would take the trouble of going all the way from Champs-Élysées to Chaharbagh.