Isfahan's Intangible Heritage: Traditional Games

The Ball and the Royal Field

Naqsh-e Jahan Square, with its vast dimensions, was the best place to play chogan. Another game called qapoq-andazi was also played in that field.

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.

Isfahan's Heritage: Jahan Hotel

The Most Modern Hotel of Isfahan in the Pahlavi Era

Jahan Hotel, which had started working much before the Abbasi Hotel, continued its activities up until the 60s (SH), yet was suddenly abandoned.

Isfahan's Heritage: Chaharbagh

The Most Familiar Path

Isfahan’s Chaharbagh was the busiest passage of the city up until a few decades ago and not just a place to pass along, but one to stay in and visit friends at.