Post Conference Tour
A three-day optional post-conference tour to Isfahan has been provided for interested participants. For those who choose this tour, it will prove to be an exciting and educational post conference tour. There are two different options:
Package 1: between 295 € and 350 € (depending on the number of participants)
Including: Round-trip air ticket from Tehran to Isfahan, 2-night hotel room with breakfast (in 5-star hotel), local transport and tour guide.
Package 2: between 190 € and 220 € (depending on the number of participants)
Including: Round-trip from Tehran to Isfahan (5 hours by bus), 2-night hotel room with breakfast (in 3-star hotel), local transport and tour guide.
Please note that the second package will be provided with minimum of 15 participants. Payment is to be made in cash in Tehran, before the excursion.
To register for the post conference-tour please emails us at:
Please indicate which package you choose.
Deadline for registration for the tour is May 15th.
About Isfahan
Isfahan is a beautiful city of Iran with some of the unique historic monuments which are authentic masterpieces of the Iranian and Islamic culture and attract a lot of visitors every year to Iran.
The golden era of Isfahan began in the Safavid period, (17th century) during which Isfahan achieved worldwide supremacy in terms of wealth, majestic buildings, unique urban planning and attractive prosperous bazaars. As historians have recorded, the population of Isfahan then reached one million persons.
In those days, Isfahan was considered an international political and commercial center and the great countries of the time, such as England, Portugal, France and the Netherlands, had diplomatic and commercial representatives in the city. The most important monuments of the historic city of Isfahan also date back to this period.
The historic monuments of Isfahan are unique because some of them are authentic masterpieces of Iranian and Islamic art which attract innumerable visitors. The oldest historic relic of Isfahan is the Shahrestan Bridge located 3 km east of the Khaju Bridge, in the ancient district of Jey. This bridge dates back to pre-Islamic times. Researchers believe that its foundation was laid in the Sassanid times, while its superstructure belongs to the early Islamic period, i.e. the era of Eaylamite and Seljuq rules. This bridge is 100 m long and 4.6m wide.
Siosepol (Bridges of 33 Arches)
That is 300m or more long and built in 1602. Attractive and good for walking, has a marvelous view especially at nights.
Jame (Congregational) Mosque of Isfahan
The origin of mosque dates back to the early Islamic period, i.e. some 14 centuries ago. This is one of the most ancient historic monuments in Iran.
Emam (Naqsh-e Jahan) Square (enlisted in the world cultural heritage by UNESCO)
A unique point to visit in Isfahan is Emam Square, built in the Safavid period as the main urban center and a point of popular gathering during ceremonies and sports events. As attested by travelers, who visited the city in Safavid times, this square was the largest and most beautiful in the world in those days, and it still is the most attractive place to visit. The square is 510 m long and 163 m wide and formerly served as a recreation field, particularly for polo games. The stone posts used in those polo games are still visible at the northern and southern extremities of the square. Such incomparable monuments as the Ali Qapu, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Emam Mosque and the ancient Bazaar of Isfahan surround this square.
The Ali Qapu
This six-storied edifice was built upon the orders of the Safavid monarch Shah Abbas I, and served to receive foreign ambassadors and guests. The building features fine tile-works, stucco carvings and miniature wall paintings. Even the vaults are exquisitely decorated with golden and polychrome patterns. The large frontal balcony of the edifice, whose roof rests on 18 pillars, constitutes a large reception hall with a central pool and water sprout, which blends harmoniously with the façade of the building and creates a rare sight. The upper floor of the building, where delicate stucco carvings can be admired, is occupied by a music gallery, which represents an interesting innovation of its time.
