Visit of Bazaar in Kashan

Persian classics

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Been there

Rating:Good

Overcrowding: Large

Difficulty: Minimal

Time: 2:30 h

Bazaar in Kashan is one of its greatest attractions. Not only because of hundreds of colorful shops, but also due to the vast underground channels Qanats supplying drinking water to the town from the surrounding mountains, adjacent mosques and tombs, and last but not least caravanserais or spas. You will spend here the most time during your tour around Kashan.

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Shop with dishes

There is endless number of various goods in the bazaar – design, materials and colors correspond entirely with Central Asian region.

Persian carpets

The shops offer a plenty of good-quality Persian carpets.

Shop with mirrors

The shop with mirrors and lamps

Spice mill

Except for the typical shops, there are also really interesting places, such as small manufactory with spice mill.

Mosques in the bazaar

The entire bazaar is actually a tangle of roofed passages, where sellers and buyers are protected from strong sunlight. There are also plenty of small mosques like this one at one of the side entrances to the bazaar.

Caravanserai

The most beautiful part of the Iranian bazaars are beautifully decorated karavansarais.

At tea

The local traditional teahouses in the bazaar are very pleasant. You can recover here and listen to interesting stories about Kashan history.

Abandoned corners

There are also a lot of places, the glory of which has long gone. Not only in the bazaar, but also in the old town.