Why visit Kashan
Townapedia lists 36 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 89 places to eat, 46 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Tepe Sialk, Chehel Dokhtaran Mausoleum, مرکز بازی و شادی and Simorgh Kashan indoor amusement park.
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About Kashan
Kashan (Persian: کاشان; [kɒːˈʃɒːn] ) is a city in the Central District of Kashan County, in the northern part of Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Kashan is one of the oldest cities in Iran and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
From the Wikipedia article Kashan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kashan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks36
Tepe Sialk
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Archaeological site in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site
Chehel Dokhtaran Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Mausoleum in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site
Imamzadeh Ahmad
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Imamzadeh in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site
Imamzadeh Habib ibn Musa
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Imamzadeh in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site
Imamzadeh Ibrahim (Kashan)
Monument and historic site · 4.6 km
Imamzadeh in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site
Imamzadeh Khajeh Taj al-Din
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Imamzadeh in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site
Imamzadeh Panjeh Shah
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Imamzadeh in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site
Imamzadeh Taher and Mansur
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Tomb of the Two Imamzadeh in Kashan
Piruz Nahavandi Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Mausoleum in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site
آموزشگاه هنرهای تجسمی منا آذرنوش
Museum · 1.5 km
آموزش رنگ روغن،پتینه،دکوراتیو،نقاشی کودک،سیاه قلم،رزین،طراحی لباس و……
شهید مازوچی, کاشان
شنبه تا پنجشنبه صبح ۹ تا ۱ و عصر ۵ تا ۸
گالری صنایع دستی و هنری دیماه
Museum · 2.0 km
محتشم, کاشان
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
24 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
مرکز بازی و شادی
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km
بازی های مخصوص بزرگسالانپینت بال لیزری(لیزرتگ)دربی دوچرخهرالی ماشین فوت اسپیدتنیس دیجیتال ایر هاکیکاشان میدان قاضی اسداله ابتدای خیابان...
میدان قاضی اسدالله, شهر کاشان
Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00
Simorgh Kashan indoor amusement park
Park · 0.8 km
Simorgh Kashan indoor amusement park | شهربازی سرپوشیده سیمرغ کاشان
18 بلوار خاندایی, کاشان
Sa-Fr 08:30-22:00
شهربازی سرپوشیده سیمرغ کاشان
Park · 0.8 km
شهربازی سرپوشیده سیمرغ کاشان | Simorgh Kashan indoor amusement park
18 بلوار خاندایی, کاشان
Sa-Fr 08:30-22:00
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes89
Rose House
Restaurant · Burger, Pizza, Pasta, Coffee Shop, Dessert · 3.2 km
خیابان امیرالمومنین, شهر کاشان
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
کافه آپ
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.5 km
آرمان, شهر کاشان
Mo-Su 18:00-23:59
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Cafe Hamishegi
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Tea, Cake, Breakfast, Diner · 1.4 km
خیابان علوی
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Gozare Sourijan
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 km
Everyday from 16 to 24
آبمیوه و بستنی دایی علی
Ice cream · 1.7 km
ساعت کاری: هر روز ساعت ۹ صبح الی ۲ بامداد
Mo-Su 09:00-02:00
رستوران بیست
Restaurant · 3.0 km
خیابان امیرالمومنین, شهر کاشان
Mo-Su12:00-24:00
77 more on the map.
History
Earliest evidence of human presence around Kashan date back to Paleolithic period that have been found at Neyasar, Kaftar Khoun and Sefid-Ab. The Tepe Sialk, linked to the Zayandeh River Culture, dates back to around the 6th millennium BC. Middle Paleolithic stone tools were discovered at travertine spring of Niasar and the travertine of Kaftar Khoun. Upper Paleolithic groups were living around Sefid-Ab spring at SW of Kashan.
It is uncertain as to when what is now Kashan was established. By some accounts, although not all, Kashan was the origin of the three wise men who followed the star that guided them to Bethlehem to witness the nativity of Jesus, as recounted in the Bible. For example, medieval traveler Friar Odoric of Pordenone related this story in 1330 after having visited there.
According to a legend dating from the Safavid era, Abu Lu'lu'a, the Persian skilled craftsman who was enslaved by the Islamic conquerors and who eventually assassinated the caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab in 644, fled to Kashan after the assassination. The shrine that was built over his supposed tomb is one of Kashan's landmarks (see gallery below).
During the Timurid era, Kashan was patronized by Ulugh Beg, grandson of Timur. Thereafter, Kashan successively came under the rule of the Qara Qoyunlu, and then the Aq Qoyunlu. Kashan was also a leisure vacation spot for the Safavid shahs.
From the History section of Kashan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay46
Churches and places of worship110
مسجد جناب سلمان فارسی (سلام الله علیه)
Place of worship · Shia
خیابان سلمان فارسی, کاشان
Shopping28
هتل سنتی آقایی
Grocery · 2.2 km
خیابان غیاث الدین جمشید، پاپک (شهید یوسف‌پور)، کوچه همایون, کاشان
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries108
Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
School · 3.8 km
5 بلوار قطب رواندی, شهر کاشان
Healthcare37
مشاوره ژنتیک و آزمایشگاه ژنتیک ولیعصر
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 km
اندیشه ۳۱, کاشان
درمانگاه تخصصی بوعلی کاشان و واحد کمیسیون پزشکی
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 km
بیست و دوم بهمن, کاشان
Map of Kashan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kashan Airport (KKS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Kāshān 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Ārān Bīdgol 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Ţāherābād 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Nūshābād 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Khozāq 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Yazdel 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- ‘Alīābād 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Khāledābād 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Shahrak-e Pardīsān 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Qom 89 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- View of the Zagros Mountains from the hotel (6223549543), reibai, CC BY 2.0
- Iran 2021 Kashan, Iran (8648051267), Ninara from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
- Iran 2016 Kashan, Iran (8649153046), Ninara from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
- Bread Seller, Kashan Bazaar - panoramio, Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0
- Kids in Kashan - panoramio, Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0
- Kashan historical house, Meisam.sh57, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Abbasi House - kashan - IRAN خانه عباسیان کاشان- ایران 02, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaneh Taj Kashan-Iran خانه تاریخی تاج از خانه های کاشان 05, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbasiha House- Kashan- Iran, Maryam Nikmaram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaneh Taj Kashan-Iran خانه تاریخی تاج از خانه های کاشان 11, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaneh Taj Kashan-Iran خانه تاریخی تاج از خانه های کاشان 15, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaneh Taj Kashan-Iran خانه تاریخی تاج از خانه های کاشان 14, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaneh Taj Kashan-Iran خانه تاریخی تاج از خانه های کاشان 21, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Tabātabāei House - kashan - IRAN خانه طباطبایی های کاشان- ایران 03, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaneh Taj Kashan-Iran خانه تاریخی تاج از خانه های کاشان 10, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaneh Taj Kashan-Iran خانه تاریخی تاج از خانه های کاشان 09, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaneh Taj Kashan-Iran خانه تاریخی تاج از خانه های کاشان 08, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaneh Taj Kashan-Iran خانه تاریخی تاج از خانه های کاشان 07, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fisheye lenses - Canon 8-15, Fin kashan-Iran Taj House لنز فیش آی کانن 8-16، خانه تاریخی تاج در کاشان- استان اصفهان, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fisheye lenses - Canon 8-15, Fin kashan-Iran Taj House لنز فیش آی کانن 8-15، خانه تاریخی تاج در کاشان- استان اصفهان, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaneh Taj Kashan-Iran خانه تاریخی تاج از خانه های کاشان 06, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sialk slide, Zereshk, CC BY 3.0
- Chehel Dokhtaran Mausoleum (Kashan), Nima.yghb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mezquita de Emamzadeh Ahmad, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 59, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashan panjeh shah, Soheil46, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emamzadeh ebrahim kashan, Fabienkhan, CC BY-SA 2.5
- بقعه خواجه تاج الدین, Mohammad Khatibi Baygi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- بقعه پنجه شاه, O.shariati, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abu lulu tomb, Zereshk, CC BY 3.0
- University of Kashan, مهنازطالبی, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borujerdis House (6224057696), reibai, CC BY 2.0
- Mezquita de Agha Bozorg, Kashan, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 81, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Jameh mosque of Kashan- Iran مسجد جامع تاریخی کاشان- ایران 05, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashan 2017 (34089590781), Kamyar Adl from Oxford, UK, CC BY 2.0
- فین علیا، استان اصفهان، Iran - panoramio (11), سید محمود جوادی, CC BY 3.0
- مدرسه سلطانی در شهر کاشان 08, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hossein Mosque Kashan (1), Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl
- Amerian House Taq, Zereshk at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roof of the Borujerdi House, Kashan, Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0
- خانه طباطبا ئی ها - panoramio, matin fattahi, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, janvanbekkum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, janvanbekkum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, janvanbekkum, CC BY-SA 4.0
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