The tour begins early in the morning with a pick up at your accommodation. We drive to Natanz which takes about 2 hours and once there we will tour around the city. We visit the congregational mosque of Natanz, also known as Natanz central mosque, which is the most important relic of the Islamic period in this city. This congregational mosque represents the architectural history of three dynasties, the Deylamids (the 10^th century), Ilkhanids (14^th century) and Safavids (16-17^th century). Then, we walk to the local ceramic shops where you can watch the process of making hand crafted and hand painted ceramics step-by-step and buy your favorite ones. After that, we take a rest in a traditional teahouse to enjoy a refreshment. Then, we drive for another 45 minutes to get to Abyaneh, a 2500-year old village. We walk in this picturesque village to discover its hidden gems and admire the highlights it holds, dating back to the Seljuk, Safavid and Qajarid eras. We start from the old gate of the village and continue to the Zoroastrian fire temple built in the Sassanid era. To discover the Islamic history of the village we will visit other landmarks such as the holy shrine, the congregational mosque dating back to 1085 and the mausoleum of Shahzadeh Isa and Yahya. We rest and eat lunch in a local restaurant and then head back to Isfahan.

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One Day Tour of Natanz and Abyaneh, the Red Village of Iran

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