Pictures of my Iran trip, part 4.1 *PIC HEAVY*

[MissHoneychurch]

First by request the links to the other previous threads

Part 1 - people
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=9369235&mesg_id=9369235

Part 2 - landscapes
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=9370315&mesg_id=9370315

Part 3 - bazars
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=9371527&mesg_id=9371527

One of the highlights during our trips of highlights was Esfahan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfahan The city is just :wow: We all were very impressed. Since we took so many pictures I will split this in two threads. One today, the next coming Tuesday (I will be gone over the long weekend).

Esfahan has some important bridges, the most famous are Si-o-Seh Pol (The Bridge of 33 Arches) and Pol-e Khaju(Khaju Bridge).

On the day we arrived we went to the Khaju bridge in the evening. The weather was gorgeous and since it was Thursday (aka Saturday for the Iranians) the streets were full with people, having a picnic, enjoying the warm evening.













And this is the Si-o-Seh Pol




Chehel Sotoun, the "Palace of Forty Columns". The 20 columns of the palace are supposed to mirror in the water - if the water is quiet, which it wasn't. Sorry, I just noticed that I didn't even out the picture. I hope you don't mind too much.


Inside the palace they have different wall paintings, this is one of them


And beautiful windows






The pictures of the Friday Mosque and the Ali Qapu I will post next week.