Isfahan Ardestan tours

Ardestan
Lying in the margin of the central desert of Iran, this town is one hundred eighty Kilometer north East of Isfahan cities. Dating back to the Parthian period. Ardestan contains famous monuments, such as historical mosques and etc...

Ardestan township is located 416 kilometer. South to Tehran on the eastern outskirts of central mountains adjacent to desert. There are isolated mountains, extensions of mountains which called Karkas (means Lammergeyer), in the south of the Ardestan. The climate of Ardestan is warm in the north of the city and cold in mountainous area of the south. According to different narratives, Ardestan is an old city founded by Dastan Saam, father of Rostam (in Shahname Ferdosi). A fire-temple was built there by Ardeshir I the founder of Sassanide dynasty. Also, it is the birthplace of Anooshiravan. In early fourth century AH., it was a fortified city with five gates covering an area of one square mile.

The historical and eye-catching sites of Ardestan are:
Several underground water reservoirs, Jogand caravansary on Ardestan-Na’een road, Water mill aggregate in Ramian and Zavareh, Sarhang Abad palace aggregate in east of Zavareh, Several old mosques.

Ardestan (city in Isfahan province)

Ardestan, in the margin of the central desert of Iran, dating back to the Parthian period it contains famous monuments, such as historical mosques. This city is within the limits of the province of Semnan in the north, to its south is Esfahan, whereas, in the east and west are Naein, Natanz and Kashan respectively. The erection of this township is associated to Saam the father of the athletic hero Rostam. The word Ardestan is a distorted version of the word `Argdastan`. The native structural facet of this township and its famous and historical Jame mosque, a remnant of the Saljuqi era can be said to be a place of interest.