Trip to Kashan

The Husband and I took a trip out to Kashan, which is about an hour away from Qum.

Our first stop was Niasur, which is famous for it's rosewater. They make a rosewater for EVERYTHING (losing weight, for hot weather, cold weather, something with garlic...). Rosewater from this place is taken to Makkah every year to wash the Kaabah with too! Niasur has a 'waterfall' which is more like a little stream travelling downwards, but nevertheless the Iranians seem to be proud of it! The surrounding park was complete with a prayer area, snack kiosks and even a bakery! Iranians don't do too well without their constant supply of noon and chai (bread and tea)!!

After our brief stop here, we carried on to Kashan. Even though spring hasn't really began, Kashan was green! A real change from the desert that is Qum. We visited Bagh e Fin - some amazingly beautiful gardens. The gardens also contained a small exhibit about Amir Kabir - a well loved prime minister of Iran. I think his picture is the turkish looking bloke that you often see on persian pottery!

We had hoped to have lunch at Delpazir - a restaurant recommended to us by friends and the Lonely Planet. Our driver called for the address, but the restaurant had been closed for 2 years! We ended up at the 'Aabshaa restaurant' (waterfall restaurant) - our outdoor restaurant had a mini waterfall in it!

There are a couple of the Holy Imam's children buried in Kashan (Imamzadehs) but both the shrines were closed!

Will post some pics soon.