Province of Isfahan
The province of Isfahan covers an area of approximately 105,937 square kilometers and is situated in the center of Iran. |
Population : Area : Altitude : Average Temperature : |
3,923,225 105,937 sq km 1,590 m 16.7 º C |
City of Isfahan
The city of Isfahan is the provincial capital. According to the 1996 census, the population of the province rated at 3.9 million, of which approximately 74.3 % were urban dwellers and 25.7 % resided in the rural areas
Climate
The province of Isfahan experiences a moderate and dry climate on the whole, ranging between 40.6° C (maximum on a hot summer day), minimum being 10.6° C (on a cold day in the winter season). The average annual temperature has been recorded as 16.7° C. and the annual rainfall on an average has been reported as 116.9 millimeters. The city of Isfahan experiences an excellent climate, with four distinct seasons. In August, the temperature is normally about 35° C max and 20° C min. No clouds or rain.
History and Culture of Isfahan
Historians have come to record Espahan, Sepahan or Isfahan as a defense and military base. The security and protection of Isfahan was guaranteed by a number of castles, Atashgah, Sarooyieh, Tabarok, Kohan Dej, Gard Dej etc. to name a few. The plain of Isfahan, situated amidst the wilderness and arid hills of central Iran from one side, plays a vital part in connection with the historical and archaic past of Iran.
The Isfahan province encompasses various sects, the majority of the people in the province are Muslims, Armenians and Hebrews.
The official language of the province is Persian (Farsi), though the minorities abide by their own language such as Hebrew, Turkish or Lori. Isfahan province is noted for its reputed personalities such as writers, poets and other imminent figures in various fields of life.
Abbasi Hotel
One of the most charming intra-city caravansaries of the Safavid era is the caravansary built during the rule of Shah Sultan Hossein (1694-1723 A.C), the last Safavid king. It was built by the order of Shah's mother on the side of Chaharbagh Avenue (having four lines of trees). Chaharbagh is considered as one of the most exquisite and gorgeous civic avenues of the world.
This caravansary was a type of hotel, established amongst the complex of royal buildings and gardens, the revenue of which was spent on its adjacent then newly-built university, Madrassa of Chaharbagh. By the centuries, the beautiful complex became hardly ruined due to neglect. In 1958, the Iran Insurance Joint Stock Company volunteered to rennovate the area and the old caravansary was transformed into a modern 5-star hotel.
The modern Abbasi Hotel was destined to represent the genuine art of Isfahan. A team of craftsmen skilled in traditional arts spent about 670 000 hours to rebuild and ornament the hotel's new sections, rendering them a vivid and precious complex of artworks of old and modern Isfahan. The present complex comprises an alluring court built to the style of Iranian gardens, 227 rooms, suites and apartments, multi-purpose halls with different capacities for all types of meetings and banquets, luxurious restaurants, coffee shops, swimming pools and sauna, Qur'an museum, traditional tea house and all regular high class services.