My 12 day stay in Isfahan - Day 5 (morning) - Isfahan - Along the river banks towards the Armenian quarter - The 1st of December 2017

I walked all the way to the Armenian quarter along the river bank before crossing over the dry Zayandeh Rud river, so as to go to a shop where I had bought a coat  some days before. I was impressed by the tended pathways on the way there and on the way back, which I chose to be via  the Khaju bridge.

 

 

 

 

My 12 day stay in Isfahan - Day 4 (evening) - Isfahan -The bazar of gold - Strolling around in the evening - The 30th of November 2017

 

I left  home with Saba as she made her way to the school she was teaching at in the evening. Following her advice I had a look at the Gold Bazaar before walking towards the Naghsh Jahan square via the Public library and the Hasht Behesht gardens. Back in 2014 I had gone out late in the evening  with a group to watch the lit up Si-o Se pool bridge, but walking alone this time just reinforced the idea I had had then that Isfahan seemed a safe city to stroll around at any given time of day, including late in the evening without too many problems. I came across a fairly different city ... embelished by the lighting of the monuments and the fountains, which gave the whole atmosphere a touch of additional magic.

 

 

 

 

 

My 12 day stay in Isfahan - Day 4 (afternoon) - Isfahan - Naghsh Jahan Square - Bazaar workshops and shopping - The 30th of November 2017

As I left the Chehel Sotoun Palace gardens I headed back to the Naghsh Jahan Square and spent the rest of the afternoon observing various artisans carrying out their craftsmanship as I envisaged which objects to buy for the eventual Isfahan Art exhibition I intended to organise once I got back to Portugal.

 

As the afternoon came to a close I had already bought quite a few artefacts, from metal engraved plates to enamel painted objects, painted miniatures on shells and bone, typical handicrafted jewellery,  etc. among a number of other little things I'd use to exemplify some specific kind of Art. I was particularly happy with what I bought, despite the fact that I spent a bit more than I had expected with some objects ... but fine Art involves craft and time, so I felt the prices were fair.

Naghs Jahan Square was therefore once more visited as I left the bazaar. Stopping over to just observe the moviment in and around the square had become an addiction.