Dah 2 pt 4: Fin Garden 🇮🇷

When Yousef, my Iran colleague knew I was going to Kashan, he said 'must visit Tabatayee House and Fin Garden'. So our next destination was Fin Garden.


The entrance ticket is IRR200,000.

 The Fin Garden originally dates back to the pre-Islamic period The stream in the garden known as Sulemaniyeh Spring is related to the Sialk Civilization. The original garden which was near the present one had been completely destroyed by the earthquake in 982AH. The present garden was built in a place which was part of the original garden.

 

Laid out in the manner of a traditional Persian garden, Fin Garden comprises a large quadrangle of trees and shrubs surrounded by various pavilions and a high wall.

The garden lost its importance after the invasion of Afghans in 1135AH. However, it florished when Karim Khan Zand ordered an edice called Khalvat-e Karimkhani be built in the southern wing of the garden. 

 

 

Another earthquake in 1192AH badly destroyed the garden for a second time. King Fathali ordered the edifice to be repaired. The Shotorgelo building of King Fathali was built in the western side of the garden and the big royal bath (hammam) was built adjacent to the original one.



This garden has good facilities such as prayer room and all. So, we performed our prayer here before continuing our journey to the next destination...


Last family picture before leaving Fin Garden... ❤️

A nice evening walk in Fin Garden... been there! done that!✅

Our taxi driver was waiting for us when we exit the garden. 

We went back to Mahenestan Rahen Historical House to pickup our luggage and went straight to the Kashan bus station to proceed to our next destination, Isfahan.

And it was really, really super pack in the taxi!😂

Mr Hubby holding a medium size luggage on his lap

And the four of us cramped together at the back of the taxi😅

Last bus was at 6pm and we managed to pickup the 5.30pm bus.
As the previous bus we took... this is a VIP bus, serving snacks and all. Journey took about 2 and 1/2 hours.

Upon arrival at the Isfahan bus station, in the bus station compound, our bus met with a minor accident... huhu.

Thanks god, nobody's injured... AND we have already arrived at the Isfhan bus station.

Took a taxi and went straight to our hotel, Hasht Behesht Hotel..

It's a apartment hotel. Our apartment is a one room apartment with 5 beds... just nice for the 5 of us :)
The gentlemen slept at the hall...
whilst the ladies got the room...

 

*** to be continued ***