KASHAN, IRAN
Travel Notes
Qamsar is a small village in the Isfahan Province of central Iran. As the village is small, the most suitable accommodation and dining options can be found in the nearby town of Kashan. Kashan is an ancient desert oasis town with a rich history of carpet weaving and other arts presented within a lively main bazaar in a city center full of well preserved, stunning examples of Persian architecture. American, British and Australian tourists require a travel guide to visit, but the sights, sounds and, during rose harvest season, the scents are sure not to disappoint.
Rial
Time Zone
Iran Standard Time
Farsi
Local Cuisine
Persian
May - June
Dress Code
Conservative, Chic Headscarves
WHERE TO STAY
SARAYE AMERIHA
Alavi Avenue
87134 Kashan, Iran
+98 31 5524 0220
MANOUCHEHRI HOUSE
No. 49 7th Emarat, Sabat Alley, Mohtasham St
87134 Kashan, Iran
+98 31 5524 2617
MAHINESTAN RAHEB
31st Lane, Fazel Naraghi St
87134 Kashan, Iran
+98 31 5545 2417
WHERE TO DINE
ABBASI TEA HOUSE
Alavi Street, Fazel Naraghi Street
87134 Kashan, Iran
+98 31 5524 5764
MANOUCHEHRI HOUSE
No. 49, 7th Emarat, Sabat Alley Mohtasham St
87134 Kashan, Iran
+98 31 5524 2617
WHAT TO VISIT
AGHA BOZORG MOSQUE
Kashan, Iran
KASHAN BAZAAR
Kashan, Iran
SULTAN AMIR AHMAD BATHHOUSE
Alavi Street
87134 Kashan, Iran
+98 91 3861 7090
REQUIRED READING
BY HENRI STIERLIN
PURCHASEThe Objects
Exclusive Edition 007 PERSIAN ROSE WATER
The rose water from the Iranian village of Qamsar is double-fired in a distillation process known locally as golabe do atishe. It is known for its potency and considered the finest rose water in the world. So fine in fact, that the holiest Islamic site in Mecca, The Ka'aba, is washed twice a year exclusively in the rose water.
The Story
A MOHAMMADI ROSE
Moshen Ghaffari was born into the tradition of Mohammadi rose water production in the Iranian village of Qamsar, near the town of Kashan. Today, he is both a rose water producer and a museum owner preserving the traditional methods of the local, unique, double-fired distillation process. Mohammadi, is the local name used for Rosa x damascena, the same rose varietal used in Turkey and Bulgaria. However, studies carried out by professors at the Tehran University claim that due to the natural and climatic conditions in the Qamsar fields, the flower has a higher concentration of the essence necessary to make the finest and most sought after rose water in the world.