River Side Bike Tour

The Zayande River starts in the Zagros Mountains, flows from west to east through the heart of Isfahan, and dries up in the Gavkhooni wetland.

The bridges over the river include some of the finest architecture in Isfahan. The oldest bridge is the Shahrestan Bridge, Its foundations were built by the Sasanian Empire (3rd-7th-century Sassanid era) and have been repaired during the Seljuk period. Further upstream is Khaju Bridge, which was built by Shah Abbas II in 1650. It is 123 meters (404 feet) long with 24 arches, and also serves as a sluice gate.

The next bridge is Choobi (Joui) bridge. It was originally built as an aqueduct to supply the palace gardens on the north bank of the river. Further upstream again is the Si-o-Seh Pol or bridge of 33 arches. Built during the rule of Shah Abbas the Great, it linked Isfahan with the Armenian suburb of New Julfa. It is by far the longest bridge in Isfahan at 295 m (967.85 ft).

Marnan Bridge is also a historical bridge in Isfahan. The current structure of the bridge dates back to the Safavid era, but its foundations are older than and possibly as old as the Shahrestan Bridge, which dates back to the Sasanian era.

Day 1: Exploring Isfahan by biking along the Zayandeh River is the best way to visit historical bridges built over this river along history. On this tour, we will start with one of the oldest bridges in the west of Isfahan (Marman / Sasanid Era) and continue toward East of the city and finish the tour at the Shahrestan Bridge also dating back to Sasanid Era.

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