Naqsh-e Jahan Square
One of the largest squares on Earth, ringed by 17th-century mosques with astronomically aligned portals.
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Why this one is special
- ◐Totality lands on Nowruz, the Persian new year and spring equinox.
- ◐Up to 4 minutes 9 seconds of totality over the high desert.
- ◐The path crosses some of the driest, clearest air on the planet.
- ◐Isfahan's blue-tiled domes turn silver in eclipse twilight.
Where to watch it from
Wild, wide-horizon places inside or beside the path of totality.
Kavir National Park
Iran's 'Little Africa' — salt flats and dunes with zero light pollution and razor-sharp horizons.
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Book Isfahan
Nine questions, one moon-over-sun captcha, €26.08 holds your slot.