AttractionsIsfahan, Iran
Si-o-se-pol Bridge
Leila Hosseini
Iran Correspondent
June 1, 2026 3 min
The longest of Isfahan's historic bridges, Si-o-se-pol carries thirty-three arches across the Zayandeh river.
It is a meeting place as much as a crossing. On good evenings men gather under the spans to sing, their voices echoing off the water and the brick. Walk it slowly, after dark.
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Isfahan, Iran
About the writer
Leila writes about the deserts, bazaars and poetry of the Iranian plateau, tracing the old caravan routes from Yazd to the Caspian.
