Khorshid Hammam (Natanz)

Natanz, Isfahan, Iran

Location: Natanz, Isfahan, Iran
Water type: thermal
Temperature: 40 °C
pH: 7.3

Water profile

Thermicity

Sedative

40 °C

LowHigh

Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.

Mineralisation

Balancing

LowHigh

Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

LowHigh

Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

BicarbonatesCalcium

The Khorshid Hammam (Sun Hammam) is a historic Iranian bath in Natanz, a city in Isfahan Province celebrated for its magnificent Sufi shrine, its medieval Friday Mosque, and the fragrant rose gardens that have made the town synonymous with Persian flower culture. Listed on the Iranian national heritage register, it formed part of the rich architectural ensemble of a town that has attracted pilgrims and scholars for centuries. Its name, evoking the warmth of the sun, reflects the traditional Persian association of steam bathing with solar energy and the purifying power of heat — a connection deeply embedded in Persian poetic and medical tradition.

Insider tip — Natanz in the Isfahan province is known today for its uranium enrichment facility — one of the world's most internationally monitored nuclear sites — but historically as a Sufi centre with remarkable medieval monuments including the tomb of Abd al-Samad al-Isfahani. The Khorshid (Sun) Hammam preserves bathing culture in a city whose significance in Persian history spans from medieval Sufi mysticism to 21st-century nuclear ambition — an extraordinary range of historical resonance for one small Iranian city.

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