Khansar is one of the counties of Isfahan Province situated on both sides of a narrow valley. It’s a small county with a limited population, about 40,000. Being snowy in winter and mild in summer, it enjoys many natural sights.
According to experts, its name comes from the Avestan language; Khun means spring and sar means place, so khansar means place of the spring. It’s is a high and mountainous county about 2300 meters above sea level.
The town and its gardens and orchards straggle some 10 km along the valley where the Khunsar River flows in a north-easterly direction to Qum.
According to existing historical evidence, the town’s history stretches far back in time.
This historical evidence proves to the existence of the town since the Sassanid era
(226 - 651).
Since that time, Khansar has been a scientific and educational center and many great Shiite scholars were educated there. It has been for centuries a center for training thinkers, poets, and especially theologians.
It is famous for its honey, flower filled gardens, and hand-woven rugs in polygonal shapes.
The most important attractions of this town are as follows: Hot springs and mineral water in Golestan Kooh; Sar Cheshmeh Park; Cheshmeh (spring) Omid; The Zoroastrian temple in Tir Kooh, Baba Mohamed Castle, and the Friday Mosque
Moreover, Khansar is fantastic for hiking and skiing in the winter time.