An American NGO called "Ascend" is training Afghan girls to scale their country's highest peak this year. Despite Nooristani's timidity, her coaches say she is more likely to reach the summit than any of the 11 other potential climbers.NELSON: In this video of a recent practice climb outside Kabul, she calls out to friends while repelling daintily like a spider down the rock face.NELSON: Nooristani says "it's not that hard. We plop down on traditional floor cushions called toshaks while the girls pour us cups of steaming green tea. Restaurants near Chehel Sotoun: (0.08 mi) Doran Food (0.23 mi) Messo Qali Cafe (0.15 mi) Dastan Caffe (0.39 mi) Roozegar (0.27 mi) Meydoon Cafe; View all restaurants near Chehel Sotoun on Tripadvisor $ Fresco at Chehel Sotoun palace of the Karnal battle between Nader Shah Afshar and Mohammad Shah Gurkani, Isfahan, Iran Nader Shah Afshar, Nader Qoli Beyg or Tahmasp Qoli Khan. In this palace, Shah Abbas II and his succe NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson picks up their story now and reports there are already indications of who among them will reach the top.SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON, BYLINE: Four of the girls most likely to make it up Mt. Any day, give me people who want something and are willing to work for it, and we can provide them everything else that they need.NELSON: And they need everything, be it tracksuits is for the workouts or crampons and ropes for the actual climb. The hilltop enclave is called Chehel Sotoun, or Forty Columns. That presence has my Afghan companions pleading with me to keep my microphone stashed away until we are inside the compound of the four mountain-climbing sisters.NELSON: The headscarf-clad girls usher us into one of two spartan rooms they, their parents and other siblings call home.

There are several accounts of raucous carousing in the gardens, especially during the reign of Shah Abbas II. A second member who was a Taekwondo star and became engaged last month, may also drop out. Located about 340 km south of Tehran (The capital), Isfahan or Isfahan is the capital of Isfahan Province and Iran’s third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad. The four sisters have had marriage offers in recent months that relatives have pressured them to take.NELSON: Their mother, Mahgol, says the girls are refusing to accept.
The hilltop enclave is called Chehel Sotoun, or Forty Columns. One sister is Zahra Karimi Nooristani.ZAHRA KARIMI NOORISTANI: (Foreign language spoken).NELSON: She is 18 and a high school senior and so painfully shy that fellow team member Nargis Azaryun has to coax her to talk. With care and passion, our experienced travel experts have created an array of captivating packages to satisfy your varying expectations and needs. Front of the palace. Until the late C20th, the entire facade of the main talar on the eastIt is a beautiful palace called 40 colones, it has 20 and withthe reflectiontion in the water is 40 ....beautiful paintings,intresting architecture and a very beautiful garden .
Photos and description of the architecture of the Chehel Sotoun, Esfahan, Iran Her three sisters are also here practicing and, like Nooristani, are considered strong climbers. (1688-1747). She says whenever someone is asking for them, they are crying and threatening to jump off the roof.

The meaning of its name is a palace with 40 columns. Sit in the park and enjoy the serenity.If you traveling to Isfahan in spring you will see lot of these fabulous views in city,But one the most beautiful of them is Chehel Sotoun Which that a Palace was instructed in safavi period go Govermental use and main Palace of 1st King Abbas "Shah Abbas" .If you read allUndergoing extensive renovation at the moment but still stunning nonethelessThe quintessential Persian garden complex with a huge palace at one end which features some beautiful artwork and geometric patterns on the ceilings and outdoor woodwork. Please choose a different date.Is this a romantic place or activity that you would suggest for Sepah St, Imam Hosein Sq, Isfahan, Iran, Isfahan 81464 IranFine gardens, but the main structure is in need of restorationThese gardens, and the 40-columned palace, were laid out for the reception of foreign embassies.