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Were they worth it?
Isfahan - without a doubt. Isfahan, Mashad and Shiraz are absolutely worth a trip to Iran. There is a Persian saying "Esfahān nesf-e jahān ast" (Isfahan is half the world). I think there is some truth to it.
As for Malta and Gozo... yeah they are nice if you are already in Europe, but I wouldn't go halfway around the world for it.