When it comes to traveling to Shiraz, our trip is not limited to the beautiful city of Shiraz but to almost the entire province where there are large numbers of world heritage sites such as Persepolis, Pasargadae, the Sa...
Pars museum in Shiraz, also known as Nazar garden is one of the tourist attractions of Shiraz such as the Negarestan Qavam House, the Pink Mosque, the Karim Khan Citadel and etc., and is located in the historical center...
Sarvestan Palace is located 9 kilometers from the city of Sarvestan in the province of Fars. Located one hundred kilometers from Shiraz, this palace is usually very interesting for tourists, especially those traveling fr...
Ardachir's palace (Qasr-e Ardashir in Farsi), known as the Temple of Fire, is a castle built in the second century by Ardachir I, the great emperor of the Sassanid Empire. Located in Firuzabad one hundred kilometers from...
Dokhtar Castle or also Qa'leh Dokhtar (the Maiden's Castle) by locals, is a castle in Firuzabad, one hundred kilometers from Shiraz in the province of Fars. Dokhtar Castle was built under the orders of King Ardashir ...
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The central area of Darb-e Shazdeh or Darb-e Shahzade in Shiraz is full of tourist attractions. The Zand complex (also known as the Vakil complex) is one of the tourist attractions of Shiraz that is located in this neigh...
The Shapouri mansion or also known as the Shapouri garden is a work of art of the twentieth century in the center of Shiraz. Built on eight hundred and forty square meters on a plot of more than four thousand five hundre...
Many dynasties and empires had come and gone in the land of Persia, but none of those could keep up with the Achaemenid Empire, an inception to a new era and the mother of future Persian empires. This people-friendly and...
Persian houses were defined quite differently in the past, as the spirit of the houses differed significantly. What distinguishes old houses from modern day houses, are their spirit, appearance, architecture and also pur...
Twenty-five centuries ago, a man gaited on this land, who planted the seeds of unity, understanding, justice, dedication, love, respect and wisdom. A man who could soften every human with his words, notwithstanding their...
Restrictions and limitations awaken creativity, at least this applied to long ago, when limitations, in contrary to its meaning, resulted in creating masterpieces of art and architecture. Perhaps it would also indicate t...
Behind every historical building, every monument, and every sign of ancient history, lies mysteries, told and untold stories, but whatever had happened and whoever had passed through the doors, leaned to the castles&rsqu...
Many dynasties had come and gone since the birth of Persia from 8000 BCE. Through the many years of Persian sovereignty, monarchy had been passed on from one dynasty to another. Some came peacefully, and some were b...
What does the name of Shiraz remind you of? For me personally, hearing the name of Shiraz, reminds me of the smell of orange flower at the beginning of Spring, its internationally famous poets Sa’di and Hafez,...
Ali Ibn Hamza Holy shrine is located in the city of Shiraz, capital of Fars province. Shiraz is full of wonders, no matter big and small, the more you see, the better you get in touch with various aspects of this ancient...
Among the cities of Iran and places to see, I can say with full confidence that Shiraz is first on the list of the things to do and places to see, in every tourist’s travel plan to Iran. Due to its charisma and di...
Tomb of Sa’adi or Sa’diyeh is one of the main attractions of the city of Shiraz. The mausoleum of Saadi is on every tourist’s “must see places” list when travelling to Iran. As an Iranian a...
The name of Shiraz awakens our vivid imaginations, subconsciously brings about a sense of poetry and romance, its Persian gardens archly play tricks in our minds as if we’re still walking gracefully and carefr...
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Historical Vakil Bath is one of the most highlighted monuments which has been remained from Zand dynasty. Shiraz was the Capital of the country during Zand dynasty, this is why you can find many rare monuments in Sh...
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Vakil Bazaar is a historical complex which is located in the vicinity of Karimkhan citadel, Vakil Mosque and Vakil Bath. The complex is consist of an awesome historical Bazaar which specifically refers to the Zand d...
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Hafez Tomb, known as Hafezieh, is one of the most well-known sites of Shiraz which attracts many foreign and Iranian tourists. This site is a cemetery which is located in the southern part of the Quran Gate, a reall...
Persepolis or Takht-e Jamshid, is a historic city located approximately 60 km in the northeast of Shiraz, in the region named Marvdasht which was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO under the name "The ruins of P...