When words are not sufficient for describing the wonders of a city, travelling will be the only way to feel the marvels of it. Shiraz travel is not a simple visit at all; it is definitely a journey to the land of glorious history and culture, pink-rose architectural features, tall cypress trees, bitter oranges, poetry, and vineyards. Loved by almost all the Iranians, Shiraz is the apple of Persia’s eyes.
Being the center of Fars province (also known as Pars or Persis), Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the Dried River. While the weather is moderate all over the year, April and May would be the most proper months to travel to Shiraz Iran. Since the province was the capital of several significant dynasties such as the Achaemenid Empire, the Saffarid, the Buyid, and the Zand dynasties, Shiraz tourism is mostly based on historical sites. Shiraz travel tours will definitely help you visiting the most amazing Shiraz attractions. Just make sure not to lose our Shiraz tours 2020 below.
Due to a large number of Shiraz travel destinations, you will need a professional Shiraz city tour, not to lose anything. Your trip to Shiraz has to be an unforgettable one since the city is truly the land of legends. You may want to check our various Shiraz travel packages to pick your favorable Iran private tour in Shiraz fall and winter 2020 below. Stay tuned with our Shiraz Travel Guide for planning your best Shiraz travel Iran.
Apart from a hundred minute flight from Tehran, you may also travel to Shiraz from Isfahan and Yazd on the road trips. Road travel from Shiraz to Isfahan or vice versa would take five hours and a half, while the travel from Shiraz to Yazd or vice versa would take around five hours. The most luxurious hospitable Shiraz hotels will host you with the best facilities and services during your stay. You may find a variety of Shiraz travel tours to pick the most suitable one.
Almost all Shiraz travels begin with visiting famous Persepolis. Being the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550-330 B.C.), Persepolis is one of the greatest wonders of the ancient world. Persepolis (The Persian city) is located on the foothills of the Mithras Mountains in Marvdasht, where a short travel in Shiraz is needed to get. The initial parts of Persepolis were constructed under the command of Darius the Great; the king of the world’s first known empire. The city was also developed by his predecessors Cyrus, Xerxes I, and Artaxsaca I.
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Being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persepolis is constructed on a stage, 8 to 18 meters higher than the ground level. The site is as long as Acropolis, but four to five times wider. With an area of 125000 square meters, Persepolis includes several palaces (such as Apadana, Tachara and Hadish) with majestic gates, pillars, and terraces, inscriptions and stone reliefs.
The stone reliefs of these imperial palaces indicate the Acaemenid magnificent approach of reigning. Respect, equality, prosperity, generosity, friendship and kindness are some of the elements distinguished on the remains of the structure. A perfect travel guide to Shiraz Iran will help you know more about the details.
The apex of Shiraz tourism Persepolis, offers Apadana Palace as the main entrance to the site, constructed on a stone terrace by Xerxes I. The foreign delegations, emissaries, and the gift bearers from all parts of the Empire and other dynasties would have been received here by the king.
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Also known as Necropolis, the site located near Persepolis offers series of rock reliefs dating back to the Archaemenid and Sassanid eras. The rock is the house to four large tombs located within four huge crosses, one of which belongs to Darius the Great, the king of kings. Each tomb is described by an ancient inscription and is guarded by the rock reliefs of several guardians.
As a perfect model of the popular Iranian gardens, Narenjestan-e Ghavam is an exquisite garden within which, a picturesque pavilion is situated. Belonging to the wealthy Mohammad Ali Khan Qavam-al-Molk, the building was constructed between 1879 and 1886. It consists of a buruni (public reception area) and family’s andaruni (private quarters), which is connected to Khane Zinat-al-Molk by an underground passage.
The pavilion offers excellent ornamentations including eye-catching tile works, mirror decorations, amazing arches, plaster-mouldings and colorful paintings. Watching the beautiful ceiling of the pavilion, your eyes will never get enough of it.
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Also known as the Pink Mosque, the building was constructed at the end of the 19th century. The mosque offers stained glasses, colored tiling, carved pillars, and some fine muqarnas, which all create a magical experience you will never forget.
This frequent Shiraz travel destination includes a ravishing palace, an enchanting pool, and a pleasant garden with dazzling beauty. This UNESCO-listed garden is most well-known for its tall cypress trees and various species plantarum. Dating back to the Seljuk dynasty, the palace offers various eye-catching ornamentations, including colored tiling, mirror decorations, paintings, and plaster-moulding.
Dating back to the Safavid dynasty, Afif-Abad Garden is one of the oldest Iranian gardens. Modeling from Persepolis architecture, the palace offers tall pillars with Achaemenid capitals.
Being constructed in the early Zand period, this burly fortress was part of the royal court, belonging to Karim Khan-e Zand. The fortress includes four circular towers, ornamented with amazing brick works. You will visit a museum, a bathhouse, a pool, and many citrus trees inside.
Almost all Shiraz travels include a visit to Hafez’s tomb and the memorial garden. Died in 1389, Hafez is the most popular Iranian folk hero, whose tomb is visited by millions of Iranians year round. The marble tomb is inside an octagonal pavilion, supported by stone columns. The dome offers enchanting turquoise tile works as well.
Located adjacent to Bagh-e Delgosha, Sa’adi’s tomb offers exquisite tile workings inside, with beautiful calligraphies of Sa’adi’s sonnets. As a great poet and prose writer, Sa’adi (1210-1291) is a well reputed Iranian literary figure.
Shiraz travel will not be completed without visiting traditional Vakil Bazaar, which dates back to the Zand dynasty. The cruciform structured bazaar includes 74 brick arches, a mosque, a caravanserai and a beautiful bathhouse. The 200 stores of Vakil Bazaar sell carpets, handicrafts, clothes and spices. It is connected to a resorted, two story caravanserai called Saray-e Moshir, which is setting around a tree-filled courtyard, with a nice pool and fountains.
Travel Tips Shiraz Iran: Make sure you do not miss taking Fal-e Hafez at Hafezieh. For doing so, you just need to open a volume of Hafez poetry (Diwan) randomly, letting him foretell your future! No travel to Shiraz will be completed without trying Faloudeh (a frozen sorbet, made with thin starch noodles and rose water), specifically at Arg-e Karim Khan, where you can have a refreshing glass of herbal essences (like bitter oranges, Egyptian willows and eglantines) as well.
You should also taste amazing Shiraz foods, such as Salad Shirazi, Do-piazeh Aloo, Shirazi Polo, Kalam Polo and Shekar Polo in your Shiraz travel. If you travel to Shiraz Iran in Norouz holidays, you will see the amazing Persian celebrations at Hafezieh and Pasargad, which you will never forget.
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Shiraz travel will be the best opportunity for seeing and buying handicrafts made with inlaid working, etchings, woodcarvings, and especial Persepolis designs engraved on silver or stones. You may also find delicious Shiraz confectionaries, such as Masqati, Youkhe and Tar-Halva.
Now isn’t it the time for taking the action for your Iran visa and planning your Shiraz tour?!
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