Fars

Shiraz

City of poets, wine and gardens

26°C · ClearBest season: Mar-May and Oct-Nov; hot dry summers
Shiraz
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Cultural heart of Fars and the soul of Persian poetry (Hafez and Saadi), famed for gardens, Qajar mosques and easy charm, and the best base for the Achaemenid sites of Persepolis, Naqsh-e Rostam and Pasargadae.

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Top places to see

  1. 1

    Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid)

    UNESCO 1979

    Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire; the Apadana reliefs.

  2. 2

    Nasir al-Mulk Mosque (Pink Mosque)

    Qajar mosque (completed 1888); stained glass casts colored light on sunny mornings.

  3. 3

    Tomb of Hafez (Hafezieh)

    Garden pavilion tomb of the beloved poet; a living pilgrimage site, magical at night.

  4. 4

    Naqsh-e Rostam

    Achaemenid rock-cut royal tombs and Sassanid reliefs.

  5. 5

    Eram Garden (Bagh-e Eram)

    UNESCO 2011

    UNESCO Persian Garden with Qajar pavilion, cypresses and roses.

  6. 6

    Karim Khan Citadel (Arg-e Karim Khan)

    Zand fortress with a leaning tower in the city center.

  7. 7

    Vakil Mosque & Bazaar

    Karim Khan's mosque (spiral pillars) beside the atmospheric vaulted bazaar.

  8. 8

    Shah Cheragh Shrine

    Dazzling mirror-tiled Shia pilgrimage shrine.

  9. 9

    Tomb of Saadi (Saadieh)

    13th-c. poet's tomb in a quiet garden with a qanat pool.

  10. 10

    Pasargadae & Tomb of Cyrus

    UNESCO 2004

    First Achaemenid capital and the Tomb of Cyrus the Great.

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Food

Kalam Polo ShiraziFaloodeh ShiraziShirazi salad
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