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Shiraz
Shiraz
The delightful city of Shiraz is one of the popular cities of Iran which you can visit in your Iran trip. Shiraz, the city of poetry and flowers, with its glorious past throughout different Iranian dynasties is one of the prettiest cities of Iran. The city which stands at southwest of Iran and known for its sociable and cheerful people is one of the most popular tourism destinations of the country and attracts thousands of visitors annually. Shiraz also hosts different varieties of art including: Marquetry, pottery, glass work, woodcarving, etc. There exist many tourism sites in Shiraz you can visit in your journey to Persia comprising:
Eram Garden (Registered on the List of World Heritage Sites)
Karimkhan Citadel
Shah-e-Cheraq Mausoleum
Hafezieh (The Mausoleum of the great poet Hafiz)
Qura'n Gate
Nasir-ol-molk Mosque
Vakil Bathhouse
Jahan nama Garden
Eram Garden: The garden was built in Saljuk era (1087 AD) and developed in some parts in Zandie and Qajar era. The garden was registered on the list of World Heritage Sites in 2011. You can enjoy visiting this international garden in your daily tour of Shiraz.
Hafezieh: Hafiz, one of the greatest poets of Iran lived in Shiraz in 13th Century. Hafiz mausoleum which was established during Zandie dynasty and repaired in Pahlavi era attracts many poem lovers and visitors during each year.
Karimkhan Citadel: The monument was established in 1766 by Karimkhan, the ruler of Zandie dynasty. The interior space of the rooms are designed by arabesque patterns, flower and bird paintings, drawn with different colors.
Shah Cheraq Mausoleum: The tomb belongs to shiite's 8th emam's brother, known as Shah Cheragh. The interior space of the mausoleum is decorated by mirror work and Persian and Arabic scripts.
Nasir-ol-molk Mosque: The gorgeous tile work applied in the mosque is unique among Iranian mosques. The colorful glasses used to build the doors illuminate with all of the colors of the rainbow and provide the people with a stunning view from inside and that's why the mosque is known as "Pink Mosque". The establishment of Nasir-ol-Molk mosque was started in 1876 and finished 1888.
Shiraz