“Shiraz Travel Guide” is a must for everyone. Shiraz is the capital of Fars province, located in south of Iran. Based on the excavations, the history of this city dates back at least to 7000 years ago. More importantly, Fars province is the home of Persian empires, the Achaemenid empire and the Sassanid empire. Shiraz is the city of flowers and nightingales as referred in many ancient literature. Persepolis and Pasargadae are just some examples of what you can visit in this historical city.
Walking around the city in a green, full of flowers streets in Spring, with the smell of bitter-sour orange blossom filled in the air, will create a poetic and romantic sense for every visitor to the city.
That’s why you need “Shiraz Travel Guide” handy. No wonder why some of the most famous Persian poets lived in shiraz and sang their world famous poems masterpieces in this magical city. Hafez and Saadi are the most famous ones. Their tombs are among the most visited places in shiraz.
Hafez poem book starts with this:
“O beautiful wine-bearer, bring forth the cup and put it to my lips
Path of love seemed easy at first, what came was many hardships”.
When to visit “Shiraz”
Perfect timing is a must in “Shiraz Travel Guide”. Fall and winter in Shiraz are mild, but Spring is the best time to visit shiraz. If you visit Shiraz Mid April to mid May, you travel will be even more memorable. Because of the pleasant weather and bitter-sour orange blossom fragrance everywhere in Shiraz.
How to get to Shiraz
Shiraz has an international airport with daily flights from Qatar, Turkey and Dubai, Georgia, Armenia. It is also possible somebody lands in Tehran and take a domestic flight to Shiraz.
Daily trains also departs from Tehran to Shiraz As well, but the train trip would take around 14 hours.
Where to Stay In Shiraz
Options are abundant when it comes where to stay in Shiraz. From luxury 5 star hotels like: Shiraz Grand Hotel, Homa hotel, Chamran Hotel, Pars Hotel to some very cute and traditional and residential type houses in the heart of the city.
Shiraz Souvenirs
Beside from the memories of romantic feel, poetry andarchitecture, I must include souvenirs in “Shiraz Travel Guide”. From the famous sweet called: Masghati which is like gummy full of surprise flavors hand woven rugs. Additionally exquisite Persian woodwork called Khatam Kari is a must. Khatam is the art of decorating wood surfaces with unbelievable geometric patterns.
Shiraz rug is woven by Nomad people, with the art of weaving knots through asymmetric patterns. However don’t miss visiting Shiraz Vakil Grand Bazaar to see shops full of these masterpieces.
What to do and visit in Shiraz
Deciding what to see and visit during your stay in Shiraz, is tough. Specially if you are planning to visit the city just for a few days. In fact, there are a lot of iconic, historic places to visit inside and outside of Shiraz. I will name just some of the must see places. Make Sure you check out our “Shiraz Best Tourist Attractions” guide to learn more and plan accordingly.
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