Shiraz
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper.
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with Sadra was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. A census in 2021 showed an increase in the city's population to 1,995,500 people. Shiraz is located in southwestern Iran on the rudkhaneye khoshk seasonal river. The city has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years.
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Worth seeing in and around Shiraz
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque
The Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque, also known as the Pink Mosque, is a mosque located in Shiraz, in the province of Fars, Iran. Completed in 1888 CE, the Qajar era mosque is located in the Gowd-e Araban district of Shiraz, south of Lotfali Khan Zand Street, next to the Shāh Chérāgh Mosque.
600 m · mosque in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia - 02Eram Garden
Eram Garden is a historic Persian garden in Shiraz, Iran. The garden, and the building within it, are located at the northern shore of the Khoshk River in the Fars province.
3.3 km · garden in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia - 03Shah Cheragh shrine
The Shah Cheragh is a Twelver Shia funerary monument and religious complex located in Shiraz, in the province of Fars, Iran. The 12th-century complex is centred around the mausoleums of Ahmad ibn Musa and Mir Muhammad ibn Mussa, two sons of the seventh Shia Imam Musa al-Kazim.
100 m · shrine complex in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia - 04Tomb of Hafez
The Tomb of Hafez, commonly known as Hāfezieh, are two memorial structures erected in the northern edge of Shiraz, Iran, in memory of the celebrated Persian poet Hafez. The open pavilion structures are situated in the Musalla Gardens on the north bank of a seasonal river and house the marble tomb of Hafez.
2.3 km · tomb in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia - 05Karim Khan Citadel
The Arg of Karim Khan or Karim Khan Citadel, is a citadel located in central Shiraz, Iran. It was built as part of a complex during the Zand era.
800 m · citadel in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia - 06Vakil Mosque
The Vakil Mosque is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Shiraz, in the province of Fars, in southern Iran. The mosque is situated to the west of Vakil Bazaar and adjacent to the entrance of the bazaar.
500 m · mosque in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia - 07Shiraz University
Shiraz University is a public university located in Shiraz, Fars, Iran, established in 1946. Being one of the oldest and most prestigious modern universities in Iran, Shiraz University is listed among the top three research-oriented schools in the nation according to a ranking of Iranian universities based on scientific output.
3.6 km · university in Iran · Wikipedia - 08Saadi Mausoleum
The Tomb of Saadi is a tomb and mausoleum complex dedicated to the Persian poet Saadi, commonly known as Saadieh. The complex is located in the city of Shiraz, in the province of Fars, Iran.
4.2 km · mausoleum in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia - 09Qur'an Gate
Qur'an Gate or Shiraz Gate is a historic gate in the north of Shiraz, Iran. It is located at the northeastern entrance of the city, on the way to Marvdasht and Isfahan, between Baba Kouhi and Chehel Maqam Mountains near Allahu Akbar gorge.
3.4 km · city gate in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia - 10Qavam Garden
Qavam House, also known as Narenjestan-e Qavam, is a Qajar era house and garden in Shiraz, Iran, built between 1879 and 1886. During the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the house became the headquarters of Pahlavi University's Asia Institute, directed by Arthur Upham Pope, and later Richard Nelson Frye.
1 km · garden in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Arg of Karim Khan
This former a prison is an architectural wonder on exhibit.
- 02Shah Cheragh
A funerary monument and mosque, housing the tomb of Seyed Amir Ahmad, known as Shah-e Cheragh, the brother of Imam Reza, came to Shiraz in the latter half of the 8th century.
- 03Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Built during the Qājār era, the mosque has extensively colored glass in its façade, and other traditional elements such as panj kāseh-i (five concaves) in its design.
- 04Jame’e Atigh Mosque
A 9th-century mosque.
- 05Vakil Mosque
- 06Narenjestan Ghavam
Both traditional and historical house, it was built in the mid-to-late 19th century by Mirza Ibrahim Khan.
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Things to do
- 01Delgosha Garden
Enjoy a walk in this lovely old garden with flowers and bitter orange trees.
- 02Afif abad Garden
Garden and houses owned by the Ghavami family.
- 03Eram Garden
- 04Jahan Nama Garden
115,000 rials plus separate ticket (20,000 rials) is required for the garden's museum.
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Where to eat
Kebab with rice - Like elsewhere in Iran, the mighty old kebab with rice is a common fare, though Shiraz does offer a local variation on the national dish. Shirazi salad - A delicious and famous salad available throughout Iran, made with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and a simple lemon juice and olive oil dressing. Kalam polo - Traditional food cooked only in Shiraz.
- 01Haft
Buffet and classic restaurant, Iranian and international cuisine.
- 02Shater Abbas
Simple traditional Iranian restaurant with quite average food.
- 03Sharzeh Restaurant
A classic old restaurant located just outside the Vakil bazaar.
- 04Dragon
Noor, Lebanese restaurant, Chamran Blv Moshit Restaurant (spelling?), Corner of North Qaani street.
- 05Persian Dinner
Fazilat Boulevard, 31 Rd, second right, blue door, hajianim@gmail.com.
From Wikivoyage: Shiraz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Getting to Shiraz
- Airports
- Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib (SYZ), 9 km
- Stations
- Shiraz International Airport, 9.1 km · Namazi Metro Station, 3.3 km · Valiasr Metro Station (Shiraz), 1.6 km · Shahed Metro Station, 8.2 km · Shahid Motahari Metro Station, 4.7 km
- Isfahan → Shiraz348 km · quickest by air, 4h 55m · $180–270
- Kish Island → Shiraz368 km · quickest by air, 3h 55m · $140–200
- Ahvaz → Shiraz415 km · quickest by air, 4h 15m · $150–220
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