"Shiraz - Persepolis, poets ..." Top 5 Page for this destination Shiraz by TheWanderingCamel

Shiraz Travel Guide: 218 reviews and 604 photos

...and Persian princes

If Esfahan is cool, blue elegance then Shiraz is perfumed pink warmth.
Famed for its gardens, their flowers repeated everywhere on wonderful tiles, Shiraz's proximity to Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam, its poet's tombs, mediaeval bazaar and the great shrine of the King of Light are just some of the pleasures the city offers its visitors.

leyle

Last visit to Shiraz: Oct 2001
Intro Updated Jan 20, 2007
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Reviews (18)

Tea, spice, fruits and flowers Shopping (1)

The wonderful smell of the spice stalls in the Vakil Bazaar perfume the area all around. Spices, dried flower petals,... more travel advice

Homa - in Farsi "The Tree of Life" - Shiraz

5 stars in Shiraz Hotels (1)

The Homa is designated a 5 star hotel, and it does have the facilities of a top hotel - but they don't quite have the... more travel advice

The Persian king with defeated Romans - Shiraz

Naqsh-e Rostam - the Sassanian carvings Things to Do (14)

The Sassanian dynasty that followed Darius's Archaemenians also left their mark at Naqsh-e Rostam in the form of huge... more travel advice

Naqsh-e Rostam -The royal tombs Things to Do (14)

Four huge rock-cut tombs, high up on the cliff face at Naqsh-e Rostam, mark the burial sites of four of the Persian... more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
Sohan and gaz

Local Customs (1)
Taking tea

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jumpingnorman Jul 29, 2009 at 10:01 PM

Leyle...these pics in Iran make me want to visit...very mysterious place - Naranjesta is so close to the romantic languages - Naranja for orange...
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deecat Jun 1, 2009 at 7:03 PM

Another educational page for me, and I relish it. The spices, tea, mosque, Bazaar, Garden of Paradise, Persepolis, the royal tombs..this and much more was such a delight to discover via your brilliant pages/photos.
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starship Jun 1, 2009 at 6:16 AM

The name Shiraz sounds beautiful & exotic and obviously the town lives up to the name! The sohan and gaz sound delicious!
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sachara Sep 16, 2008 at 2:32 PM

Leyle, I enjoy your Iranian pages very much. This one I didn't see yet. Finally I booked my trip to Iran by end of october.
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VeronicaG Feb 18, 2008 at 11:28 AM

The architecture is stunning--traveling here would be like a visit to Aladdin's world!
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willy_wonka Aug 23, 2007 at 9:34 PM

i cannot believe i havent seen this page yet! i also cant believe i had 5 minutes of silence in the office to eat my lunch and see your page! hooray! :)
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azadeh Jan 27, 2007 at 9:28 PM

Sohan is from Qom :)
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tiabunna Jan 21, 2007 at 5:25 AM

What a marvellous place, so much history, plus gardens and colourful local lifestyles. As usual, complemented by great reading and photos. Thank you.
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iandsmith Jan 20, 2007 at 4:03 PM

I must stop reading your pages, they're too distracting!
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kokoryko Jan 18, 2007 at 12:46 PM

Yes, Shiraz is so splendid! And the gardens, again, the mosquees (where there is real life!) the bazars; too much! Thanks for sharing your wonderful way of looking at things Leyle