Attractions

World famous "Persian Gardens" and Parks with magnificent trees and beautiful collection of flowers are one of the town's attractions. Long wide shadowy avenues lead from one side of the city to another. They are an incitement to leisurely wanderings during fiesta time.

Some of the places you have to plan to visit include

the 10th-century Friday (Masjid i Jumeh Attiq) Mosque

the 12th-century New Mosque Bag i Aram Palace (restored)

the Pars Museum (ancient manuscripts) the Vakil Mosque (beautiful tilework) and

the tombs of poets Saadi and Hafiz.

Shop for gold and silver rugs and inlay work at the 18th-century Vakil bazaar.

Exemplary modern achievements, including remarkable hotels and very striking university buildings are conducive to a pleasant stay. Because of the city's altitude (1,600 meters) the climate is extremely pleasant. It is very mild in winter and not too hot in summer.

Nearby Persepolis and the international fame of its annual art festival have confirmed Shiraz as a tourist center. The Bagh-e Eram, in Shiraz, famous for its gardens, is a typical late Qajar palace, now donated to Shiraz University.