Excursions in Iran: Shiraz City Tour
Shiraz has such a real wealth of sights that there is plenty to keep you occupied during your time here. The Bagh-e Eram garden, which is a beautiful botanical garden now owned and maintained by Shiraz university, should be first on the list as a delightful place to spend some time.
Mausoleum of Shah-e Cheragh, Shiraz
Shiraz City Tour
Shiraz, Iran
Shiraz has such a real wealth of sights that there is plenty to keep you occupied during your time here. The Bagh-e Eram garden, which is a beautiful botanical garden now owned and maintained by Shiraz university, should be first on the list as a delightful place to spend some time. The palace overlooking the gardens is currently closed to visitors. The Bagh-e Naranjestan is a pleasant garden filled with orange trees, with an attractive pavilion which you can go inside. Some of the paintings and decorations are in a slight state of disrepair, but it is still possible to admire the detail on the designs.
The Madraseh-ye Khan theological school is also an interesting stop off point. The place where would-be mullahs lived and studied, the school has some attractive architecture and is a good place to meet some modern day mullahs. It is possible to get onto the roof for excellent views over the city, but this is not for the faint hearted as there are some steep drops from the roof.
The Arg-e Karim Khani is immediately obvious on entering the city, and served as a prison until recent times. Less interesting than some of the other sights, the citadel is most noteworthy for its collection of old photos depicting life in Shiraz.
One of our favourite places to gather your thoughts and admire the architecture is at the Nasr-al-Molk or "pink" mosque. Hidden away down a back street, in the centre of the city, it is a showcase of 300 year old tilework in pinks, yellows and blues and a very peaceful and calming place to sit for a while. The mosque dates back some 250 years, but you can see the well house, dating from about 700 years ago.