Shiraz is the city of poets, love, literature, wine, and flowers, and is blessed with a moderate climate. Walk through stunning palace gardens in our city of gardens, visit ancient Persepolis and Pasargadae, and travel through time to meet ancient Persia. Take some time gazing at the wonderful flowers, or people reciting Hafez’s poems to each other at Hafez's tomb. In any case, Shiraz will capture your heart.
Explore the history of the great capital of old Persia. Visit ancient Persepolis and Pasargadae. Shiraz is known as the city of poets, literature, wine, and flowers as well as the city of gardens. In the 13th century, Shiraz became a leading center of the arts and letters, due to the encouragement of its ruler and the presence of many Persian scholars and artists. Visit the two famous poets of Iran, Hafez, and Saadi tombs. The crafts of Shiraz consist of inlaid mosaic work of triangular design; silver-ware; pile carpet-weaving and weaving of Kilim and Jajim in the villages and among the tribes. This city has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. Shiraz's economic base lies in its provincial products, which include grapes, citrus fruits, cotton, and rice. Industries such as cement production, sugar, fertilizers, textile products, wood products, metalwork, and rugs are dominant. Viticulture has a long history in the region, and Shirazi wine used to be produced here. Shiraz is also a major center for Iran's electronic industries and is home to Iran's first solar power plant. Visit
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