History · Architecture

Shiraz

Poetry, gardens and the Pink Mosque

The city of the poets Hafez and Saadi is Iran’s most romantic stop. Morning light pours through the stained glass of the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, orange blossoms scent the Eram Garden, and Persepolis lies less than an hour away.

Highlights

  • Nasir al-Mulk (Pink) Mosque in the early morning
  • Tomb of Hafez at dusk
  • Eram Garden, part of the UNESCO Persian Garden listing
  • Vakil Bazaar and the Karim Khan Citadel