Shiraz is known to be the heartland of Persian culture!
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| Aramgah-e Hafef - the Iranian folk-hero poet | |
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| Almost every Iranian can quote Hafez's work, even children! | |
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| He was trying to sell us a large stone claiming that it belonged to Hafez's family! | |
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| The beautiful pool in Bagh-e Eram; a 19th-century Qajar Palace | |
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| This old picture shows the team responsible for arresting a man who was charged with making and selling alcohol! You can see his state-of-art equipments! | |
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| You should definitely try eating Paloo-deh in Shiraz | |
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| Smoking pipe in the street. It is very pleasant! | |
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| Bazareh Vakil | |
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| You can find many foreign tourists in Shiraz | |
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| Outside Bagh-e Eram | |
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| Inside Shah-e Cheragh - cameras are forbidden inside and non-Muslims should ask for permission before entering. | |
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| In Shiraz, they call these the tong of mother-in-law! | |
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| Outside Barg-e Eram | |
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| Bazar-e Vakil | |
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| A pair of true Persian cats in Shiraz | |
| The Persepolis Complex | |
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| Work in Persepolis started in about 518 BC. The site was chosen by Cambyses I, son of Cyrus | |
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| The building continued for the next 150 years, by a host of subsequent kings | |
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| This is the tomb of Artaxerxes II (Ardashir) - Read this if you are interested to know more | |
| Pasargad | |
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| Our host family | |
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| He was one of the coolest guys! | |
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| He knows everything there is about Pasargad. It begun under Cyrus the Great in about 546 BC. The site is not well preserved, however, the ruins are beautiful in a lonely kind of way! | |
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| This is the tomb of Cyrus; We went inside it! Don't try it on your own unless you got the right Guide! | |