Persepolis- UNESCO World Heritage Site
How to reach: You can take cars from Shiraz to Takht-e-Jamshid (Persepolis). How old is it: Dating back to ancient Achaemenids era, it is more than 2500 years old. Suggestions: There some great ancient sites nearby: Naqsh-e-Rostam, Pasargadae, Susa, Haft Tappe, Firuz Abad ancient city and it’s temple, ancient Bishapur city and it’s temple, and some other great ancient sites. ersepolis (Old Persian: ‘Parseh’,...
Eram Garden- UNESCO World Heritage Site
The word ‘Eram’ is the Persian version of Arabic word ‘Iram’, which means heaven in Islam’s holy book, the Qur’an. The abundance of beautiful flowers, refreshing air, aromatic myrtles and towering cypress trees, including a tree dating back to 3,000 years (Sarv-e naz) have made Eram Garden a major tourist destination, especially during the spring and summer. Although the date of the garden’s...