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Persepolis- UNESCO World Heritage Site
How to reach: You can take cars from Shiraz to Takht-e-Jamshid...
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Jameh Mosque of Isfahan-UNESCO World Heritage Site
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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’, New Persian: تخت جمشید/پارسه, ‘Takht-e Jamshid’) was an ancient ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. The largest and most complex building in Persepolis was the audience hall, or Apadana with 72 columns. Persepolis is situated some 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of Iran (Persia). In contemporary Persian language the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Parsa, meaning The City of Persians, Persepolis being the Greek interpretation of the name Περσες (meaning Persian)+ πόλις (meaning city). The first westerner to visit Persepolis was Antonio de Gouveia from Portugal who wrote about cuneiform inscriptions following his visit in 1602. His first written report on Persia, the “Jornada”, was published in 1606. The first scientific excavation at Persepolis was...
Palangan Village
How to reach: From Kermanshah or Sanandaj, take a car to Kamyaran town. Then you can take another taxi to Palangan village. Suggestions: Have some fish-kebab near the river. Walk on the roof-alleys of the village and visit the mosque of the village and taste the Kurdish life in Iran. Palangan village is a splendid village located in Kurdistan region of Iran with stepped houses. It’s stone-built houses, which are sometimes carved into the mountain, with a view to the bellow river, are the distinct feature of this mountainous village. It is built on the two sides of a river....
Varamin Jame’ Mosque
How to reach: You can get off in Rey metro station on the red metro line, then take a cab or go to terminal to take a bus to Varamin town. Then you can take another cab to Varamin Jame mosque. We recommend you to take a cab from Rey metro station. How old is it? It dates back to 13th century and Ilkhanid period. Suggestions: You can visit Imamzadeh Yahya and Ala-ol-dowleh Tower in the town. Ala-ol-dowleh tower is in a walking distance and Imamzadeh Yahya has some great ornaments inside. Jāmeh Mosque of Varāmīn ,Congretation mosque of Varamin, Friday mosque of Varamin or Grand mosque of Varamin is the grand, congregational mosque of Varamin city, within the Tehran Province of Iran. This mosque is one of the oldest buildings of Varamin city. Its construction began during the reign of’ Sultan Mohammad Khodabaneh and was completed during his son’s rule Sultan Abu Sa’eed. This building consists of a Shabestan, portico, large brick dome, the structure beside shabestan and ten small arches along with one large arch in the middle. Source: Wikipedi...
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 construction is not known, historical evidence indicates the garden was built during the Seljuk Dynasty (11th-14th centuries) under the rule of one of its most celebrated monarchs, Ahmad Sanjar. Like many other attractions in Shiraz, Eram Garden has been restored by the kings of Zand Dynasty (1750-1794), but during later periods, the garden was handed to a Qashqaei tribal chief, Mohammad Qoli Khan. Qoli Khan ordered the construction of the original mansion that stood on the grounds in the early 18th century and planted various trees and plants in the garden, including pine, orange, cypress and persimmon trees. Later, during the rule of Nassereddin Shah of Qajar Dynasty (1785-1925), Mirza Hassan Ali Khan Nasir al-Molk bought the gardens from the Qashqaei tribes and began construction on the present pavilion that now stands in the gardens. As...