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Hafez tomb garden

Hafez tomb garden
Hafez tomb garden

Garden of the famous poet Hafez tomb. Several rectangular pools have been added amongst the gardens, and well-maintained orange trees, paths, streams, and flower beds create a pleasant environment for the tourism hub of Hafez's tomb and memorial hall. A tea house on the grounds provides refreshments in a traditional setting. The dome over Hafez's grave is well-lit at night, providing an attractive focal point.

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Eram Square

Eram Square
Eram Square

Eram Square with the Eram garden and Eram palace at one side and the university dorm facilities at another is just at foot of a road to the highest place in Shiraz where in the past you could get a good view over the city.

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Gaz Square

Gaz Square
Gaz Square

As the first city in Iran to have natural gaz pipes to all homes, a monument were built at this square with a "ever" burning gaz flame as a symbol. The square was simply named "Gaz Square", as landmark in Shiraz. The flame is not burning any more but the monument and the gaz pipes to homes are still there.

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Afif-Abad palace

Afif-Abad palace
Afif-Abad palace

A former palace built in 1863, a Persian garden, and currently also housing a weapon museum.

The current main building was constructed by Mirza Ali Mohammadkhan Ghawam II in 1863. After his death the garden was eventually inheritted by Afife, thus being called Afif Abad.

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Afif-Abad Palace Garden Tea House

Afif-Abad Palace Garden Tea House
Afif-Abad Palace Garden Tea House

This is part of the original relax/spa part adjacent to the palace's bathroom. Nowadays it is used as a café (tea house) for the palace's visitors.

The vaulted alcoves have beautiful tile paintings, illustrating different story scenes from Shahnameh, the national epic of the cultural sphere of Greater Persia by the Persian poet Ferdowsi.

Among the stories are:
The battle of Rostam and Esfandiyar, Rotam killing the White Demon, Simurgh coming to Rostam's aid in battle, Duel of Rostam and his son Sohrab.

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Afif-Abad Palace Garden

Afif-Abad Palace Garden
Afif-Abad Palace Garden

A former palace built in 1863, a Persian garden, and currently also housing a weapon museum.

Originally Golshan Garden, constructed at the request of Mohammed Khan Qavamol-Molk about two hundred years ago. The current main building was constructed by Mirza Ali Mohammadkhan Ghawam II in 1863. After his death the garden was eventually inheritted by Afife, thus being called Afif Abad.

The garden is a beautiful example of a Persian garden and the palace's cellar is used as a weapon museum. There is a beutiful spa part in the garden, which is converted to a café for visitors today.

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Breakfast on Veranda

Breakfast on Veranda
Breakfast on Veranda

Having breakfast on the Veranda of a cabin on a small private island not bigger than 1200 m². Sun was shining, lake was calm, temperature around 20 degrees C. Here in the lake Amanningen between ängeslberg and Virsbo in Sweden.

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Arge Karim Khan

Arge Karim Khan
Arge Karim Khan

Arg of Karim Khan (or Arge Karim Khan) is a citadel built during the Zand dynasty of Persia around 1800 CE. It is named after the dynasty's king Karim Khan, who also used it as his residence. It has four circular towers at its corners. Inside the Arg, there are different buildings, the north building was used in the winter, the south building for summer use, and west building was four all seasons. Outside of the building has simple presentation but on the contrary inside the rooms have beautiful decorations which is the characteristic of buildings during Karim Khan.

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