🇮🇷 Paradise Found: A Southern Iran Journey (Shiraz & Beyond)

🌹 Shiraz: The Soul of Persia "Ask Isfahanis their favorite city, and even they’ll whisper: ‘Shiraz.’" Best visited in April when roses and orange blossoms perfume the air. 🌸 Must-Sees in Shiraz 1️⃣ Qavam House 🏡 A miniature masterpiece: Exquisite murals and mirror art rivaling Golestan Palace. 2️⃣ Shrines of Seyed Mohammad & Ali Ibn Hamza 💎 Dazzling mirror mosaics (more intricate than Golestan!). One honors a Druze leader; the other, a 7th Imam’s son. 3️⃣ Nasir al-Mulk Mosque (Pink Mosque) 🌈 Tiny but mighty—8-9 AM weekdays for rainbow light beams. (90% of visitors are here for the ‘gram.) 4️⃣ Eram Garden 🌳 Spring blooms > winter barrenness. Surrounding uni district has sycamore-lined streets. 5️⃣ Poets’ Tombs (Hafez & Saadi) 📜 For true fans only—minimal signage. (Think "Persian.") 🍲 Eat Like a Local Ash: Hearty bean-herb porridge Kalam Polo: Rice with hidden lamb meatballs 🔥 Persepolis & Pasargadae: Ruins of Empire "Alexander’s revenge left only whispers in stone." Persepolis VR: Rebuild the palaces digitally 👓 Surviving carvings: Babylonian bull-gods, Egyptian sphinxes, Persian griffins Pasargadae: Just Cyrus’ Tomb stands in a sea of weeds 🏜️ Yazd: Zoroastrian Time Capsule Old Town Highlights ☕ Boom Lounge Rooftop: Sip tea overlooking wind towers + Jameh Mosque 🕯️ Chak Chak Shrine: 30km into mountains—eternal flame, modern surrounds 🏡 Aghazadeh House: Desert oasis (featured on 20K rial bills!) Pro Tip Yazd’s mud-brick alleys feel straight out of 1,001 Nights. 🚗 Road Trip Essentials Shiraz → Yazd: Stop at Aghazadeh en route April = rose season (Maymand fields in bloom!) #IranTravel #Shiraz #Persepolis #Zoroastrian