Shiraz
Iran
- Safety rating
- 6.5/10
- Best time to visit
- Spring (March–May), when the gardens bloom, and autumn are the most pleasant seasons.
- Population
- 1.9M
Overview
Shiraz is the city of poets, gardens, and nightingales, beloved as the resting place of Hafez and Saadi and a base for visiting nearby Persepolis. Its rose gardens, mirror-tiled shrines, and the famously photogenic Pink Mosque enchant visitors.
Top attractions
Visit the Nasir al-Mulk (Pink) Mosque, the Tomb of Hafez, Eram Garden, Karim Khan Citadel, and the ancient ruins of Persepolis nearby.
Getting around
Taxis and Snapp ride-hailing are cheap and the main way to move around; the city has buses and a growing metro.