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I R A N C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E , I N D U S T R I E S & M I N E S |
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| Geography and History | |
 The Tomb of hafez |
The province of Fars, with an area of
133,000 Kilometers,is located south to the province of Esfahan. Its main
cities,towns and district are: Abadeh, Darab, Estahban, Fasa, Firooz Abad,
Iqleed, Jahrum, Sapeedan, Shiraz, Kazeroon, Lamard, Mamesani, Marvdasht
and Nayreez, while the Beautiful city of Shiraz is its Provincial capital. In 1996, the population of the province was 3,817,000, from which 56.7% were registered ar urban dwellers,41.0% villagers and 1.4% nomad tribes. The mountain chains of Zagros crosses the province from the north-west towards the south-east, and divides the province into 2 distinguishable parts, the first is located on the north and north-west, while the second is located on the south and the south-east of the province, and both are mountainous highlands. The northern part start from the mounts of Samirum, and ends south to Abadeh, in a Point called Koohe-Azamat, and its difficult cross which is called Koly Kush. The southern Part is consisted of highlands of Shiraz area, including Maharloo, Kharman and Toraj Mountains Joints the Kouhkiloyeh province highlands towards Mamesani mountains, and including Darab muntains and the Tangistan highland. There are three distinguishable climatic region in the province,the first , covers the northern, the western and the north-West mountainous area , which is significant for its cold and moderate weather, as well as its significant green land. The second region is central, which is significant for its moderate winter with plenty of rain, and worm and dry summer. The third region is located on the south and the south-east of the province, which is significantly dry and moderate in winter, and very hot in summer, because of its lowland. It should be mentoined here that the average (General ) of the temperature of the city of Shiraz is 16.8 C, the average of the highest recorded at 29.2 C, while the lowest average is 4.7 C, degree. The Province of Fars is one of the most famous Province of the Old Persian Empire, and modern Iran. It is located in a specious region of the oldest human civilization of the world, and it was the capital of the Persian Empire for many centuries. Befor the Islamic Period, two commanders raised from this region and each estabilished a big monarch; the first, the Achaemands by the King Syrus, and the second is the Sasanid, by the king Ardasheer Babekan. After the Acaemands were over turned by the Alexander( so called the Great), the Salukis were brought to power in 311 BC, and built many cities in the Fars region. Meanwhile, local Iranian powers estabilished thier local governments in the central part of the region, in an area called Estakhr. Some coins remained from these local governments which belong to the year 250 BC, contain some Iranian faces and fire places which indicate the Iranian Zeradoust. However, the Pars region was a part of the Salukis Empire till the Antioukhous IV Period. After the Partians liberated the central Parts of the Salukis Empire, Pars became independent state. For this historical marvelous background many different historical and ancient marks and places remained to the day time in the province. Each one of these many historical and ancient remaining has its own values as a world-wide heritage and reflects the history of the province and the contry. Natural views and landscape of the Province have remarkable values not only in local, but national level too. More than 280 leisure places and malls are registered in the province which provide remarkable and suitable enviroment for leisure and recreation activities for local people as well as international tourists. The district of Nayreez, Estahban, Sapeedan and Kazerron provide endless naturall beauties which receive thousands of intersted people in natural leisure. The beautiful costs of the Bakhteghan lake, the palangan Spring, Ze narrow way, and Jazeen narrow way which are located in the district of Nayreez provide a marvelous views of lakes, costs, and woodlands covered with wonderful views of fruit trees and forests. Palangan strait is located on the northern part of the Nayreez district, which is covered with beautiful forest trees an dfull of springs which provide suitable leisure places for picnic and hill walk activities. Wild life in Bacbac area accommodates rare birds, while water falls and woollands of Sultan Shahbaz area,Marghab strait in the district of Estahban are of the main malls of the province. Margoon water fall, Teezab strait, Chelle-Gaah mall, Ship-Peer and the Ski site of Sepeedan district demonstrate wonderful views of beautiful mountainous areas, and provide remarkable places for recreation and relaxation activities on the north-west part of the province. A couple of Ski sites are in this district which are suitable for skiing by thousands of sport lovers very year. The cultural and the art of the province consist a large part of the world cultural and art sources. National and local cultur in Fars is extremely rich and includes different kinds of ceremonies, Poet, literature, song and Dances. The province has hosted, for a long time different kind of people because of its location near the Persian Gulf, and its many resources. Different people have lived in the province such as the Aryans, the Samis and the Turks, who worked together to form The Iranian culture.However, the native nomad tribes such as the Qashqais, the Mamesanis the Khamsas and the Koohkeloians, are still conserving a large part of the native culture of the region. All these significant characteristics form remarkable tourism attraction. A brief mention of the historical attraction as well as the tourism facilities of different district of the province,may help enjoying your travel. Bellow are brief description of the main tourism characteristic and facilities of district and towns of the province. |
| Abadeh | |
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The town of Abadeh is located 638 Kilometers
south to Tehran, the national capital. Its history turn back to one
thousand years, but its development started since the Kareem Khan period,
when he turned Shiraz to a national capital. the district of Abadeh is
significant for its location in a mountainous area, on the northern part
of the province, which turns its weather to a cold and moderate.the most
important historical elements of the district are as following: hKakhe Sassani( the Sassanid Palace) which is located south-west to Sarvistan. hGunbad ali, Maqbareh(tomb) Tawos, Mazar Peer Hamzeh Sabz Poosh and the jami mosque of Abarkooh. hBasiran hunt forbidden region, which is located 4 Kilometers south to Abadeh. hToot Seyah( Black Berry) hunt forbidden region,which is located at the end of Boanat region. |
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| Estahban | |
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The town of Estahban is located 1112
Kilometers south to Tehran. The history of the town returns to the year
746 AH after it was totally demolished by the Mongols,it was rebuilt by
the prince Amir Mobariz-el-Deen Al-Mozaffar. The town of Estahban is
located between two mountain chains, and its weather is worm in the
eastern parts, while it is moderate in the mountainous parts. The most
important places to visit in Estahban are as following: hTang Lay Tareek ( strait), which is located on the south-West of Estahban . hTangahy( strait) Eij and Estahban,which are located in Eij village, and Estahban sub-urb. hGardeshgah (malls) Bardaneh, which is located on the road between Eich an Darab, the second is Bacbac, which is located south-east to Estahban. hGardeshgah (malls) and Forest Park which is located south to Estahban. |
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| Eqleed | |
 Qashqai nomads |
The district of Eqleed which has been Known
as the invasion key of Fars region, is located in a mountainous area and ,
it enjoys a cold weather. The most intersting places to visit in this
district are as following: hKafter lake (daryacheh) which is located south-east to Eqleed. hCheshmehaye(springs) Balengan, Qadamghah, Choeo and Mohammad Rasool Allah. hAbshar( watter fall) Dashtak Iraj. hQala (castle) IzadKhoah. |
| Jahrum | |
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The town of jahrum is located 1158
Kilometers south to Tehran. Jahrum is one of the oldest regions of the
Iran, and according to some historical records, it was built by Khorsheh,
The Ummayeds Caliph’s representive to the region. Although the mountain
chains of Safeedar are surrounding the district on the north-west, the
weather of the region is very hot. The most important places to visit in
Jahrum are as following: hGardeshgah (mall) Bouneer which is located on the southern highlands of Jahrum. hQalahayeh (Castles) of Mehrak, Khorshed, and Qala Qabr. hAtashkadeh (fire place) Qadamgah which is located south to Jahrum. |
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| Lar | |
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The town of lar is located 1324 Kilometers
south to Tehran, and south-east to the city Shiraz. The district of Lar is
located on a large plain,and its weather is warm. the region of lar became
important during the Sasanid Period after a fire place was estabilished
there. It was the Governmental center for coining money during the 8th
century AH, and this coin was known as " Carbon" and it was current on the
Persian Gulf and the Indian costs. The most important places to visit in
lar district are as following: hGardashgah (mall) Imamzadeh Bezeer which is located on the old road to Lar. hHermod Lar protected area which is located east to Larestan. hQaysarieh Bazeer and Ab Anbar ( water storage) Sayed Jafari in the town of Lar. hQadamghah Qala( castle) which is located north-west to Lar. |
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Darab |
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The district of Darab is
located on the south-eastern part of the province, and it is consisted of
two geographical parts, a northern one which is mountainous and is covered
by forest trees, and central to southern one which includes a large plain.
The town of Darab is one of the oldest towns of the province. The old name
of this town was " Darab Gerd ", and its remains are still exis, and known
as " Dehya Castle " on the south-west of Darab today. The most important
places to visit in Darab are as following: |
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| Shiraz | |
 Landscape of Shiraz |
The city of Shiraz, the capital of Fars
province, is located 919 Kilometers south to Tehran. The district of
Shiraz enjoys a moderate weather with regular seasons. The region of
Shiraz has been specially important during its long history. It was
mentoined in many Ilamian epigraphs which were discovered in Perspolis.
The memorial tombs of the great two Persian poets, Sadi and Hafiz, are in
this city, and the memorial tomb of the other poet, Khoaju is located near
the city gate. The long history of this city has left many historical and
cultural places a long side with the natural views, to be visited by
tourists, which form the following are the most important: hMaharloo, Arjan and Rajy lakes. hCheshmehaye ( springs) Khargan, and Tanghaye (straits) Khani, Allah-Akbar, Herayraz and Bouan. hBaghhaye Qadimi ( Old and beautiful Persian Gardens) of Gulshan, Eram, Delgusha, Chehel Tan, Haft Tan, Jahan Nama and Takht-o-Baghe-Sadi. hGardeshgahaye(malls) Cheshmeh Feeli, Cheshmeh Salmani, Bar Dalak, Cheshmeh Chah Maski, Meyan Kotal, Band (dam) Bahman and Atashkadeh ( fire place). hParke-Milli (National Park) Bambo which is located north to Shiraz. hAbou Nasr Place and Arg (Castle) of Kareem Khan Zand. hEmarat Bagh Ilkhani ( Mongols Garden and Building), and Bagh(garden) Nashat and Bagh Nazar. hQala (Castle) Ijdaha Paykar which is located west to Shiraz, and Qala(Castle) Kaka which is located 6 Kilometers to the east of the Dasht (Plain) Eram Djadid. hHammamhaye ( Old Bathes) Nashat and Wakeel. hThe Wakeel Bazaar and the New Bazaar ( Bazaar Nou). hMadares Qadeemi ( Old Schools) Khan and Aqa Baba Khan. hMasajid ( Mosques) Ateeq, Shouhada and NAseerol-Mulk. hBoqaa (tombs) Bibi Dukhtaran, Sayed Mir Mohammed, Alaaol-Deen Husaini, Ali ebn Hamzeh, Shuhada and Shaykh Aqtaa. hAramghah (tomb), Hafiz, Sadi, Khoajavi Kermani, Wassaf, Shah Daai ela Allah, Shan Shujaa hMuzaffari, Sheykh Rouzbahan, Sheykh Kabeer, Sheykh Mohammed Lahiji, Mushreqeen, Shah Charagh, Sybaweih,Tajol-Deen Ghareeb and Chehel Tanan. hAtashkadehaye (fire places) Pasargad and Samikan. |
| Kazeroon | |
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Kazeroon is located 1032 Kilometers south to
Tehran. Its weather is hot, but the heat differs between one area to
another. Kazeroon towns is one of the oldest towns of Iran.In the old
time, the old city of Shapour had central importance in the region. Its
remaining are located 20 Kilometers north-west of Kazeroon now, and
Kazeroon was one of its sub-urbs. After the destruction of the old city of
Shapour Firooz ( in 483-495 AC), the son of Bahram Sasani started to
develop Kazeroon, and in Qubad perid(487-498 AC) it was expanded and
developed more and more. The most important places to visit in this
district are as following: hDaryacheh (lake) Parishan, which is located 12 Kilometers to Kazeroon. hCheshmeh (spring) Asan, and Tafarrojgah(mall) Immazadeh Sayed Hussein. hPolhaye Qadimi ( Old Bridge) Abgineh and Ali ben Hamzeh. hNaqshe Shapour ( Engraving of the king Shapour) which is located near to Kazeroon. hThe Ancient City Bishapour. hAtashkadahaye (fire places) Kazeroon and Bozorg Jareh. |
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| Feeroz Abad | |
 Qashqai nomads |
The town of Feeroz Abad is located, in a
mountainous area, 1035 Kilometers south to Tehran. The weather of This
district is moderate on the north and Warm on the South.The town of Feeroz
Abad is located 3 Kilometers south-east to the ancient place of Goor (Joor)
which was built according to a command by the King Ardasheer Babakan, the
founder of the Sassanid Dynasty. Once, Goor was the headquarters of
Ardasheer Khora.The Muslims captured this city in 28-29 AH (after Hijrate),
and Azodel-Dawleh Daylami, named this town " Feeroz Abad" in the 4th
century AH. Many important historical elements are left in the town,
mainly from Ardasheer Babakan period(224-241 AC), and his son Shapour the
First(241-272 AC), which are located now near to this town. Most of this
historical elements are comparable to the ones of
Takhte-Jamsheed(Perspolis). Some of these elements are as following: hThe remaining of the Old Town( Shahre-Qadimi), which is located north-west to the present town. hAtashkadahaye (fire places) Kenar Seyah, Sasaneyan and Farash Band. hKarvansaraye Ahde Sasani which is located 3 Kilometers south to the Sasani Fire Place. hQala Dukhtar ( Girl Castle) which is located in the plate of Feeroz Abad. hCheshmahaye (Springs) Atashkadeh(fire places), Tankab, Hanifqan, Tang Kherqeh, and hGardashgah(mall) Shaheed. |
| Nay Reez | |
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The town of Nay Reez is located 1140
Kilometers south to Tehran. The weather in the district of Nay Reez is
moderate on the northern and Warm on the southern areas. It was mentoined
in the clay epigraphs of Perspolis by the name of " Nairiz " which is
taken the same to " Nay Reez " . one of the oldest mosques, which belongs
to the first century of Islam, The Jami mosques of Nay Reez exists in this
town. The other important places to visit in this district are as
following: hDaryacheh (lake) Tashak and Bakhtegan which is located near to Nay Reez. hCheshmeh (spring) Palangan which is located inside BAghe-Milli (the National Garden). hTanghayeh (straits) Palangan, Tashak and Jezeen. hMasjid Jami (the Jami Mosque) which belongs to Al-Bewayh period. and it is inside the town.
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| Fasa | |
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The town of Fasa is located 1085 Kilometers
south to Tehran, and its main area is mountainous. Most villages of this
district are located on highlands, and only some parts of its
north-western and south-eastern area are somewhat lat. In the clay
epigraph of Perspolis, the name " Shebi Ya " or " Bashi Ya " was mentoined,
which is believed to be the mention of the name of Fasa. It was captured
by the Muslim commander Ottoman ebn Abilass in 32 AH. The town of Fasa was
the Second importanr towns of " Darabgerd State " during the fourth
century AH, and its area was equal to area of the city of Shiraz. The most
important places to visit Fasa are as following: hQala( Castle) Zahhak is located near the town. hGardashgah (mall) Meyan Jangle which is located 50 Kilometers north-west to Fasa. |
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| Mamesani | |
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The town of Mamesani is located west to
Shiraz, and its weather is cold on the northern and warm on the
southernareas. The name of Mamesani was mentoined in books of history as "
Sholestan " which means the living place of one of the Lur tribes that was
called " Shole ". There are many natural and historical places to visit in
Mamesani such as the following: hGardashgah(mall) Dyme Meel which is located near to Burj(tower) Noor Abad. hCheshmeh Ab Garm (Warm Water Spring) Sarab Bahram, which is located on the road between Shahijan and the town of Noor Abad. hPule-Qadimi ( Old Bridge) Fahleyan and Katibehaye (epigraphs) of Koringon which are located west to Fahleyan. hNaqsh (engraving) Bahram which is located 9 Kilometers to Noor Abad. hShare Qadimi (Old town) Cheshmeh Sard which is located 40 Kilometers to Noor Abad. hEmarat Qadimi ( Old Building) which is located in Rustam village. hImmamzadeh Dare Ahanin tomb which is located in Noor Abad. hAramgah(tomb) Syrus. hAtashkadehaye (fire place) Pasargad and Samikan.
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| Marvdasht | |
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The district of Marvdasht is located north
to the city of Shiraz,and its weather is very cold on the mountains, while
it is moderate on other areas. Scientific archeology discoveries has
reviled that thousands years ago, when the king Darious decided to build
his places on a stony hill, on the out skirt of the Rahmat mountain, there
were civilized local people living in a spacious plain, which is now named
Marvdasht. The famous historical sites of Estakhar Jamsheed (Perspolis)
demonstrate only some parts of the history of the region. From the many
historical sites of the district of Marvdasht, the most important to visit
are as following: hCheshmahaye (springs) Abul Mahdi and Bonab Qader Abad. hAbshar (Water fall) Margoon which is located near to the lake of Feerozan dam. hTanghaye (straits) Bostanak and Bezaq which are located in Kamfirooz. hTakht Jamshid(Perspolis) complex site. hQala (castle) Estakhr and Burj (tower) Zendan Solayman. hPulhaye Qadimi (old bridge) Khan and Band Amir. hSang Nebeshte (stone epigraph) Tang Bazaqi and Naqsh Radjab. hShahre Qadimi(old town) Estakhr which is located 7 Kilometers to Takhte Jamshid (Perspolis). |
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| Sapeedan | |
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The district of Sapeedan(Ardakan) is located
on the north of the province of Fars. It is consisted of wood land
mountainous areas. The history of this district is as long as 8 centuries.
the most important natural historical places of the district are as
following: hCheshmeh (spring) Sapeedan which is located 6 Kilometers south to the town of Sapeedan. hGardashgahaye (malls) Tang Tizab and Chille-Gah. hSki site of Sapeedan. |
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| Wild Life | |
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The geographical and climatic variation of
the province causes varieties of plants, kind of green lands and lake
costs. Consequently, variation of wild life has been formed in the
province. Additional to the native animals of the province, many kinds of
birds migrate to the province every year. Many kinds of ducks, storks and
swallows migrate to this province in annual peride. The main native
animals of the province are: Gazelle, deer, mountain wild goat,ram, ewe as
many kinds of birds.The province of Fars includes many protected wild life
zones which varies because of the plantes’ diversity. The most important
protected zones to visit are as following: hToot Sayah (Black Berry) Hunt Forbidden Zone,which is located at the end of Boanat region. hBasiran Hunt Forbidden Zone which is located 4 kilometers south to Abadeh. hBambo National Park which is located on the north of Shiraz. hEstahban Forest Park ( Parke-Jangaly) which is located on the outskirts of Touraj mount. hHermoodlar Protected Zone which is located east to larestan. |
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| Travel and Stay in the Province | |
| Fars is the most facilitated province of Iran. It was planed to receive national and international tourists because of its long time background in tourism. Consequently , the province is provided with modern road and transportation system, communication system, health system, hotels and resturants of different kinds. Therefore, traveling among all towns and all distination is very easy. All cities and towns of the province are facilitated with different kings of hotels and guest houses, specially the city of Shiraz is significant for its tourism facilities among all cities of the country. the people of Fars are well familiar with tourism culture and tourist will defiantly enjoy good hospitality | |
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