Why visit Shiraz
Townapedia lists 37 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 218 places to eat, 84 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shiraz Cinema, Karim Khan Citadel, Madraseh-ye Khan College and Pars Museum.
Weather in Shiraz
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About Shiraz
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with Sadra was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. A census in 2021 showed an increase in the city's population to 1,995,500 people. Shiraz is located in southwestern Iran on the rudkhaneye khoshk (lit. 'dry river') seasonal river.
From the Wikipedia article Shiraz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shiraz on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Karim Khan Citadel
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Citadel in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
Qur'an Gate
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
City gate in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
Tomb of Hafez
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Tomb in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
Museums and landmarks37
Madraseh-ye Khan College
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
لطفعلی خان
Barm-e Delak
Monument and historic site · 12.2 km
Archaeological site in Fars Province, Iran
Forugh al-Molk House (Meshkin Fam Traditional Arts Museum)
Museum · 0.7 km
Imamzadeh Ali ibn Hamzeh (Shiraz)
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Imamzadeh in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
Imamzadeh Husayn
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Imamzadeh in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
Khwaju Kermani tomb
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Tomb in Shiraz, Iran
25 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Afe Panesh Playhouse and Creativity
Playground · 1.4 km
خیابان شوریده شیرازی, شیراز
Restaurants and cafes218
CORAL COFE
Cafe · Coffee Shop, قهوه, دانه قهوه, کافی میکس, آسیاب شده · 1.4 km
قصردشت, شیراز
Sa-Th 09:00-21:00
Habib Food
Restaurant · Persian · 1.3 km
بلوار کریمخان زند, شیراز
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
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کافه شیراز
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Juice, Cake, Donut, Chocolate · 1.4 km
46 خیابان لطفعلی خان زند, شیراز
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Cafe Fred
Cafe · 1.2 km
جمال الدین اسد ابادی, شیراز
09:00-23:00
206 more on the map.
Where to stay84
Churches and places of worship59
Shopping118
Gas and EV charging2
جایگاه اختصاصی محمد جواد نعمت اللهی
Gas station · 1.1 km
خیابان انقلاب اسلامی, شیراز
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare34
Dr. Shaygani Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 km
خیابان جمال الدین اسدآبادی, شیراز
Map of Shiraz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib International Airport (SYZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Karūnī 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Khātūnak 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Solţānābād 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Kūrūnī 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Kīānābād 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Shāpūr Jān 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Jaresqān 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Vazīrābād 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Jamālābād 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Morghān 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Darvaze Ghoran11, آرش (Arche), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiraz IMG 0845 (2961305911), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0847 (2961308903), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0868 (2962188252), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0830 (2962126246), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0853 (2961320249), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0844 (2962149736), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0865 (2961338245), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0850 (2962159844), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0831 (2962127994), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0834 (2962133134), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0851 (2962161718), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0836 (2961291003), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0849 (2962158042), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0837 (2961293057), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0856 (2961324591), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0838 (2962139604), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0842 (2962147108), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0859 (2962174938), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0828 (2962122364), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0840 (2961297273), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0848 (2962156876), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0841 (2962145486), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0864 (2961336719), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0852 (2962163184), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0846 (2961307429), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0866 (2961339495), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0832 (2961284997), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0835 (2962134530), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0867 (2962186914), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0869 (2962189714), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0843 (2962148656), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0862 (2962179150), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0839 (2961295625), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shiraz IMG 0863 (2961335575), Paul, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Arg of Karim Khan - outside view, User:Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quran Gate 881225 02T, Amir Hussain Zolfaghary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Háfezova hrobka, Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
- خانه گالری عادل یزدی, امیر صادقیان, CC BY 4.0
- Barm-e Dilak 1, Pentocelo, CC BY 3.0
- Ali Ibn Hamza Mausoleum, Pawel Ryszawa, CC BY 3.0
- Ali 0499, Kasravi at Persian Wikipedia, Public domain
- Shiraz 1399021423321775720289864, Amir Sadeghian, CC BY 4.0
- Bi Bi Dokhtaran, Mohsenman70, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AhuR-markazi (4), Ahura21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiraz University of Arts 04, Sarafarhang92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red Crescent Shiraz2, Zereshk, CC BY 3.0
- Koda-Khaneh, anaareh_saaveh, CC BY 2.0
- Shapouri House in Shiraz, Parastoo.Atrsaei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bagh-e Nazar (9081888924), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Masdjed-e Vakil central court (1), dynamosquito from France, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mosque Moshir, BaharehKhodami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mig 0013, آیدا زمانی شیراز, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haje Bagher Mosque of Bolbol Shabestan, Hamidhassas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- خانه فروغ الملک شیراز (3), Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 14Alikhavanin, Yare zaman2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aqababakhan1, Shivaattaran, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kostel sv. Šimona Horlivce, Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
- Masjed e Now, new Shabestan, Mahmoodreza Mohajerani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr. Emami hospital, Shiraz, Rizorius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد سیاوشان شیراز, Peace Lily 85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cinamairan, Ahura21, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cinaamapayam, Ahura21, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, shz_mapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, shz_mapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, shz_mapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, shz_mapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, shz_mapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sasanrst, CC BY-SA 4.0
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