Sunday, 5. June 2011
Iran: Shiraz
oboehm, 16:34h
Continued from: Isfahan - Persepolis - Shiraz
Before breakfast I wanted to go into the internet but it had not been opened yet in our hotel (Shiraz Parsian Hotel). Also in other ways this hotel was special: we had a heated toilet. The flushing was connected to the hot water.
We visited Arg of Karim Khan, the bazaar and also the underground (historical water supply). All public museums we entered had a standard price of 5000 Rial (about 0,30€). It seems that from site of public the history is not worth that much.
After a short break and lunch at the roadside we went to the botanical garden which was attended by many young couples.
In the late afternoon we visited the mausoleums of the two most important poets of Iran, Hafez and Saadi (comparable to Goethe and Schiller in Germany). According our leader they embody the soul of Iran and I noticed that the visit of their graves had meant a lot to him. But not also to him but also to all classes of population.
In the evening we were invited in a garden a little bit outside and had the opportunity to try the famous wine of Shiraz.
Next section: Shiraz - Yazd
Before breakfast I wanted to go into the internet but it had not been opened yet in our hotel (Shiraz Parsian Hotel). Also in other ways this hotel was special: we had a heated toilet. The flushing was connected to the hot water.
We visited Arg of Karim Khan, the bazaar and also the underground (historical water supply). All public museums we entered had a standard price of 5000 Rial (about 0,30€). It seems that from site of public the history is not worth that much.
After a short break and lunch at the roadside we went to the botanical garden which was attended by many young couples.
In the late afternoon we visited the mausoleums of the two most important poets of Iran, Hafez and Saadi (comparable to Goethe and Schiller in Germany). According our leader they embody the soul of Iran and I noticed that the visit of their graves had meant a lot to him. But not also to him but also to all classes of population.In the evening we were invited in a garden a little bit outside and had the opportunity to try the famous wine of Shiraz.
Next section: Shiraz - Yazd
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