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Two Weeks, Tehran to Shiraz
Classic Iran
In two weeks it's possible to see the jewels of Iran's rich history. Start in
Tehran
and
spend two days seeing the major sights, including the Golestan Palace, National Jewels
Museum and Tehran Bazar. Take a bus to
Kashan
, where you can explore the bazaar,
check out the Qajar-era traditional houses and chill out in the Fin Garden.
Stop for a couple of hours to check out the mosque and tomb in
Natanz
en route to ar-
chitecturally magnificent
Esfahan
and spend three days exploring the blue-tiled mosques
of Naqsh-e Jahan (Imam) Square, the bustling Bazar-e Bozorg, the sublime bridges across
the Zayandeh River and the Armenian community at Jolfa.
Head to the desert trading city of
Yazd
for a couple of days wandering the maze of
lanes, gaping at the Masjed-e Jameh (Jameh Mosque) and climbing to the Zoroastrian
Towers of Silence. For a change of pace, stop in the desert village of
Fahraj
for two
nights before spending a day visiting ancient
Pasargadae
and
Persepolis
on the way to
Shiraz. Spend two days in
Shiraz
, where you can see the Zand-era gardens and bazaar,
and wander the old city. Fly back to Tehran.
