#Vakil Bazaar Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
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Address:
Fars Province, Shiraz, Vakil Bazaar, Saraye Moshir, Iran
Opening times:
Opens at 7:15-22:15Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hour
Shiraz, Iran|The Persian soul of "Roses and Nightingales"
Shiraz is the Persian soul of "Roses and Nightingales", a city of poetry that gave birth to Hafez and Saadi, the four pillars of Persian literature, akin to China's Li Bai and Du Fu.
📔 Hafez is Iran's most romantic poet, often mentioning roses and nightingales in his poetry. In Iran, the distribution of Hafez's poetry collection is second only to the Quran, and an edition of "The Collection of Hafez's Poems" is a must on the table during the Iranian New Year.
📚 Saadi's poetry, on the other hand, is more concerned with the suffering of the people and the praise of labor. Saadi loved to travel, similar to Li Bai, and he traveled extensively, reportedly even visiting Kashgar in Xinjiang. It is also said that when Ibn Battuta traveled to the Southern Song Dynasty, he heard a songstress in Hangzhou singing Saadi's poetry.
🛕 To commemorate these two great poets, Shiraz has built tombs for Hafez and Saadi. Here we see a Chinese edition of Hafez's poetry collection, so we all recite it aloud to express our respect for the poet.
🚗 On the journey of "Following the Footsteps of the Empire" in Iran, my favorite is Shiraz, which is more fashionable than Isfahan and Yazd, and more leisurely and artistic than Tehran. Isfahan, due to its location on the Silk Road, has developed commerce, so people are shrewd, business-minded, and care more about money; Yazd, because it is located in the desert, lacks water and various resources, so they maximize the value of certain things.
🏡 Perhaps nourished by poetry, the people of Shiraz are more emotionally rich and delicate, and they treat life in a more 'Buddhist' manner.
👧 Shiraz is also known for its beautiful women, the biggest feature being their large eyes, with eyelashes that seem to be glued on. On the streets of Shiraz, you will also see many book stalls and newsstands, which have already become history in our country.
🌟 There are many fun places in Shiraz, such as the Pink Mosque, Eram Garden, Ali Ibn Hamza Shrine, Vakil Mosque, Vakil Bazaar, and the ruins of Persepolis.
📣 The poet Jahan said:
When spring comes to Shiraz, the joy is incomparable:
Sitting by the stream, drinking, kissing, drumming, playing the flute,
Strumming the lute and the harp in harmony;
And with the good people here, Shiraz truly brings joy.
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Vakil Bazaar | The most lively place in Shiraz
🌟 The most lively place in Shiraz, Iran, is undoubtedly the Vakil Bazaar. Stepping into this place is like entering a mysterious ancient castle.
🍾 Inside, there is a variety of goods, including daily necessities, snacks, carpets, handicrafts, and even electrical appliances, everything you can think of. You can also see how the locals haggle, experiencing the most authentic Iranian life.
🕍 Vakil Bazaar was built during the Zand dynasty by Karim Khan and was one of the measures to establish Shiraz as the capital and to vigorously develop commerce at that time.
📸 Today, Vakil Bazaar still retains its function as a local shopping market and has become a great place for foreign tourists to experience Persian culture, customs, and to purchase local specialties.
💸 The bazaar is free to visit, and you can buy some local specialties as souvenirs to give to family and friends when you return home. Such scenes are probably rare in our country now, right?