Cities of Fars Province (1)
March 3, 1999 - 0:0
* Abadeh ---The city of Abadeh is located 280 kilometers northeast of Shiraz on the way to Isfahan. It is an old city with remains of historical fortresses around it. The people in this area are mainly farmers and cattle breeders. Inlaid woodwork, cotton shoemaking and carpet weaving are among the crafts practiced in this city. Abadeh has a guest house for tourists.
* Estahban This mountainous city has borrowed its name from the word Estah meaning grapes. located 190 kilometers east of Shiraz, it is an old city in which carpets and felt carpets are woven and cotton shoes are made. The main agricultural activity of the people in this city is gardening. There are many holy shrines in Estahban; and there is a guest house that accommodates tourists.
* Eghlid This is also a mountainous city located on highlands in the vicinity of Abadeh on the road to Shiraz. It is an old city with many historical monuments like the Jame' Mosque and several inscriptions and towers around it. There is a tourist guest house in Eghlid. * Jahrom Jahrom, which is located 193 kilometers southeast of Shiraz on the way to the city of Lar, is an old city that is famous for its citrus fruit orchards, palm plantations and tobacco farms.
It is an agricultural city that produces carpets and exports date, lemon juice and citrus fruit. There are many holy shrines and historical monuments in this city like the Sassanid Fortress (Ghaleh Gabri). * Darab Darab, one of the largest and oldest cities of Fars, is located 280 kilometers east of Shiraz on the road to Bandar Abbas. In the old days, the city was called Darabgerd. The ruins of the old city are to the southeast of the present city.
There are Sassanid bass-reliefs like the portrait of Shapour, the Azarju fire temple, as well as a number of shrines in Darab and its suburbs. Among the handicrafts of this city are carpets, Gelims, Jajims, ceramics and cotton shoes. Darab's major agricultural products are dates and citrus fruit. The city has a tourist guest house. * Sepidan (Ardakan) Located 100 kilometers north of Shiraz, Sepidan is a mountainous city with beautiful natural scenery, forests, waterfalls and many springs, providing a holiday resort for the people of Fars. The holy shrine of Imamzadeh Sultan Nouroddin (AS) is in this city.
* Estahban This mountainous city has borrowed its name from the word Estah meaning grapes. located 190 kilometers east of Shiraz, it is an old city in which carpets and felt carpets are woven and cotton shoes are made. The main agricultural activity of the people in this city is gardening. There are many holy shrines in Estahban; and there is a guest house that accommodates tourists.
* Eghlid This is also a mountainous city located on highlands in the vicinity of Abadeh on the road to Shiraz. It is an old city with many historical monuments like the Jame' Mosque and several inscriptions and towers around it. There is a tourist guest house in Eghlid. * Jahrom Jahrom, which is located 193 kilometers southeast of Shiraz on the way to the city of Lar, is an old city that is famous for its citrus fruit orchards, palm plantations and tobacco farms.
It is an agricultural city that produces carpets and exports date, lemon juice and citrus fruit. There are many holy shrines and historical monuments in this city like the Sassanid Fortress (Ghaleh Gabri). * Darab Darab, one of the largest and oldest cities of Fars, is located 280 kilometers east of Shiraz on the road to Bandar Abbas. In the old days, the city was called Darabgerd. The ruins of the old city are to the southeast of the present city.
There are Sassanid bass-reliefs like the portrait of Shapour, the Azarju fire temple, as well as a number of shrines in Darab and its suburbs. Among the handicrafts of this city are carpets, Gelims, Jajims, ceramics and cotton shoes. Darab's major agricultural products are dates and citrus fruit. The city has a tourist guest house. * Sepidan (Ardakan) Located 100 kilometers north of Shiraz, Sepidan is a mountainous city with beautiful natural scenery, forests, waterfalls and many springs, providing a holiday resort for the people of Fars. The holy shrine of Imamzadeh Sultan Nouroddin (AS) is in this city.