Persepolis 1-Day Tour Overview
Persepolis 1-Day Tour is one of Shiraz city tours for you to visit one of the masterpieces of Iran. Persepolis or Takht-e Jamshid castle is located in an ancient city with the same name. At the time of construction the name of Perspolis was “Pārśa” meaning “the city of Persian”.
The Greek called it Perspolis (in Greek it means “Parse Shahr”). In contemporary Farsi this building is called Takht-e-Jamshid or the kingdom of Jamshid, the legendary king of Iran.This historical complex has been recorded in the list of UNESCO world heritage sites from 1979. Source: UNESCO HERITAGE SITES
Persepolis is the most magnificent of the six capitals of the Achaemenid Empire’s kingdom, ruled by kings of righteousness, warm hearted and genius politicians. Even the remains of this palace from thousands of years ago will make your sense of admiration through the whole of your Persepolis 1-Day city tour.
Persepolis was once the ceremonial capital of Persia. It is believed that it was Cyrus himself who chose the location, but Darius the Great brought it to glory by building the most opulent palaces the world had seen. The work was later completed by his successors Xerxes I, II and Artaxerxes I, II and III over a period of 150 years.
Persepolis is located 10 km away from the northern part of Marvdasht and 57 km away from Shiraz.Persepolis is 60km from Shiraz onwards to Yazd.
It takes about an hour to reach it from Shiraz and it’s recommended to visit Naqsh-e Rostam on the way. If you’re interested, you could continue for another 76km and also visit the ruins of Pasargadae and the tomb of Cyrus the Great.
As a result you can have a UNESCO tour around the Shiraz.
Persepolis 1-Day Tour Services
Persepolis 1-day city tour is for you to walk through the history. It is 60 km far from northeast of Shiraz city. You will be chocked how they had constructed this amazing building in 515 BC. That’s how your travel to Iran will become unforgettable.
There are just many details and points about the Persepolis, that completes any visitor’s visit to this mesmerizing architectural masterpiece; as a result visiting with a professional experienced guide really makes a difference. We will have Shiraz local food in one of top Shiraz restaurants.
Chiyako Travel has planned a perfect itinerary for you to enjoy the most out of your visit to the Persepolis in your Persepolis 1-Day city tour, Many passengers take different routes a long the Iran, and it is important to plan your Iran trip based on what you, yourself actually like it. We have planned many One-day tours and different city tours of Iran with different lenghts and budgets to enjoy Iran Attractions as much as possible.
Many Iran travelers fall in love with Shiraz city and probably visit it several times or even come back just because of experiencing a remarkable journey around Shiraz once again to enjoy things to do in Shiraz, so it is important to visit the Shiraz attractions, that you are fond of whether there are Shiraz gardens or historical complexes like Persepolis 1-Day Tour.
