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The province of Fars, with an area of 133,000 Kilometers,is
located south to the province of Esfahan. Its main cities,towns
and district are: Abadeh, Darab, Estahban, Fasa, Firooz Abad,
Iqleed, Jahrum, Sapeedan, Shiraz, Kazeroon, Lamard, Mamesani,
Marvdasht and Nayreez, while the Beautiful city of Shiraz is its
Provincial capital.
In 1996, the population of the province was 3,817,000, from which
56.7% were registered are urban dwellers,41.0% villagers and 1.4%
nomad tribes.
The mountain chains of Zagros crosses the province from the
north-west towards the south-east, and divides the province into 2
distinguishable parts, the first is located on the north and
north-west, while the second is located on the south and the
south-east of the province, and both are mountainous highlands.
The northern part start from the mounts of Samirum, and ends south
to Abadeh, in a Point called Koohe-Azamat, and its difficult cross
which is called Koly Kush. The southern Part is consisted of
highlands of Shiraz area, including Maharloo, Kharman and Toraj
Mountains Joints the Kouhkiloyeh province highlands towards
Mamesani mountains, and including Darab muntains and the Tangistan
highland.
There are three distinguishable climatic region in the province,
the first , covers the northern, the western and the north-West
mountainous area , which is significant for its cold and moderate
weather, as well as its significant green land. The second region
is central, which is significant for its moderate winter with
plenty of rain, and worm and dry summer. The third region is
located on the south and the south-east of the province, which is
significantly dry and moderate in winter, and very hot in summer,
because of its lowland. It should be mentioned here that the
average (General ) of the temperature of the city of Shiraz is
16.8 C, the average of the highest recorded at 29.2 C, while the
lowest average is 4.7 C, degree.
The Province of Fars is one of the most famous Province of the Old
Persian Empire, and modern Iran. It is located in a specious
region of the oldest human civilization of the world, and it was
the capital of the Persian Empire for many centuries. Befor the
Islamic Period, two commanders raised from this region and each
estabilished a big monarch; the first, the Achaemands by the King
Syrus, and the second is the Sasanid, by the king Ardasheer
Babekan. After the Acaemands were over turned by the Alexander( so
called the Great), the Salukis were brought to power in 311 BC,
and built many cities in the Fars region. Meanwhile, local Iranian
powers estabilished thier local governments in the central part of
the region, in an area called Estakhr. Some coins remained from
these local governments which belong to the year 250 BC, contain
some Iranian faces and fire places which indicate the Iranian
Zeradoust. However, the Pars region was a part of the Salukis
Empire till the Antioukhous IV Period. After the Partians
liberated the central Parts of the Salukis Empire, Pars became
independent state. For this historical marvelous background many
different historical and ancient marks and places remained to the
day time in the province. Each one of these many historical and
ancient remaining has its own values as a world-wide heritage and
reflects the history of the province and the contry.
Natural views and landscape of the Province have remarkable values
not only in local, but national level too. More than 280 leisure
places and malls are registered in the province which provide
remarkable and suitable enviroment for leisure and recreation
activities for local people as well as international tourists.
The district of Nayreez, Estahban, Sapeedan and Kazerron provide
endless naturall beauties which receive thousands of intersted
people in natural leisure.
The beautiful costs of the Bakhteghan lake, the palangan Spring,
Ze narrow way, and Jazeen narrow way which are located in the
district of Nayreez provide a marvelous views of lakes, costs, and
woodlands covered with wonderful views of fruit trees and forests.
Palangan strait is located on the northern part of the Nayreez
district, which is covered with beautiful forest trees an dfull of
springs which provide suitable leisure places for picnic and hill
walk activities.
Wild life in Bacbac area accommodates rare birds, while water
falls and woollands of Sultan Shahbaz area,Marghab strait in the
district of Estahban are of the main malls of the province.
Margoon water fall, Teezab strait, Chelle-Gaah mall, Ship-Peer and
the Ski site of Sepeedan district demonstrate wonderful views of
beautiful mountainous areas, and provide remarkable places for
recreation and relaxation activities on the north-west part of the
province. A couple of Ski sites are in this district which are
suitable for skiing by thousands of sport lovers very year.
The cultural and the art of the province consist a large part of
the world cultural and art sources. National and local cultur in
Fars is extremely rich and includes different kinds of ceremonies,
Poet, literature, song and Dances. The province has hosted, for a
long time different kind of people because of its location near
the Persian Gulf, and its many resources. Different people have
lived in the province such as the Aryans, the Samis and the Turks,
who worked together to form The Iranian culture.However, the
native nomad tribes such as the Qashqais, the Mamesanis the
Khamsas and the Koohkeloians, are still conserving a large part of
the native culture of the region. All these significant
characteristics form remarkable tourism attraction.
A brief mention of the historical attraction as well as the
tourism facilities of different district of the province,may help
enjoying your travel.
Bellow are brief description of the main tourism characteristic
and facilities of district and towns of the province.
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