The 15th day of Ordibehesht in the Iranian calendar, which corresponds to May 5, was designated as Shiraz Day due to its historical and cultural significance and unique beauty.
Shiraz is the city of the renowned Iranian poet Saadi and Hafez, and has a special place among the Iranians of great backgrounds of the history and culture of this land.
It is one of Iran’s most historic cities, and is a spectacular city with many gardens and historic monuments that host thousands of tourists each year.
The beautiful Shiraz city, famous for its city of poetry, Orange and Bergamot, was added to the UNESCO World Cities list as the city of Handycraft, a city of the world, after the evaluation of the World Craft Council.
This city is so well known and is therefore a sister city of 10 cities around the world. Nicosia in Cyprus, Dushanbe in Tajikistan, Chongin in China, Weimar in Hungary, Nanjing in China, Agadir in Morocco, Kuala Lumpur in Malekia, Kona and Doha in Katar.
Shiraz is also a tourist attraction with cultural, natural and religious appeal. It is also popular among Iranians for its eye-catching gardens.
For over 2000 years, Shiraz has been known as the epicenter of Persian civilization. It was the capital of Iran during the Zande Dynasty (1747-79 AD) and was undoubtedly the most important city in the medieval Islamic world.
The first mention of the name Shiraz can be tracked with Elamite Clay tablets discovered in 2000 BC, discovered in 2000 BC, found in 2000 BC.
On the occasion of National Shiraz Day, a special program is held annually by the Shiraz Municipality on this day. Some local musicians hold concerts and sing traditional folk songs and folk songs that are now forgotten. Rural areas women wearing special costumes will serve traditional foods and breads that visitors will cook.
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