Lunch break

Rest stops on the road were not so elaborate as in Turkey. I was interested at this one to see both Zoroastrian and Shiite decorations on the wall.

Shiraz

Quran Gate

Our local host gave us the view of Shiraz on Sunday night.

Morning at the hotel

Shah Cheragh

(On the way there; photos inside not permitted!)

Vakil Mosque

Fortress

The Arg of Karim Khan (who called himself the vakil: in Turkish a vekil is a representative or deputy).

Pars Museum

Lunch

At Sharzeh Traditional Restaurant.

Madraseh-ye Khan

On the way to the next mosque.

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque

But this mosque was closed. We found a ruined mosque nearby, which turned out to be behind the Shah Cheragh; but we were not allowed to pass through the latter (I had a camera; the women had no chador).

Poets' shrines, restaurant

Tombs of Saadi and Hafez; Haft Khan restaurant.

Persepolis

Next day (Tuesday).

Pasargad

Ayşe and I were going to have this part of the tour to ourselves; but then two Iranian families (from Mashhad) enjoyed Persepolis so much, they decided to continue on to Pasargad as well.

al-Mulk mosque

In the evening, the mosque was open, as our hotel manager said it would be. He was also telling us about our appointment with the police the next day, because the police didn't think I was authorized to travel outside of Tabriz.

Next and last: Yazd and Tehran