Uppersia Iran Travel blog: December 2012

What is a Caravanserais?
Caravanserais in the old times had the functions of the hotels with this difference that they were mainly located outside the cities for the night-stay of the Caravans. Caravan means a group of travelers and Serai in Persia means place or house.

Caravanserais in Iran
In Iran the Caravanserais existence goes back to before Islam and mainly Sassanian time but the main ones still standing today are from Safavid dynasty. by the order of Shah Abbas 999 Carvanserais were built and between every two Caravanserais there is a distance of 30 KM, the distance the camels can go in one day.

Caravanserais architecture
They could be built square or round but there are just 2 round ones in Iran and other are square shape.

Uppersia Iran Caravanserai tour
Iran Caravanserai tours run by uppersia give travelers and amazing experience of staying in Caravanserais such az Zeinodin Caravanserai, Anarak Caravanserai, Bayazeh castle and some other historic citadels and houses.

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Zeinoddin Caravansara

Uppersia offers tours to Persepolis everyday from Shiraz. Persepolis s located 45 km away from Shiraz and is registered as a world heritage. This magnificent complex includes several palaces that were built by Achaemenids 530 BC. To learn more about Persepolis day tour check here: Persepolis tour

Persepolis Location
Persepolis is located in southwest of Iran, 45 KM from the renowned city of Shiraz on the slopes of Rahmat mountain in Zagrus range.

Persepolis history
Persepolis was built by the order of Darius the Great in 530 BC. Other Achaemenid kings build different palaces and by the attack of Alexander the construction stopped.

Tour name: Persepolis tour
Start location: Shiraz city center
Start time: 8 o'clock in the morning
tour information: Persepolis tour