Fars is internationally recognized as the cradle of the Persian Empire. It holds:

-5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites:

    - Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid) – Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire 

    - Pasargadae – Tomb of Cyrus the Great

    - Eram Garden – Masterpiece of Persian garden design

    - Sassanian Archaeological Landscape of Firouzabad region

    - Bāgh-e Pasargad

     Holy Shrine of Shahecheragh                                                         Tomb of Saadi

                      Persepolis                                                                               Tomb of Hafez

- Over 3,000 nationally registered historical sites (~10% of the country's total).

- Tombs of two of Persia's greatest poets: Hafez and Saadi, whose works are beloved across the Persian-speaking world.

 - Shah Cheragh, the third holiest shrine of the Ahl al-Bayt in Iran, making Shiraz an important center for religious pilgrimage.