Vakil Bazaar of Shiraz

The Vakil bazaar of Shiraz is a part of a great historical complex called the Vakil complex. This complex includes one dome-arc bazaar with a brick facade, a traditional Persian bath, and a mosque, all designed with unique tiles and patterns by the order of the king Karim Khan in the 18th century. The Vakil Bazaar is Shiraz's central market, where the most important business and trading of local Persian products has happened for many years. You can feel the smell of many spices and traditional foods and give pleasure to your eyes by watching many colorful handicrafts and Persian rugs there. This lively old oriental market captivates anyone who walks through its corridors with the soul of the stunning art and culture of the Persians in Shiraz, which were mainly founded by the noble Persian tribes, the Qashqai people. Qashqai rugs and handicrafts are highly cheerful, designed with pure abstract patterns that Qashqai women create from their imaginations of nature. This fabulous and exciting Persian bazaar is a real spectacular tourist sight too, a place where different kinds of Persian art meet each other, from detailed tiles to colorful rugs with many diverse patterns and cozy textures. If you want to visit Iran, put Vakil Bazaar on your list of places to visit to get involved with the mysterious space of this traditional market in a beautiful city!

To find the best producers and dealers of Persian tribal rugs, especially Qashqai rugs, the Vakil bazaar in Shiraz is the best place. You can meet and make great connections with the producers of this unique kind of Persian rug there.

The Persian tribes are the best providers of herbal medicines and spices, which they find in their stunning natural surroundings. Most Persian traditional markets are a great place to buy special spices that give beautiful colors and an excellent taste to your foods.

As Shiraz is the capital of Fars province, where many Qashqai and Khamseh tribes are migrating, you can find unique products and fabrics of these charming tribes. These handmade products are rare and unique, with vivid colors.

The age of this magical oriental bazaar dates back to almost the 18th century in the Zandieh dynasty in Iran. The grand bazaar of Vakil was established as an essential part of a great complex called the Vakil complex. This complex includes three prominent buildings; a large bazaar, a traditional public bath, and a mosque. This bazaar has the classic architectural style of Perian bazaars, including many connected porches with arc-shaped roofs. The whole building has been covered with bricks and is filled with many stores. According to legend, the lovely Vakil Bazaar got its name when Karim Khan Zand visited the Gheysaryieh Bazaar in Lar City, which dates back to the golden age of Safavid, and decided to establish a comparable bazaar in Shiraz, the country's capital at the time. The bazaar still hosts some commercial activity there, and there are still people buying and selling in its hallways and stores, which were once the heart of the economy of Shiraz!