Shazdeh Mahan Garden

Shazdeh Garden or Prince's Garden in Mahan is one of nine UNESCO world heritage sites that are traditional Persian Gardens. These always have shade and water for cooling. They are always walled and are divided into quadrants with varying vegetation in each. A pavilion is also present.
All these elements can be seen in the photos.
The 1st picture is the view from the entrance gate. The photos then proceed up to the pavilion, and are followed by several pictures in different parts of the garden.
By the way, the Persian name for these gardens is pari-daizi, which is the root for paradise. It can be seen that these gardens, in the midst of the very hot dry heat of Iran, will seem like Paradise.Read more