{"id":47251,"date":"2022-09-01T08:03:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T08:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=47251"},"modified":"2026-11-04T07:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T07:16:17","slug":"shahzadeh-mahan-garden-a-paradise-in-the-heart-of-the-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/shahzadeh-mahan-garden-a-paradise-in-the-heart-of-the-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"Shahzadeh Mahan Garden, Kerman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Shahzadeh Mahan Garden, water descends through a series of terraces from the upper pavilion to the entrance. The sound and movement of the cascades make it easy to follow the garden&#8217;s central axis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The garden lies outside Mahan in Kerman Province, southeast of Kerman city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNESCO inscribed Shahzadeh Mahan in 2011 as one of the nine gardens that make up the Persian Garden World Heritage property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The walled garden took shape in the Qajar period. Its location on a slope allowed the designers to use gravity to move water through planted beds, pools and cascades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#1e0e7c;line-height:.9\"><strong>BOOK ONLINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"schedule-a-visit\" style=\"color:#1e0e7c;font-size:35px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.15\">Kerman Hotels<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/hotel-list\/kerman?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiran\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#f94931\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Book Now<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-gallery wp-image-47262\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" title=\"Shahzadeh Mahan Garden\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden.jpg\" alt=\"Shahzadeh Mahan Garden\" class=\"wp-image-47262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-780x650.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-564x470.jpg 564w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-705x588.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-450x375.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Eugene Ward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/shahzadeh-mahan-garden-a-paradise-in-the-heart-of-the-desert\/#architecture-and-plan\" >Architecture and Plan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/shahzadeh-mahan-garden-a-paradise-in-the-heart-of-the-desert\/#planning-a-visit\" >Planning a Visit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-architecture-and-plan\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"architecture-and-plan\"><\/span>Architecture and Plan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terraces give you a different view at each level. From the entrance, look uphill along the watercourse; near the upper pavilion, turn back to see how the paths and planting frame the same line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f94931\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px;line-height:1.2\"><strong>Iran Tourist Card<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5369166d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/touristcard?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiranlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Click and explore<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart.jpg);background-position:55% 0%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/touristcard?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiranlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart.jpg\" alt=\"Orienttrips Iran Tourist Card\" class=\"wp-image-62115 size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart.jpg 900w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart-780x555.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart-661x470.jpg 661w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/OtCart-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rectangular enclosure contains a lower gatehouse, an upper pavilion, service buildings, planting beds and channels. The walls give the planted interior a clear boundary against the dry land outside.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-gallery wp-image-47263\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" title=\"Shahzadeh Mahan Garden\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mohammad-Sadegh-Ebrahimi.jpg\" alt=\"Shahzadeh Mahan Garden\" class=\"wp-image-47263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mohammad-Sadegh-Ebrahimi.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mohammad-Sadegh-Ebrahimi-780x650.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mohammad-Sadegh-Ebrahimi-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mohammad-Sadegh-Ebrahimi-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mohammad-Sadegh-Ebrahimi-564x470.jpg 564w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mohammad-Sadegh-Ebrahimi-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mohammad-Sadegh-Ebrahimi-705x588.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mohammad-Sadegh-Ebrahimi-450x375.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Mohammad Sadegh Ebrahimi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two-story gatehouse frames the first view of the garden. Pause near the lower pool to see the sequence of terraces before starting uphill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water enters at the upper end. Pools at the two ends of the main axis anchor a series of cascades and jets between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The garden&#8217;s water comes from the Tigran qanat at the foot of the Jupar Mountains. The channel feeds the planting and the central watercourse. Beyond the garden, the water continues toward farmland around Mahan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/train?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=surfiranlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Train-Ticket.jpg\" alt=\"Train Ticket\" class=\"wp-image-65262\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" title=\"Train Ticket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Train-Ticket.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Train-Ticket-780x289.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Train-Ticket-768x284.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upper pavilion faces downhill. Its position at the head of the terraces gives a clear view of the main channel and the gatehouse below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A smaller planted area lies behind the pavilion. The water enters on this upper side before reaching the main terraces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historic bathhouse and other service buildings occupy the edge of the enclosure, away from the main view between gatehouse and pavilion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-facilities-of-shahzadeh-mahan-garden\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"planning-a-visit\"><\/span>Planning a Visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main walk rises through the garden. If steps are difficult, the lower pool gives you a view up the entire axis from near the entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allow time for the return journey to Mahan or Kerman. Plan your meal and transport independently of any services inside the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-gallery wp-image-47264\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1000\" title=\"Inside Shahzadeh Mahan Garden\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Inside-Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Shahzadeh Mahan Garden\" class=\"wp-image-47264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Inside-Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Inside-Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-780x650.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Inside-Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Inside-Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Inside-Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-564x470.jpg 564w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Inside-Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Inside-Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-705x588.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Inside-Shahzadeh-Mahan-Garden-450x375.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Ninara Fr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/kerman-travel-guide\/\">Kerman Travel Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/persian-garden\/\">Persian Garden: Iran Hidden Havens<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/eram-garden\/\">Eram Garden: The Quintessence of Persian Landscape<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit Shahzadeh Mahan Garden, an exemplar of Persian garden design that transforms the desert into paradise with lush landscapes and tranquil water features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":47261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,306,308,15730,15715],"tags":[15806,9706,15974,8768],"class_list":["post-47251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tourism-iran","category-culture","category-destinations","category-kerman","category-to-see","tag-garden","tag-kerman","tag-mahan","tag-persian-gardens"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shazdeh-Garden.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47251"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203275,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47251\/revisions\/203275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}