Vakil Bazaar - Shiraz
Vakil Bazaar or Bazaar-e Vakil as known locally is a historical bazaar in Shiraz. The history of this bazaar goes back to the 11th century. Karim Khan Zand redeveloped this bazaar and hence name was given as Vakil to this old bazaar. Vakil Bazaar is one of the commercial centers at the heart of Shiraz city which has still preserved its traditional style.
There was a sign for Ordou Bazaar (Urdu, national language of Pakistan) which then joins the Mesgarha Bazaar which finally meets the Vakil Bazaar at the Saraye Moshir. The Vakil Bazaar has five entrances with two rows of shops on each side.
Layout
The north-south part of bazaar begins from Isfahan Door and continues to southern alley of Saraye Moshir. The southern part of the Vakil Bazaar is locally known as Bazaar-e Vakil Junoobi. In the beginning, 41 pairs of shops are built in this section of the bazaar.
Vakil Bazaar has plenty of Persian rugs and this bazaar is divided into few smaller categories. Some shops were selling varieties of the Iranian sweets. In the evening, traders were putting their stuff on carts and wheel them away.
