Yazd
Yazd
City of windcatchers and the eternal flame
7 highlights · tap a pinA living desert city of mud-brick lanes, badgir windcatchers and domed rooftops; the Historic City of Yazd is a UNESCO site (2017) and the spiritual centre of Iranian Zoroastrianism, and Iran's most atmospheric old town to wander.
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Top places to see
- 1
Historic old city (Fahadan quarter)
UNESCO 2017Maze of adobe alleys, rooftops and badgirs; walking it is the headline experience.
- Time needed
- About 1.5–2.5 hours wandering the lanes
- 2
Amir Chakhmaq Complex
Iconic three-tiered takyeh facade (stunning lit at night) with mosque, bazaar and reservoir.
- Time needed
- About 45–60 minutes (best at sunset)
- 3
Jameh Mosque of Yazd
14th-c. tiled portal with the tallest minarets in Iran and a superb mihrab.
- Time needed
- About 45–60 minutes
- 4
Zoroastrian Fire Temple (Atashkadeh)
Sacred flame said to have burned continuously for ~1,500 years, visible behind glass.
- Time needed
- About 20–40 minutes
- 5
Towers of Silence (Dakhmeh)
Twin hilltop towers where Zoroastrians once exposed their dead.
- Time needed
- About 45–75 minutes (incl. the climb)
- 6
Dowlat Abad Garden
UNESCO 2011UNESCO Persian Garden with the tallest adobe windcatcher in the world (~33.8 m).
- Time needed
- About 45–60 minutes
- 7
Yazd Water Museum / qanat heritage
Explains the underground qanat system that made desert life possible.
- Time needed
- About 30–45 minutes
Where to stay in Yazd
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