One of the most ancient cities of Iran, the bride city of the desert is well worth to be explored and it has so much to offer, from its amazing architecture to beautiful sceneries of desert and sky.
Yazd - At a Glance
• Yazd; a city with an amazing historical architecture that any traveler should not miss walking on its mysterious and peaceful interconnected alleys.
• The ancient city of Yazd with more than 2500 years history has been inscribed on UNESCO’s world heritage list since 2017.
• If you travel to Yazd in summer heat, do not worry about thirst and heatstroke; since only one bowl full of cold Faloodeh Yazdi is enough to make the warm weather of desert pleasant for you.
• Observing the numerous wind catchers of this town and standing under some of them you can feel how the people of Yazd have long been struggling with the burning heat of the desert. A few minutes standing under the world’s tallest wind catcher, located in Dowlat Abad garden, is a wonderful experience which you will never forget.
• A city where its inhabitants have never surrendered to the desert dryness and by creating an innovative water supply system called Qanat, they have taken their water’s share from the nature. If you would like to know more about this system, don’t miss visiting water museum located in Amir Chaqmaq Sq.
• The city of Yazd is the capital and center of the Zoroastrian ancient religion, where many followers of this ritual are living. The fire temple, tower of silence and Chak Chak are the most important places to get more acquainted with this ancient rather unknown religion.
• If you one day pass this ancient city, do not miss visiting its stunning historical attractions such as Alexander prison, Jame mosque, water reservoir and Mehriz Pahlavan-pour garden.
• After your journey to Yazd, coming back home you can surprise your relatives and friends with the souvenirs of this city such as the very delicious sweets and eye-catching Termeh fabrics. For buying the best sweets you are advised to go to Haj Kalife Rahbar or Shirini Sonati shops and for Termeh we offer Rezaei or Hoeseini brands.
