Yazd

If you want to see an adobe city in the heart of the desert, which found its mazes clean and a safe place from the sun radiation, travel to central Iran and visit Yazd, city of wind catchers.

Yazd, an adobe city in the central Iran, is the capital of Yazd Province. Yazd with a long history, considered as an ancient city which dates back to the Sasanian Empire. Due to the valuable architecture and unchanged historic district of Yazd, it has recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO from 2017. Currently, about 529,673 families live in this village.

• Architectural style of Yazd

  Yazd city has a unique desert architectural style consists of wind catchers, minarets, and domes, which considered as the prominent feature of this historical city. One of the technical methods of the architectural style of Yazd is using wind catchers to hold the wind blowing and make the house cool. You will see one of the best world’s architectures in the arid climate, which had been created based on climatic-cultural needs. Qanat of Zarach, which is one of the 11 Persian Qanats, had registered in the UNESCO World Heritage, located in the Yazd. This ancient qanat dates back to 3000 years ago and has a total length of 100 kilometers. The shafts of this qanat are located under some historical monuments such as the Jameh Mosque of Yazd to have easy access to water.
  There are a lot of Hussainiya that indicate religious people of Yazd. You can see a high symbolic wooden element beside the Amir Chakhmaq Tekyey, which is used in the Mourning of Muharram. It dates back to the Safavi era, made of carved wood with Girih tiles and big beams and also, similar to Cedar that is a symbol of liberality.

• Handicraft and Souvenir of Yazd

Termeh, Shamd, Gold, and Kilim are the famous handicrafts of Yazd. You can also eat different kinds of Persian pastries such as Baklava, Cake-e Yazdi, Haji Badam, Rice bread, Rosette, Qottab, Cotton candy, and Sohan- Ardi. Tahini or Arde is a condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame has a long history in Yazd.

• Taste of foods of Yazd

  If you travel to Yazd, suggest eating traditional foods of Yazd such as Ash-e Shooli that served in two different versions during summer and winter. Also, Tas Kebab-e Yazdi is one of the common foods in Yazd, made of ground meat, tomato paste, potato, onion, oil, and cinnamon.

• What is the best time to go?

  Due to the desert climate of Yazd, the best time to visit this historical city, is from early March to early April, during this period the weather is mild, and the temperature does not exceed 25 ° C.

• Getting there?

  To reach Yazd city, you can use air travel, train, and bus as follows:
  • If you decide to have air travel to Yazd, here you can book a ticket for Tehran to Yazd flight. It takes about 16 minutes by car from Yazd International Airport to the city.
  • If you decide to travel to Yazd by train, here you can book a ticket for Tehran to Yazd train. It takes about 9 minutes by car from the Yazd Railway Station to the city.
  • If you decide to travel to Yazd by bus, here you can book a bus ticket and get information about Bus Timetable (Tehran to Yazd). It takes about 18 minutes by car from the Yazd Passenger Terminal to the city.
  • You have to know that most of historical monuments and tourist zone of Yazd city are close to each other and can be reached with a 10-minute walk. Moreover, you can use taxi calls or request a car from Snapp. Taxi call is available with number 1828 or 1838. 
  • Also, the following map can help you to find the exact location of Yazd city: