Narin Qaleh (in Meybod)
Ice House (in Meybod)
Shah Abbasi Caravansary (in Meybod)
Pigging House (in Meybod)
Chapar Khaneh (in Meybod)
Chack Chak (near Ardakan)
Kharanaq Village
Yazd
Yazd is a deserted city located in central Iran between Kerman and Isfahan and considered one of the most visited cities of the country. It is also the only UNESCO heritage city of Iran.
History of Yazd
During the (226-642 A.D) Sassanid dynasty, Yazd was an important center for the followers of the Zoroastrian faith and it is continued up to the present and now the largest Iranian Zoroastrian community is still living here.
The fire temple of Yazd and Chak Chak village are the most sacred places and pilgrimage sites for Zoroastrians from all around the world.
People in this area are adopted living in the desert and during the centuries they discover how to live in this situation.
Marco polo the famous Italian merchant and explorer mentioned Yazd as a noble city that people weave special silk tissue when he passed through Asia along the Silk road.
The most common material for building houses is mud-brick which acts as insulation to prevent heat, however, the design of these houses is incredibly beautiful and amazing.
Traveling to Yazd will teach you how people live in a desert town and how they adapt to it.
You will learn the mechanism of underground water supplement that is called Qanat, water reservoirs (Ab Anbar), icehouses (Traditional refrigerator), wind catchers (Air conditioning system), and pigeon towers (Used as a natural fertilizer for fields and farms).
Don’t know how to start your tour? here are the places you Must-See in Yazd.
Attractions
Jame Mosque
Amirchaqmaq Square
Dowlatabad Garden
Varahram Fire Temple
Towers of Silence
Water Museum
Alexander/Harun Prison (Ziyaeieh School)
Fahadan Residential Quarter
Boqeh Davazdeh Imam (12 Shia Imams Holy place)
Lariha House
Attractions near Yazd
Handicrafts
Carpet Weaving
Pileless carpets
Termeh (traditional Brocade)
Brocaded Silk
Velvet
Blankets
Bed-clothes
Earthenware
Engraving
Glassware
Leatherware
Traditional Foods and sweets
Yazdi Gheime
Baghlava
Qutab
Pashmak
Paloode Yazdi
