Tourist Attractions In Iran

The Ultimate Route Through Places, History, Culture, Religion, Lifestyle

In Yazd, you learn and visit a lot about the influence of religious beliefs, historical events and harsh circumstances of the desert on the lifestyle of the people, and their interplay. Start your trip to visit places at the Amir Chakhmaq Square where you can see a complex of historical buildings dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Then follow to the Water Museum where you can see the methods by which human residence in this arid city has persisted through centuries. Next on our route is the Jame Mosque which, seen from a distance, resembles a huge porch rising in the middle of the desert. After the mosque, go to the Fahadan neighborhood where the magnificent Lariha House (Lari's Mansion), dating back to more than a century ago, and Ziaiyeh School, also known as Alexander’s Prison, will prompt a journey in time. 

A Journey Through the UNESCO World Heritage City in Yazd

The architecture of a town says a lot about the lifestyle of its people. Like any other city, Yazd bears the marks left by its rulers or prominent residents. Have a look at the history and architecture of this town by starting at Amir Chakhmaq Complex consisting of a square, cisterns, a bathhouse, caravanserais, a bazaar, and a Tekiyeh built in the 15th – 16th centuries by Amir Jalal al-din Chakhmaq, then governor of the town. Then follow to the Khan bazaar and Khan school built in the 18th century. In the end, you can pay a visit to Shesh Badgir Ab Anbar (Six Wind Towers Cistern), consisting of six wind towers and an underground cistern, the two structures which make living in Yazd possible. 

The Earth, the Fire, the Wind and the Water Shaping the City

Yazd is the birthplace of Zoroastrianism bringing its ingenious architecture to the city. Visit the 9th century Tower of Silence or Dakhma, which served as the resting place of Zoroastrian believers. Zoroastrians considered death as an evil which should not contaminate the soil, a sacred element. Another element sacred for Zoroastrians is the Fire. After the towers, check out the Fire Temple locally known as Atashkadeh, built in 1934. Next, the route will take you to Dowlat-Abad garden, an oasis of beautiful gardens, flowing water and the world’s tallest wind-tower.