Travel guide

Yazd

Adobe desert city of windcatchers

🗓️ Best time: March–May, September–November💰 Budget · ~$45/day📍 Iran

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About Yazd

A UNESCO desert city of mud-brick lanes and rooftop badgirs (windcatchers) — Zoroastrian fire temples, a stunning tiled mosque, and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited towns.

⭐ Things to do in Yazd

Jameh MosqueOld town rooftops at sunsetZoroastrian Fire TempleTowers of SilenceAmir Chakhmaq complexDowlat Abad windcatcher gardenKharanaq abandoned villageChak Chak shrine

🍽️ What to eat in Yazd

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Yazdi sweets (baklava & qottab)Ash reshtehShooli soupFaloodeh

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walkable old town; a car for desert trips.

💡 Local tip

Climb to a rooftop café at sunset to watch the windcatchers glow over the desert city.

🛡️ Safety

Check current advisories carefully before travel; Iranians are famously hospitable to guests.

🌙 Nightlife

Rooftop teahouses under the stars.