Tourist Attractions Yazd ، Iran
Yazd is a city in central Iran and the capital of the Yazd province. It is an ancient city dating back to the Sassanian Period.
See : Masjid-e Jame (Friday Mosque), dating back to the fourteenth century, is well worth a visit. It is an example of finest Persian mosaics and excellent architecture. Its minarets are the highest in the country. Admire it at night when it is lit up, Atashkadeh is the Zoroastrian fire temple. The fire on the inside has supposedly been burning since 470 AD, Yazd Tower of silence (Zoroastrian's Dakhmeh) - the name tower is misleading as they consist of huge circular walls on top of two hills, within those the dead were left to be picked clean by the vultures. This is done in accordance with Zoroastrian belief. However, the towers are not in use anymore and open to the public. A quiet, serene place. The modern Zoroastrian cemetery is just there as well. Entrance for those who can't pass as Iranian: 150.000 rial [Sep 2017]. To get there using public transport, you can take the bus going south on Imam Khomeini from the bus stop across the street of Amir Chakhmaq Complex. Get down on the last stop, end of the line at an interchange terminal, and then from there ask people for another bus going to "Dakhme" (pronounced like German "Dach"), might need to wait a bit and be sure that the people will tell the bus driver to drop you on the correct bus stop, bus tickets should be 5.000 rial each [Sep 2017]. Once you are off the bus, it's a corner of a 4-way intersection and you go right, you will see the towers, its a 10-minute walk [Sep 2017]. One option is bus line 436 (Farsi numerals only); you should get off at the intersection just south of Yazd university, then walk west, towards the mountains, Yazd Water Museum lots of interesting information about the Canat water distribution system. Entrance fee 150.000 rial, Yazd Market Square's Clock , The cistern of Fatemeh-ye-Golshan, Amir Chakhmakh complex, a breathtaking construction and a must-see. Visitors can climb to the top. Not possible most of the time, Amir Chakmakh mosque, not to be confused with the complex of the same name, but nearby and easily visited when visiting the more famous complex, Hazireh mosque, water reservoir with its four badgirs (wind towers), Khan-e-Lari, a historical house, Alexanders prison, which was neither built by Alexander the Great nor a prison, but a 15th-century domed school which is quite an interesting sight with a cafe in the 'prison room'. Often guides tell you the deep well in the middle of its courtyard was built by Alexander the Great and was used as a dungeon, but this seems doubtful. Entrance fee 150.000 rials [Jan 2017]. Not worth the money - just a shopping center, Tomb of the 12 imams which dates back to the early 11th century, has inscriptions inside bear the names of the twelve Shiite Imams, though none are actually buried here. It is now badly deteriorated, Madrasse-e-Kamalieh, Bogeh-ye Seyed Rokamdin mosque, Dowlat Abad Gardens with a building with a beautiful large wind catcher (badgir), built in the 1960s. There is a fruit tree garden best visited in early summer. Has oranges, grapes, pomegranates and wheat. According to some, the wind catcher is the tallest in the world (33m). Entrance fee [as of Jan. 2016]: Iranians: 30,000 rial, foreigners (Kharejis): 150,000 rial, Markar square. This square is geographically located at the center of Iran, you can see it on the way, Rafieian's Old House (250 years Old), Walking way from Jame mosque to alexander Prison, 8.30 AM. to 8 PM.. Rafieian's old house is one of the most beautiful examples of Iranian Traditional Architecture. It has best roof view in Yazd. some thing that make the roof Unique between others, is expert guides that explain you every thing. 4000 T, Tourist library, Shah abolghasem Park, on the way from Jame mosque to alexander prison (Fahadan,Shah abolghasem park).