Yazd

Desert city of wind towers

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

Things to do

Jameh Mosque of Yazd · Mosque

A soaring tiled portal and the tallest minarets in Iran. Best: Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov

Zoroastrian Fire Temple · Historic site

A temple guarding a sacred flame said to have burned for 1,500 years. Best: Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov

Towers of Silence · Historic site

Hilltop circles where Zoroastrians once laid their dead to the sky. Best: Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov

Yazd Old City · Historic district

A maze of mud-brick lanes, wind towers and hidden courtyards. Best: Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov

Yazd Water Museum · Museum

Museum documenting ancient qanat irrigation systems sustaining desert city life. Best: Year-round

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