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call_me_rhia Says: Two interesting sights are the old bridge and aqueduct, located down in the valley below the ancient village, by the newmosque. There’s a path that leads you there that starts right by the caravanserrail. The aqueduct is still in use and it’s quite complex and fascinating –...
call_me_rhia Says: The new mosque is so brand new that it is not yet finished - and yet it is an ancient sight, site and holy shrine. It's just a bit of an intricate story. This new mosque was born as a shrine on the site where one of the followers of the Imam Reza died, on his way to Mashad....
call_me_rhia Says: This caravanserrail is at the same time both fascinating and disappointing. It’s a very old one – it was built under the orders of Mohammad Vali Mriza, the offspring of Fath Ali Shah - and it is called Shahzadeh caravanserrail. It was a mighty construction – and it has...
call_me_rhia Says: The shaking minaret of Kharanagh dates back to the 17th-century and it is very beautiful – but it is not the only one in Iran… there are others. The best known, I think, are in Isfahan. There is however a good reason why one should visit this one and not the others… it’s...
call_me_rhia Says: What people call the Castle is the most evident sight in Kharanaq– basically it’s a very old five towered citadel made of bricks dried in the sun. There are many little sights in this citadel: an old dilapidated hammam, a tiny mosque on two floors (the bottom one for men and...
Silk Road Kharanaq: a traditional guesthouse
call_me_rhia Says: Run by a Dutch guy, Sebastian, who is a business partner to the people who run the Silk Road Hotel is Yazd. A former product manager, he fell in love with Iran and moved there – then discovered the ancient and deserted village of Kharanaq and decided to being it back to...
Silk Road Kharanaq restaurant: three meals + 1 night for 15 dollars
call_me_rhia Says: At the guesthouse everyone takes their meals together, either in the fruit tree garden or in a communal room, and the food is simple but delicious… and in particular very friendly. Try never to get too hungry: cooking is a slow process and in the case of our dinner, the...
call_me_rhia Says: Getting to Kharanaq is fairly simple if you come from Yazd, as the Silk Road hotel there can organize you a cheap car and driver to take you to their sister-guesthouse. I think that there are some buses, too - stopping in the new town - which is not a problem since Kharanaq...
MalenaN Says: A popular day tour from Yazd is to visit Kharanaq, Meybod, Ardakan and Chak Chak. I asked for it at Silk Road Hotel and they arranged for the driver and guide Hassan to come the next morning. The tour was IR 350 000 (July 2006), so it is good if you can find someone else at...
call_me_rhia Says: Elvis is not the real name if this your guy we met in Kharanaq... we were about to set off exploting the "castle" with a Finnish girl we met at the guesthouse, that we bumped into him. Beng an au-pair in tehran, she spoke some Farsi, and asked for information... and this...
don't fall through the old roofs
call_me_rhia Says: Some of the old buildings, and it’s difficult to tell which ones by looking at them, are in bad state and need restoration works. Basically they are falling down, but there are no sign to keep visitors off dangerouns areas. It is a fact that some tourists have already fallen...
call_me_rhia Says: Kharanaq is an ancient mud-brick village of Kharanaq, continuously inhabited for over 4000 years, an oasis of beauty and since in the middle of the desert, actually of two deserts, and , surrounded by beautiful mountains. Parts of the village are over 1000 years old,...
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A popular day tour from Yazd is to visit Kharanaq, Meybod, Ardakan and Chak Chak. I asked for it at Silk Road Hotel and they arranged for the driver and guide...
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Kharanaq - a window into the past
The virtually deserted and crumbling village on the side of a hill about 85km north of Yazd, is a captivating place to wander around. Parts are believed to be over a 1000 years old, and it's been...
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Part of an enjoyable day trip from Yazd involves a loop along quiet roads to the ancient mud-brick village of Kharanaq. Parts of the village are believed to be more than 1000 years old, and it's been...
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