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a_kaffash Says: One of the merits of the Great city of Esfahan is the river passing through, called "Zayandeh-Rood". So there are lots of bridges built on the river some historical some new, the name of one of the ancient rivers is "Khajou" bridge. I don't want to talk about it but in the...
Walking from Jame Mosque to Alexander Prison
a_kaffash Says: One of the greatest places you can see in Yazd is its Jame Mosque with the enormous gate and dome and its nice combination of colors-navy and khaki-all under the absolute blue sky.If you want to go from Jame Mosque to Alexander Prison by cab it might take you a long time,...
a_kaffash Says: For me after visiting Esfahan's numerous palaces, gardens and mosques It was undoubtedly worth to see how christianity exists in Iran and that was my second experience of visiting a Church which was great. The museum of the church is also so helpfull to know more about...
a_kaffash Says: The Yazd province is home to the largest population of Zoroastrians in Iran. Zoroast was the ancient prophet of Persians, who had brought a religion, Zoroastrism, based on humanity and goodwill, which is still very alive.These constructions are very important to the...
The Power House : Iranian Traditional Sports
anitayusof Says: My local Yazd friend brought me to this place. I've never seen something like this before. I am not so sure where it is, may be somewhere near Amir Chaqmah. This place is like a traditional gymnasium where the locals - children, teens, adults and even oldies came to do...
anitayusof Says: My local Yazd friends took me to this desert (about 20 minutes drive from the town). We want to view the sunset. So happen that there were some para gliders at the desert. Wow....what a view. It was really a nice experience watching them para gliding, and the beautiful...
omidamini Says: First time, the of this temple was brought to Aqda of Yazd province from Karian, Pars and it was kept there for 700 years, then it was moved to Turkabad of Ardakan and it was kept there for 300 years. At last it was brought to this fire temple in Yazd and it has been lit...
6 Reviews and 42 Opinions I stayed at Silk Road Hotel in Yazd. I paid IR40 000 (Nov 2008) per nite for an underground dorm bed...
Malek-o Tojjar restaurant: a traditional teahouse/restaurant
call_me_rhia Says: We had a lunch at theMalek 0 Tojjar restaurant and teahouse, located in an old home about 200 years old. The teahouse, with a little fountain in the courtyard, is truly delightful, while the adjoining restaurant is less charming - possibly because it's quite large and...
omidamini Says: RESTAURANTS:1. Atena (marked in English), on the south side of Farrokhi Street. 2. Daneshju, Bahunar Square 3. Donya-ye Ghaza, Daneshju Blvd4. Fatemi, in Jomhuri Eslami Blvd. 5. Naqsh-e Jahan, Mosaic Sazi Crossroads 6. Ordibehesht, Ayatollah Kashani Street 7. Talar-e Yazd,...
Mozafar Traditional Hotel & Restaurant: The Best Restaurant I've ever been to .
Mozafarhotel Says: Mozafar Traditional Restaurant provide all kind of Traditional and International dishes round the clock . Hotel coffee shop provides you with all kinds of cold and hot drinks . its drinks are carefully made to give our customers a smooth, flavorful taste sensation. Each...
Yazd Hammam Restaurant: The best restaurant in Yazd
iwys Says: Set in an old bath house, this tradtional Iranian restaurant is probably the best in Yazd. It has a domed ceiling and there is a small pool and fountain insideIt has a relaxed atmosphere and our small group sat around a long table and had a good time. Try Yazd Soup, made...
Sambawalk Says: To save time, I took overnight bus from Shiraz to Yazd. The journey was 7 hours, departing 9pm and arrived at 4am in Yazd, Oh my God! 4am. I took volvo bus, costing IR55,000 (May 2008). The seating was alright, but I could not really sleep and the driver kept playing loud...
call_me_rhia Says: We flew from Tehran to Yazd by Iran Air - a 70 minutes flight on a very modern and comfortable Fokker 100 plane. We bought our ticket in Italy, and it costed about 30 euros, including delivery. This route is served 3 times a day. As far as I know it's the only route out of...
call_me_rhia Says: Badgir are wind towers - and Yazd is famous for them... there are plenty all over the old town, and they are still in use. Badgirs were (and are) a very simple but effective system of ventilaton. Being open at the top, as you can see from the photo, these wind towers can...
call_me_rhia Says: No, it is not a dangerous place to visit - nowhere seemed to be dangerous or threatening in Yazd. Hazireh mosque, also known as Ruzeh-E-Muhammadeyeh, is Yazd most confusing mosque. The reason is simple: unless you look at it carefelly, you can easily mistake it for the...
a_kaffash Says: Visiting The Vank Church And The museum of the church is partially open, so I have added This picture by mine to notice when to go; As Friday is The Weekend day of iranian it is open only in its morning;
call_me_rhia Says: In Yazd the biggest tourist trap would be the very short camel rides that leave from tomb of the 12 imams. The route: A very short one, indeed - around the tomb. Total riding time: approximately 60 seconds.I use the conditional because in Yazd, in march 2008, there were...
iwys Says: As I was wandering around the adobe alleyways of the old city of Yazd, a lady smiled at me from her doorway and invited me into her home. Her name was Erani. She served me tea from a samovar, introduced me to her family, including her son, daughter, daughter-in-law and...
iwys Says: If you want ot see what the very first industries looked like, then visit Yazd Henna Mill.A giant millstone crushes the henna and leaves the workers covered in dust.Henna is a greyish-green powder, which, when water is added to it, turns red. It's used as a carpet dye and...
call_me_rhia Says: Yazd is located in Central Iran, in the middle of the desert, along one of the old silk road routes. With a population of about 450'000 inhabitants, it famous for its distinctive architecture - ancient mud buildings and wind towers - as well as for its large community of...
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Bogheh-ye Seyed Roknaddin is the Seyed Roknaddin Mausoleum, which was built by Amir Roknaddin Mohammad Ghazi to host the remains of this reknown muslim. It's...
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Yazd and the Towers of Silence
According to Unesco, who have made it a World Heritage Site, Yazd is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was originally known as Ysatis. It is believed that there was a settlement here as...
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Capital of Yazd province, the focal point for bus journeys south and southeast to Bandar-e Abbas or Kerman and Zahedan, and 677 km southeast of Tehran, right in the center of Iran and almost entirely...
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