5 places that you should never lost in visiting Yazd

You may travel to the international city of Yazd for business or pleasure.
It doesn’t matter why you are here, the important thing is that you should not be deprived of the enjoyable experience of these 5 places!

1- The historical context of Yazd

Have you ever been out of your place and time?!
Walking in the historical contex of Yazd will give you such a feeling! As if you are going to the heart of history!
You leave the present, travel to the past, walk in the footsteps of your ancestors, breathe their air and live in history.
(We suggest not to deprive yourself of this wonderful experience).

 

2- Zoroastrian fire temple

In the religion of Zoroastrians, fire is a symbol of purity and light and a symbol of hope and victory, therefore it has a special place for them and this place has been preserved for them for years.
In the heart of the Iranian desert and in the heart of the city of Yazd, there is a fire temple that has preserved its relic from the time of a prophet named Zoroaster ; A fire as old as 1500 years!
Yes, you heard right! A fire that has been alive for 1500 years and it has not been extinguished until today.
This holy fire owes its long life to white-wear and 24/7 caretakers named “Hirbod”.
Hirbod has the duty of taking care and preventing the fire from going out.
If you travel to Yazd, do not miss the experience of seeing this 1500-year-old fire.

 

3- Zarch aqueduct

An aqueduct is a waterway dug underground so that water flows through it to reach the surface of the earth.
Ancient Iranians started this new initiative for the first time several thousand years ago and called it ‘Qanat’ or ‘Kariz’.
And one of the oldest and longest qanat in the world is the Zarch qanat.
This aqueduct is the longest aqueduct in the world with a length of 85 kilometers and has several thousand years old.
By going to this place, you can see parts of this thousand-year-old tunnel that was dug with the least facilities and the hardworking hands of the people of that time.

 

4- Yazd Grand Mosque

Jame Mosque of Yazd is a historical mosque with more than 900 years of history and in terms of architecture, it has attracted the attention of historians and architects of the world.
It is interesting to know that before Islam, there was a Zoroastrian fire temple in the place of this mosque.

 

5- Amir Chakhmaq complex

The Amir Chakhmaq complex of Yazd includes a bazaar , a mosque and two reservoirs that date back to the ‘Timurid’ period.
Amir Jalaluddin Chakhmaq , one of the generals of ‘Timurid Shahrukh’ , built this collection in the 15th century when he was the ruler of Yazd and his wife ‘Fatemeh Khatun’ helped him in this work.
And today, after more than 500 years , this complex has become one of the historical masterpieces of Iran and the world therefore attracts many tourists from all over the world every year.

 

Well, we have reached the end of this article. we hope that this article will be useful for you and that will experience great pleasure while staying in Yazd and visiting these 5 places.

Wish you BEST !