Walking through the alleys of the airhole city, antiquity, originality, purity, and serenity are all the senses that are felt in the soul and body. By entering the historical houses of Yazd and seeing the artistic masterpieces of Iranian architects, all these feelings are stamped with approval. Adobe with stucco and artistic decorations dazzle the […]
If you, like me, are fascinated by the city’s antique clock towers, this is your greatest chance to learn about one of Iran’s and the world’s oldest clock towers. Typically, in the old days, the old municipalities installed big clocks on top of the tall towers that they built in the square so that all […]
Water is one of the essential elements that the country’s desert towns have attempted to reach in the past; the consequence of their efforts was the development and construction of incredible water constructions, like the aqueduct. The aqueducts have become historical attractions in Yazd due to the ancients’ outstanding ability and expertise in creating such […]
Yazd is one of the most attractive and beautiful desert cities in Iran. A collection of the most beautiful and dazzling effects of architecture – history – culture and art – and nature has made this city the most attractive desert city in Iran. As you walk through the narrow alleys of the city, the […]
Saryazd Castle is located near Yazd-Kerman Road and in Koshtkhan Field beside Saryazd Village and is one of the greatest and most beautiful castles of Mehriz County along with Mehr Padin Castle. The castle has been one of the oldest and largest bank safe-deposit boxes in Iran and the world where cereals, money, gold and […]
yakh meaning “ice” and chal meaning pit is an ancient type of evaporative cooler. Above ground, the structure had a domed shape, but had a subterranean storage space; it was often used to store ice, but sometimes was used to store food as well. The subterranean space coupled with the thick heat-resistant construction material insulated […]
Alexander’s Prison (locally called “Zendaan-e Eskandar”), is a legendary place named after Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander of Macedonia, who overthrew the Persian Empire in about 330 BC. The mysterious place is located in one of the old neighborhoods of Yazd, in central Iran. However, as a modern visitor, what you see is […]
One of the most important features of Yazd is the desert architecture of this region, which has a great effect on the construction of residential houses and the creation of various techniques to survive in harsh desert conditions. The architecture of Yazd houses has different techniques and the decorations and elements of it have distinguished […]
Being the oldest monotheistic religion in the world, Zoroastrianism was the official religion of Iran before Islam. However, Islam didn’t erase all the traces of Zoroastrianism from its birth-land and a minority of Zoroastrians still practice their ancestral religion. In Zoroastrianism, fire is one of the most venerated symbols associated with the divine being. Therefore, […]
Sitting in a remote valley about 70km (43 miles) north of Yazd in Central Iran, is the deserted and crumbling mud-brick village of Kharanaq. The site has been occupied for approximately 4,000 years, while the dilapidated adobe buildings that draw foreigners from around the world date back around 1,000 years. From the heart of the […]
