Yazd
Table of Contents: Travel to Yazd, visa requirements / Get around / Yazd attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Yazd souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Yazd nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get out More from Yazd (province): Yazd More from Iran: Azerbaijan (Iran), Fars, Isfahan (province), Kerman (province), Khorasan, Khuzestan, Kish Island, Lorestan, Mazandaran, Qom, Qom (province), Sistan va Baluchestan, Tehran, Yazd (province) More from Middle East: Bahrain, Dead Sea, Empty Quarter, Golan Heights, Holy Land, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Levant, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
Yazd is a city in Iran. Almost in the center of Iran, It is the capital of Yazd province.It is an ancient city in Iran.Yazd dates from Sassanian Period (224-651), located midway between Isfahan and Kerman, 689 km (427 miles) southeast of Tehran.
Travel to Yazd, visa requirements
Yazd is served by all means of transportation except boats, both airplanes, trains and buses are available for tourists who would like to visit the city of Yazd. Also,Yazd is said to have one of the most safest and fast automobile routes throughout Iran because of its steady and well-built roads.
Get around
Most places in the old town are within easy walking distance from each other. Otherwise taxis are inexpensive.Motorcycle Taxis are another faster and cheaper way to move around in the city,but try to settle on a price before going anywhere. Local buses are also available for travellers.
Yazd attractions and sightseeing
- Masjid-e Jame (Friday Mosque), dating back to the fourteenth century, is well worth a visit.
- Atashkadeh is the Zoroastrian fire temple. The fire on the inside has supposedly been burning since 470 AD. Entrance is free, though donations are appreciated.
- Yazd Tower of silent (Zoroastrian's Dakhmeh)
- Yazd Markar Square's Clock
- The cistern of Fatemeh-ye-Golshan
City tours
Walk and relax in the parks and places the city of Yazd can offer for tourists and local iranians or you can hike in the beautiful mountains of Yazd that show a spectacular and beautiful view of the city.If you are a more sociable kind of person,you can chat with local Iranians at cafes,they would be interested and would love to have a dialogue with you.
Shopping, Yazd souvenirs
The local bazaar is the best way to go .Iran's most famous snacks,nougat and cashews are available.Yazd is very famous in Iran for it's various handicrafts, such as carpet, silk fabrics, cashemers and also for it's pastries.If you are looking for Persian carpets at reasonable prices,there are many Persian carpets to choose from at the bazaar.
Good restaurants and cheap meals
Tourists say old fashion Persian Restaurants are the best way to go if you want a more friendlier and more cultural atmosphere.If you are a Kebab lover,the city has many Kebab cuisines.There are a few international restaurants in Yazd which serve Italian,Indian,Arabic and Mexican food.
Yazd nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.
Persian Tea is almost available anywhere in Yazd.Juice Vendors sell natural fresh Orange Juice which is considered very healthy.There are also Pomegrante Vendors who sell pomegrante juice for about the price of 0.10$ per cup. Also, be aware that any kind of alcohol is Forbidden in Yazd.
Hotels, youth hostels, lodging
Thanks to the recent refurbishment of a number of grand, Old City houses into atmospheric hotels, Yazd now boasts some of the best value hotels in Iran. Many of them offer immaculate, comfortable rooms arranged around tranquil garden courtyards where you can eat, drink tea or puff away on a ghalyan while gazing at the sky above. If you've been slumming it through questionable mosafekhanehs until Yazd, you're in for a pleasant surprise.
- Silk Road Hotel, No 5, Tal-e Khakestary Alley, Masjed Jame St; Phone: +98-351-625 2730; (Email: silkroad_hotel@yahoo.com), [1]. The cheapest and most popular of these is this atmospheric, friendly and conveniently hotel hidden in an alley near the Jameh Mosque; look for the signs pointed on the wall. Roof in summer (IR 25,000), Dorms (IR 40,000), singles (IR 160,000), doubles (from IR 220,000) and triples (320.000) are available. Private rooms are including a tasty buffet breakfast. The Silk Road also serves traditional food in the courtyard restaurant. It also offers a number of interesting tours via Silk Road travel agency in the opposite Orient hotel.
- Orient Hotel Newly opened and owned by the owners of Silk Road Hotel and is the other side of the street in a small alley; It is especially tailored to the needs of families and group travellers. Although it is slightly less atmospheric it has a glass deck on the second floor from which you have one of the nicest panorama's of Yazd among which the beautiful Jame' Mosque with a background of desert and mountains.
- Traditional Hotel Kohan, 100 metres from Alexander's Prison, Phone:6212485; (Fax: 621 0393; Email: info@kohanhotel.com), [2]. is a little pricer and difficult to find, but also worth the effort. Luxurious dorms (IR 50,000), doubles (IR 150,000) and triples are available. They also have a beautiful courtyard restaurant but at the time of writing are only serving tea.
Get out
Another city close by is the Holy city of Qom,If you feel like visiting a place more cultural and beautiful, the ancient city of Isfahan is near Yazd.
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