Things to do & places to visit in Yazd Province, Iran

Yazd Province #4 destination in Iran 2023. The average rating score is 4.25 based on 6.486 traveler reviews, of 44 attractions. Timezone: Asia/Tehran, current date and time: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:46.

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Top things to do (26)

• Horse Tracks
• Equestrian Trails
• Religious Sites
• Deserts
• Historic Sites
• Horseback Riding Tours
• Visitor Centers
• Historic Walking Areas
• Mysterious Sites
• Antique Shops
• Cultural Events
• History Museums
• Points of Interest & Landmarks
• Ancient Ruins
• Gardens
• Art Galleries
• Speciality Museums
• Libraries
• Castles
• Shopping Malls
• Art Museums
• Mountains
• Architectural Buildings
• Caverns & Caves
• Sports Complexes
• Natural History Museums

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

1. 5.0 Tourism Café (57 reviews)
   - Literally Dope
   Saturday: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 11:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Cultural Events
   
   
   Welcome to the first and only Tourism Café of the largest inhabited adobe city of the world. Here is a multilingual environment (basically English) that provides tourists with getting to know Iranians' daily life, Enjoying the nightlife in modern neighborhood and chit-chat with locals especially young people who are interested in tourism and taking practice their lingual knowledge. See more..
   
2. 5.0 Shirkooh Mountain (23 reviews)
   - Doable in one day, but exhausting
   Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent More than 3 hours Mountains
   
   
   We did manage to reach summit on 28th of Octobre 2017. The weather was lovely, but the trek was exhausting. Not the first part, but the second, where the path from a shelter (at ~3500m ASL) becomes looooong before you reach the summit (4075 m ASL). First part is steep, second is "flat", and that part took the most of our energy. We also felt some height sickness... lungs were short and my head hurt. We started at 6:30, reached summit at 11:00, and came back down at 3:00 PM. Lovely climb, but not that easy. Note that we are regular mountain hikers. See more..
   
3. 5.0 Fahadan Tourist Information (22 reviews)
   - Fahadan Quarter
   Saturday: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Visitor Centers
   
   
   Fahadan Tourist Information Office is located in the heart of old town. Travelers can buy different books, local handicrafts, etc. related to their trip and Iran tourism. Free maps are also available. We can also arrange transportation tickets as well as personalized tours for tourists. We can also help them by booking their accommodations throughout the country. See more..
   
4. 5.0 Silk Road Gallery (12 reviews)
   - Best and best galley with very friendly owner.good price and very unusual kilim and carpets Adel Adel adel
   Spent < 1 hour Art Galleries • Antique Shops
   
   
   Best and best galley with very friendly owner.good price and very unusual kilim and carpets Adel Adel adel See more..
   
5. 5.0 Heyrani House (8 reviews)
   - It is a unique place
   Saturday: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Galleries • Architectural Buildings
   
   
   Heyrani House creates space for you to experience the very essence of the deep Persian cultural soul and psyche. At Heyrani house they offer to you the opportunity to witness a master artisan's at work creating a masterpiece of sculpture, painting or the 2,500-year-old art of carpet weaving of the famous Persian rugs that we all admire and love. See more..
   
6. 5.0 Cambrian Museum (5 reviews)
   - Highly impressive collection
   Saturday: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums
   
   
   Cambrian museum is the first specialized paleontology museum in Iran which showcases around 400 examples of fossil remains discovered in the last 30 years around the Iranian plateau particularly those found in the Yazd province. The museum exhibits remains of invertebrates such as echinoderms, trilobites, ammonites, amphipods, and neutrophils. See more..
   
7. 5.0 Horse Riding Fardaye Sabz Reiter Komplex (4 reviews)
   - Highly Recommended Desert Horseback Riding Tour in IRAN
   Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent More than 3 hours Equestrian Trails • Horse Tracks • Horseback Riding Tours
   
   
   Fardaye Sabz Horse Riding Complex offers some interesting tours such as Horseback Riding and Food Tourism and is a great spot for tourists who are looking for a unique experience in their trip in IRAN. You can have a nice half or a day trip here and enjoy Horseback Riding Tour in Desert and Cooking and Having Delicious Local Food. See more..
   
8. 5.0 Nabati Cave (3 reviews)
   - Very nice cave
   Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Caverns & Caves
   
   
   This cave is located in province of Yazd . The stones are very nice and shining and the space is very cool. See more..
   
9. 5.0 Yazd Painting House (2 reviews)
   - Rooftop cafe with atmosphere
   Art Galleries
   
   
   The rooftop Yazd Paint House cafe offered great views and ambience. Our hot chocolate and local Yazdi cakes were delicious. See more..
   
10. 4.5 Towers of silence (973 reviews)
    - Towers of silence
    Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Ancient Ruins
    
    
    Zoroastrian Dakhmeh or the tower of silence was built in 1672 in Yazd. According to the old stories and their beliefs that the earth is a holly element and it must not get dirty , they put the dead bodies in the tower and crows and vultures ate them also the sun expedited their decomposition; but nowadays because of the hygienic reasons, they bury the corpse just beside of the mountains in grave which is isolated with cement . Enjoy your visit of one of the enigmatic monuments in Iran. See more..
    
11. 4.5 Old City (758 reviews)
    - YAZD The Worlds Largest Inhabited Adobe City
    Historic Walking Areas
    
    
    YAZD; 22nd Persian world heritage site registered by UNESCO, The worlds Largest inhabited adobe city Wandering around in narrow alleys of old town makes you get the feeling of this historical texture. But guys, to have a unique experience of old town, you must go to a roof top to have the great 360 degrees amazing view of it. Numerous lovely wind towers and domes In the afternoon you can go to a nice café on roof top to take fabulous pics and have a wonderful sunset See more..
    
12. 4.5 Jameh Mosque of Yazd (713 reviews)
    - Jameh Mosque of Yazd
    Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
    
    
    The Jame Mosque or the Congregational Mosque is one of the oldest monuments of the Islamic era in Yazd. An imposing entrance (the tallest of all mosques in Iran) topped by two minarets that dominate the old city. Much of the history of The Mosque dates back to Mongolian times in the 14th century. The monument has been restored several times. The last works were carried out between 1954 and 1986. The reputation of the mosque is due to its Persian blue tiles, its mosaics with various floral and geometric patterns, or its fine ornamentation in brick and terracotta. The water is channeled through a qanat, accessed by a staircase to perform ablution before prayer. jame-mosque-yazd See more..
    
13. 4.5 Yazd Art House (295 reviews)
    - Amazing amazing amazing
    Spent 1-2 hours Art Galleries
    
    
    Art house Manage by a couple who are Artist and all the sttaf are graduated in art too. This house has different part like Art shop , Art gallery , work shop And a cafe on the roof top. There is an opportunity to go on the rooftop and visit a unique view of old town . For visiting the view there is 1€ Entrance fee which if use the cafe and order you pay it half. In cafe you can try sort of Iranian traditional tea and cold drinks and enjoy some home made vegetarian dishes . This house is part of MalekZadeh mansions dating back to Qajar , the main yard of the house is renovating yet and would be the main part of the Art house With a guesthouse in early future. There is No WiFi and the slogan is : Talk to each other and pretend it is 1980 . See more..
    
14. 4.5 Kharanagh (173 reviews)
    - Even more beautiful than its photos!
    Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ancient Ruins
    
    
    I loved this village! The scenery is great I couldn't stop taking photos! Our guide showed us around the castle and the village and I liked every moment. We also visited Menar Jonban and that was great too. I totally recommend visiting there. See more..
    
15. 4.5 Museum of Zoroastrians History and Culture (107 reviews)
    - A comprehensive understanding of Zoroastrians in Yazd
    Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:45 PM, 4:00 PM - 7:45 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Art Museums • History Museums
    
    
    It is not only because I recruit my tourist guide to-be students here and I like it here, but also because it is a great place to start learning about Zoroastrians in Yazd comprehensively. Aside from the two other Zoroastrian sights, Towers of Silence and Fire Temple, you can learn all about Zoroastrians here, come to a general understanding of where they live, where their temples are in Yazd province, how they practice, where they practice, what their major traditions and ceremonies are and who Zoroaster was. What is more, there are Zoroastrian guides able to speak fluent English helping you free of charge. What do you think? Hence, I strongly recommend visiting this museum before any other sight of Zoroastrians. To add, I must say that the attractive brick building itself and Mr Markar coming from India who initiated building this orphanage has an interesting story. See more..
    
16. 4.5 Sar Yazd Castle (92 reviews)
    - Terrific and here’s my advice
    Historic Sites
    
    
    All the adjectives have been used in previous reports. Here’s my tips for independent travellers instead (a.) Go on a Friday which is the Iranian day off if you can. We were there on a Friday and there was just us two and a family from Germany (b.) Combine the journey from Yazd to the fortress with a side-trip to the village of Fahraj. It’s only a 15 minute diversion. Sorry I can’t find Fahraj on Trip Advisor but there’s plenty of guff if you google. It houses one of the oldest mosques in the world and it’s like going back in time. It’s also not on the rent-a-crowd bus trip circuit (c.) Hire a taxi driver from your hotel to take you to the castle and then Fahraj. We paid USD 50 (or was it USD 40?) plus a tip for about 4 hours. See more..
    
17. 4.5 Pigeon Tower (76 reviews)
    - Fabulous restored khaboutar khaneh (pigeon house)
    Points of Interest & Landmarks
    
    
    I've seen many pigeon houses (and excavated one!), but none anywhere near as impressive as this. It was designed to house some 4000 pigeons for collecting both the eggs and the guano. The pigeon boxes are arranged on transverse vanes extending from the central space to an outer ring of pigeon boxes. The only entrance for the pigeons was through an opening in the top of the tower. For those charged with managing the collection of guano etc, thin discs of alabaster were let into the 1st storey floor to allow light to enter the ground floor. A brilliant and remarkable structure beautifully restored. See more..
    
18. 4.5 Aghazade Mansion (40 reviews)
    - Charming former merchant's mansion, now a good restaurant. Well worth a visit.
    Saturday: 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Architectural Buildings
    
    
    We stopped here for lunch on our way to Yazd, and what a gem this place is. Our lunch was a tasty simple affair of kebabs with salad, but it is the building which is the star of the show. Circa 200 years old,it has been partly renovated, the biruni, or public quarters now converted to form the restaurant. Typical of Persian merchant houses, the courtyard has a sunken pool with raised eating areas at either end where the former reception rooms were. You can ascend to the roof which has a unique double badgir (wind tower) and view the still ruinous andaruni, (private area) of the former merchant's family. Abarqu was struck by an earthquake in the C19th, and you can see that many adjacent buildings were badly damaged and have not recovered. See more..
    
19. 4.5 Saheb A Zaman Zurkhaneh (40 reviews)
    - don't miss this
    Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Sports Complexes
    
    
    Zurkhane which literally means the house of strength is a place for men to practice a form of Persian martial arts. It is located in an ally-way just north of Amir Chakhmagh Square. It is open to tourists and not only can you observe this combination of dancing and weightlifting activity that is steeped in Shi’ite mysticism, but also investigate the 15th-century water tank housed beneath the building, and experience the cooling effects of Yazdi badgirs (wind-catchers) first-hand. See more..
    
20. 4.5 Sadri Garden (35 reviews)
    - Must see and eat here
    Points of Interest & Landmarks • Gardens
    
    
    It is also called Namir garden. As any traditional house in Yazd, there are summer and winter mansions. It is located 35 km from Yazd. I suggest you to enjoy a meal in this charming garden. See more..
    
21. 4.5 Bafgh Desert (28 reviews)
    - the most beautiful desert of iran
    Spent More than 3 hours Deserts
    
    
    It is located in Yazd province, 10 kilometers away from Bafgh city. Having a surface area of about 750 square kilometers, it is considered to be one of Iran’s biggest deserts. In fact, it is not just one desert. This area consists of several parts; each one unique in its kind. See more..
    
22. 4.5 Hazireh Mosque (15 reviews)
    - windows night
    Spent < 1 hour Religious Sites
    
    
    beautiful windows in beautiful mosque in beautiful city. so nice. love it. full of good emotion. see it as soon as you can when you visit yazd See more..
    
23. 4.5 Yazd Tourism Information Office (10 reviews)
    - Travel to iran
    Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Visitor Centers
    
    
    Thank you so much for your help and the nice and funny trip. Nice people, best service. Hope to meet you again. See more..
    
24. 4.5 Lizards Land (5 reviews)
    - a wonderful night with animals!
    Speciality Museums
    
    
    friendly environment! Animals are happy with people there and the staff are lovers of nature. Recommended strongly! See more..
    
25. 4.5 Mehr Padin Castle (4 reviews)
    - Mehrpadin complex
    Spent 1-2 hours Castles
    
    
    This castle was build around 640 years ago.It is a castle citadel. See more..
    
26. 4.0 Zoroastrian Fire Temple (813 reviews)
    - A Must Visit
    Religious Sites
    
    
    This is the place to visit to have more insight into the Zoroastrian culture and religious practices. The fire in this place is kept burning all the time. In fact, if you stay long enough, you will be able to see how they keep the fire burning. See more..
    
27. 4.0 Dolat-Abad Garden (481 reviews)
    - A stunning building and pleasant garden
    Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Gardens
    
    
    This was the former residence of the Persian regent Karim Khan Zand. The pavilion is superb with 4 rooms off of a central courtyard, each ablaze with light shining through coloured glass. Atop this is the loftiest badgir in Iran at 33m tall. The pool in front of the pavilion contains several working fountains, but the garden with its orange, pomegranate and evergreen trees is very plain. See more..
    
28. 4.0 Amir Chakhmaq Complex (475 reviews)
    - The recognizable symbol of Yazd
    Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent More than 3 hours Religious Sites
    
    
    Yazd, the city surrounded by mountains, has been important Zoroastrian center since Sasanian times. In the 10th century it was noted as being a prosperous city standing at the crossroads of the most important caravan routes from Central Asia to the west. In this beautiful square the stunning three-storey facade of the Tekieh (a building used during the rituals to commemorate the third Shia Imam) dominates the surrounding buildings. The best time to visit this monument is around sunset when the light softens. Take your time and enjoy your visit. See more..
    
29. 4.0 Water Museum (461 reviews)
    - A really fascinating and informative museum set in a beautiful mansion
    Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality Museums
    
    
    The museum, owned by the Regional Water Corporation is set in a buildings of the former Kolahdooz Mansion, built in 1888, and a truly beautiful building. There is everything here you need to know about the old water management system of Iran, which is still functioning today. The mansion itself is fed by the 75km long Zarch qanat which was first dug ca 2000 years ago. See more..
    
30. 4.0 Narein Castle (113 reviews)
    - Fairly well-preserved castle.
    Spent 1-2 hours Castles
    
    
    Considering that the castle is constructed from mud-brick, it is remarkably well-preserved. Much of the decorative detail is still in evidence, particularly around the entrance gate. Originally there were 3 outer walls beyond the moat, but now only part of the inner and middle walls survive, the latter being some 10m high. One can enter the keep which has a few plain rooms with windows high up. For those with mobility issues, although there are steps within, it would not be too difficult to get around. See more..