Why visit Meybod
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.
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About Meybod
Meybod (Persian: میبد) is a city in the Central District of Meybod County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Meybod is a major desert city and the second most populous city in the province.
From the Wikipedia article Meybod (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay5
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Motel and hotel · 2.5 km
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26 مسجد جامع, میبد
Attar Ecolodge (Hostel)
Motel and hotel · 2.0 km
13 mashayekh
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History
Meybod is an ancient city that traces its origins to the pre-Islamic era and, hence, is the home to many ancient points of interests. The Historical City of Meybod is part of the Tentative List, in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
It was the capital of Iran during the period of the Mozaffarids. The Mozaffarid kingdom originated from Meybod where the first king, Mubariz al-Din Muhammad, was born. One of the oldest castles in Iran is Narin ghaleh in Meybod, which dates back to the Achaemenid and Sassanid periods. Chaparkhaneh and Karvansaraye Abbasi are some other examples of the historical buildings from Safavid era. The town was sacked and massacred by the Mongols and later the Timurids, however it recovered under the Safavids.
Many important major poets, Sufis, clergymen and politicians came from Meybod. Meybodi, the author of "Kashf-ol-Asrar", Grand Ayatollah Haeri, Hossein Makki and many others lived in Meybod, to name a few.
Unfortunately, some of its historical points were demolished by local authorities who did not understand their archeological value. Yet, it hosts many tourists from every corner of the world every day.
From the History section of Meybod on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship65
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Healthcare11
Map of Meybod
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yazd Shahid Sadooghi International Airport (AZD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Ardakān 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Roknābād 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Sharīfābād 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Torkābād 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Ebrāhīmābād 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Shamsī 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Şadrābād 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Reẕvānshahr 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Ashkez̄ar 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Yazd 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- قلعه نارین یا نارنج قلعه, Mahdi Khebrehdast, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Courtyard of a silk road caravanserail at Meybod, dynamosquito from France, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Man weaving a carpet in restored caravansary of Meybod, dynamosquito from France, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Meybod Ab anbar badgir, dynamosquito from France, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Caravansary Courtyard Meybod, dynamosquito from France, CC BY-SA 2.0
- کبوترخانه1, Mohammad Eajazi (Soorsheen), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Narin Castle (4467283741), Babak Farrokhi from Tehran, IRAN, CC BY 2.0
- Farzane10, Farzane1365, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Farzane08, Farzane1365, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Farzane11, Farzane1365, CC BY-SA 4.0
- کبوترخانه12, Mohammad Eajazi (Soorsheen), CC BY-SA 4.0
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