Why visit Yazd
Townapedia lists 63 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 119 places to eat, 119 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jameh Mosque of Yazd, cinema jame jam, Tandem Paragling tour (ParsGlider) and Water Museum.
Weather in Yazd
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About Yazd
Yazd (Persian: یزد; [jæzd] ) is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
From the Wikipedia article Yazd (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yazd on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Jameh Mosque of Yazd
Monument and historic site
Historical building in Yazd, Iran
Museums and landmarks63
Tandem Paragling tour (ParsGlider)
Monument and historic site
برگزارکننده تورهای پرواز دو نفره بر فراز کویر با چشم اندازی فوق العاده
امام خمینی
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Davazdah Imam Shrine
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Shrine in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
Rukn al-Din Mausoleum
Monument and historic site
Mausoleum in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
51 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
باغچه ذهن
Park · 1.1 km
اولین پارک-کلینیک تخصصی پرورش هوش، دقت و تمرکز در کشور
خیابان مهدی، روبروی مسجد صاحب الزمان، کوچه شهید ضیاء شریف, yazd
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes119
کافه تایم یزد
Cafe · Pizza, Burger, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Fast Food, Hookah, Shisha, Cafe · 3.2 km
Http://instagram.com/yazdcafetime
1 مسکن, یزد
Mo-Fr 17:00-01:00
کافه ساده | cafe saadeh
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Cake, Pastry · 0.9 km
خیابان امام خمینی مابین کوچه 40 و 42, یزد
07:00-23:00
کافه رها
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Tea, Persian · 2.9 km
بلوار شهید سید رضا پاکنژاد غربی, یزد
Mo 06:30-22:00; Tu-Sa 06:30-22:00; Su 06:30-22:00
Rajabi Restaurant (kabab)
Restaurant · Kebab · 3.5 km
هفده شهریور
Mo-Su 12:00-23:55
کافه رستوران آوان
Restaurant · Coffee Shop · 1.0 km
شهر یزد، میدان شهیدبهشتی (مجاهدین)، ابتدای خیابان امام، سمت چپ، کافه آوان, یزد
Mo-Su 07:00-00:00
کافه رستوران اربابان
Cafe · Pizza, Burger, Coffee Shop, Kebab, Ice Cream, Persian · 2.3 km
خیابان چمران, Yazd
هرروز 17:00-01:00
کافه رستوران گلخانه ای رادامیر
Restaurant · Pizza, Regional, Burger, Sandwich, Chicken, Kebab, Ice Cream · 2.3 km
کوی اول محمدعلی لوک زاده, یزد
Babakuhi Kabab
Restaurant · 3.0 km
امام حسین
Mo-Su 11:30-13:00, 14:00-15:30
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رستوران نقش جهان(چایی فروش-حسینی)
Restaurant · 1.9 km
امام خمینی, یزد
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
کافه رستوران زرگران
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Pizza, Burger, Sandwich
Mo-Su 16:00-24:00
107 more on the map.
History
Archeological evidence 12 kilometers north of Yazd suggests that the area has been populated since the period of the Achaemenid Empire (550 BC–330 BC). In his Natural History, Pliny the Elder (died 79 AD) mentions a town in the Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD) named "Issatis", which is seemingly connected to the name of the Asagarta/Istachae/Sagartians. As a result, some scholars have suggested that the name of Yazd was derived from Issatis (also transliterated as Isatichae, Ysatis, Yasatis), and that the latter name started to be used in the Median or Achaemenid eras.
The area encompassing Yazd first started to gain prominence in the Late antiquity, namely under the Sasanian Empire (224–651). Under Yazdegerd I (r. 399–420), a mint was established in Yazd (under the mint abbreviation of "YZ"), which demonstrates its increasing importance. According to the New Persian chronicle Tarikh-i Yazd ("History of Yazd") of 1441, Yazd was re-founded by "Yazdegerd, son of Bahram", i.e. Yazdegerd II (r. 438–457). The word yazd means God. After the Muslim conquest, many Zoroastrians migrated to Yazd from neighboring provinces. By paying a levy, Yazd was allowed to remain Zoroastrian even after its conquest, and Islam only gradually became the dominant religion in the city.
From the History section of Yazd on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay119
Churches and places of worship65
مسجد بیاق خان بازار
Place of worship · Shia
خیابان قیام بازار زرگری بلوار قیام, yazd
Shopping39
فروشگاه آنلاین کنارتو
Grocery · 1.5 km
شهید مطهری- روبروی بانک شهر - مجتمع تجاری کاسپین - طبقه دوم, yazd
هایپر گندم
Grocery · 1.9 km
بلوار دهه فجر نرسیده به میدان یعقوبی جنب کوچه مسجد امام حسین, یزد
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries77
Healthcare45
Map of Yazd
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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, 8 km away.
- Chāh Akramī 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Zārach 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Khavīrak 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Ashkez̄ar 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Reẕvānshahr 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Taft 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Fahraj 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Mahrīz 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Meybod 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Ardakān 57 km northwest, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yazd In 1 frame, Fabienkhan Emesik Alireza Javaheri Sadeqn Fabienkhan Polimerek, GFDL
- Alexander's Prison, Yazd, Iran (1258737648), Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Yazd Altstadt (4468054958), Babak Farrokhi from Tehran, IRAN, CC BY 2.0
- Caravanserai Zein-o-din, Yazd, Iran (1258978496), Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Somewhere inside the Masjed-e Jameh, Yazd, Iran (1257975977), Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Masjed-e Jameh (Friday Mosque), Yazd, Iran (1258820908), Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Caravanserai Zein-o-din, Yazd, Iran (1258137889), Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Yazd, Ashura parade (6208672486), Arian Zwegers from Brussels, Belgium, CC BY 2.0
- Night panorama in Yazd 01, Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Night panorama in Yazd 04, Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Night panorama in Yazd 02, Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Night panorama in Yazd 03, Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yazd rooftops by night, Iran (24512224634), Valerian Guillot from Montpellier, France, CC BY 2.0
- Iran Yazd Vielle Ville - panoramio, rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greengrocer store, Yazd, Iran - Nov 20, 2016, Matt Biddulph, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Water Museum, Yazd 03, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Water Museum, Yazd 02, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Water Museum, Yazd 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Water clock in Yazd, Maasaak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An old architecture in Yazd - panoramio, Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0
- Iran Yazd Vers Place Amir Chaghmagh Maison Force Saheb A Zaman Club - panoramio, rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iran Yazd Khan Bath Entree - panoramio, rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DSC 0122 (NXPowerLite) (1600x1200), Ali Karimzadeh 1355, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yazd University, Mojtaba 2006, CC0
- Masjed jame 20181108 122633, Ebrahimlotfi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Irnl192-Jazd-przy Więzieniu Aleksandra, Wojciech Kocot, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khaan-Bath-Yazd, Mehrnaz Shapouri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amir Chakhmag mosque by Hadi Karimi, HaDi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mohsen-salari (16), M.salari45, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Water reservoir windcatchers (21016524126), s1ingshot from Berlin, Germany, CC BY 2.0
- مسجد ملا اسماعیل1, سیده زینب صفوی, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تجمع ضداسرائیلی یهودیان یزد، ۸ آبان ۱۴۰۲ (۰۱), Majid Dehghanizadeh, CC BY 4.0
- Alexander's-Prison, Mehrnaz Shapouri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moshir Caravansary 03, Parastoo.Atrsaei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mohsen-salari (14), M.salari45, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد فرط4, سیده زینب صفوی, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hazireh Mosque, Yazd, 04-03-2013, Soheil Callage, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dome of Amir Chakhmaq Mosque, Yazd, Iran 02, Erik Albers, CC0
- Yazd fire temple, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fahadan, Mm.yusefi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- دولت آباد, مهدی خبره دست, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IMG 9.196 (1600x1200), Ali Karimzadeh 1355, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yazd Water Museum (Iran), JMGuyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tehrani ha House, Yazd, Iran (خانه تهرانیها، یزد) - panoramio (2), akhodadadi, CC BY 3.0
- Coin Museum (Yazd, Iran) (28595299121), Sasha India, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, janvanbekkum, CC BY-SA 4.0
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