Yazd’s old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a maze of mud-brick lanes cooled by windcatchers and fed by ancient underground qanats. It is also the heart of Iran’s Zoroastrian community, with a sacred fire temple and hilltop Towers of Silence.
Highlights
- Jameh Mosque and its soaring twin minarets
- Rooftop views over a sea of windcatchers
- Zoroastrian Fire Temple and Towers of Silence
- Amir Chakhmaq complex lit up at night

