Jameh Mosque of Yazd
Congregation mosque with twin tall minarets and a great blue-tiled entrance portal, mostly dating from the 1300s. Inside, intricate tile mosaics decorate the dome and prayer hall.
Yazd
Wind towers, Zoroastrian fire temples and lanes of mud brick make up this UNESCO desert city.
Attractive locations
Amir Chakhmaq Square
Central square of Yazd, dominated by a tall, symmetrical complex of arched alcoves. In the evening it fills with local life, lights and nearby bazaar shops.
Dowlatabad Garden
Zand-era garden with a pavilion topped by a tall wind catcher, long water channels and rows of trees. Part of the UNESCO listing of Persian gardens.
Towers of Silence
Circular stone towers on desert hills where Zoroastrians once placed their dead, now no longer in use. Visitors can climb the slope for views over the desert city.
Yazd Water Museum
Museum explaining how qanats, underground water channels, supplied Iran's desert cities with water. Exhibits show tools and the history of this ingenious system.
Yazd Fire Temple
Zoroastrian temple housing a sacred flame said to have been burning for many centuries. Non-Zoroastrians view the fire through glass and cannot enter the sanctuary.
Alexander's Prison
Domed, two-storey building around a courtyard, a fourteenth-century religious school whose popular name comes from an old legend. Its quiet courtyard has a well and carefully shaped brickwork.
Airports
Shahid Sadooghi Airport AZD
It is about 9 km in a straight line from Yazd.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan4.5 °C9 mm
- Feb6.8 °C6 mm
- Mar12.0 °C7 mm
- Apr17.4 °C7 mm
- May23.2 °C3 mm
- Jun27.6 °C0 mm
- Jul29.3 °C0 mm
- Aug27.4 °C2 mm
- Sep23.9 °C2 mm
- Oct18.4 °C3 mm
- Nov10.7 °C8 mm
- Dec6.0 °C7 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 110. Ambulance 115. Fire 125.
ngo
Iranian Red Crescent Society: tracing services
Helps with: The ICRC lists the Iranian Red Crescent's tracing service, which helps people inside Iran look for relatives. It can also be reached at any IRCS branch.
Who qualifies: People inside Iran trying to trace or restore contact with family members.
Phone: +98 21 85632447
Email: [email protected]
Address: No. 2654 Valiasr Ave., Building of Peace, Tehran
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Iran
Helps with: The UN migration agency in Iran. It supports the government and communities with migration patterns, humanitarian aid, protection, health services and disaster preparedness.
Who qualifies: Migrants and communities in Iran. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +98 2122058269
Address: No. 93, West Nahid Blvd, Valiasr St, Tehran
local government
Police emergency number 110
Helps with: Reaches the police in Iran. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 110
local government
Ambulance emergency number 115
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service in Iran. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 115
local government
Fire emergency number 125
Helps with: Reaches the fire service in Iran. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 125