Yazd · Historic Centre · Iran

Old City of Yazd

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easy

9/10

best: morning, late afternoon

ancient, labyrinthine, serene

A local would say...

People have been getting lost in these mud-brick lanes for 3000 years — you're in good company.

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Yazd's historic centre is a labyrinth of sun-dried mud-brick lanes, wind towers (badgirs) and courtyard houses that UNESCO deems one of the oldest towns on earth. The brown skyline punctuated by tall wind-catchers creates an otherworldly silhouette, best explored by simply getting lost.