Yazd Province
A desert province in central Iran, where the wind towers, mud-brick alleys and Zoroastrian sites of the old city of Yazd have a unique charm.
Yazd Province lies on the central Iranian plateau, between the Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut deserts. The mud-brick old city of the capital, Yazd, is a World Heritage Site, with wind towers rising everywhere and winding lanes, as well as qanats, the Jameh Mosque and the Amir Chakhmaq Complex. As a center of Zoroastrianism, the city has a fire temple and the Towers of Silence lie outside it. Nearby Meybod, the old village of Kharanaq and desert camps are also worth a trip. The best times to visit are spring (March–May) and autumn (October–November); summers are scorching. The gateways are Yazd Airport and the railway station.