Historic City of Yazd (Fahadan)
بافت تاریخی یزد
A UNESCO World Heritage mud-brick old city with many windcatchers and winding alleys. At dusk, climb to a rooftop café to watch the windcatchers under the setting sun.
The old city centers on the Fahadan neighborhood, where yellow-brown mud-brick houses, covered passageways and narrow lanes intertwine, and windcatchers rise over the rooftops. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2017. It is a good place to wander without a map. Along the way you will find many traditional hotels and teahouses converted from old houses. In the evening, visit the cafés or hotel rooftops that open to visitors to watch the sun turn the windcatchers and mosque minarets golden. The alleys are very hot during the day, so in summer it is best to go out early or late. The coordinates point to the Fahadan neighborhood.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Alexander's Prison & Davazdah Imam Mausoleum
- Lari House
- Jameh Mosque of Yazd
- Seyed Rokn al-Din Mausoleum
- Yazd Water Museum
- Khan Bazaar
- Saheb A Zaman Zurkhaneh
- Amir Chakhmaq Complex