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Yazd (Iran)

Description: Yazd or Yezd (In Persian: یزد), is the capital of Yazd province, one of the most ancient and historic ... more

Yazd (Iran) ... cities in Iran and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. In 2006 it had an estimated population of 505,037. Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd is an architecturally unique city. It is also known in Iran for the high quality handicrafts, especially silk weaving, and its sweets shops.

Newest Review: ... Tehran and 175 miles south of Esfahan. ~What is Yazd?~ Geographically speaking, it's a high altitude (1200m) oasis surrounded by mountains and deserts. In the summer it's exceptionally hot with temperatures consistently above 40C and in the winter it's cold enough to freeze your bones with temperatures down to minus 20. But regardless of the time of year, it's always very dry. The annual ... more

... rainfall figures of 2.4 inches can easily be exceeded on a wet day in Manchester so water management is as big an issue as the challenge of staying cool. ~Why is Yazd significant?~ The city was recognised by UNESCO's world heritage listings as the seco...more

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Yazd (Iran): The fascinating ancient Iranian city of Yazd (1388 words)
by - written on 07/04/09 (Very useful, 157 readings)
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It's my guess that you are probably NOT thinking 'Hmm, Yazd, that sounds familiar'. To date I don't think I've met anyone who hasn't been to Iran (or thought of going) who's even heard of this fabulous city. It might ring some bells if I mentioned that it was historically known by the rather more glamorous name of Ysatis - yes, as in the perfume by Givenchy. You can't help thinking that when the marketing people at Givenchy sat down to brainstorm new names, they probably weren't thinking of women in chadors sweating away in the desert sun when they came up with that name. If I were to categorise the cities of Iran in terms of touristic appeal, I ... Read the complete review