YAZD
With an area of 72159 Square kilometers, the province of Yazd is located in the centre of Iran. It is divided into 7 districts, each consisted of at least one township and a number of villages.These 7 districts are: Abarkooh, Ardakan, Bafq, Maybod, Mehreez, Taft and Yazd. Geographically, the province's total area is a part of the central mountainous area of the country which is significant for its different mountains, hills, plains and the significant central desert of Iran. There are two mountain chains in the province, one crosses the province from north-west towards south and is known as the central mountain chain. The other chain crosses the central as well as the northern and the north-eastern parts of the province. Sheerkooh chain which forms a high wall and separates the central area from the western part of the province, is usually cold with peaks full of snow. The snow of this chain supplies water for the city of Yazd and the towns of Taft and Mihreez.
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The province of Yazd was a valuable part of the Iranian's great civilization and it hosts remarkable elements of the world cultural and historical heritage. Human settlements of the province have a history that goes beyond the 30th century B.C,. During the Peeshdadian period, tribes travelling from Balkh to Pars, named the territory of Yazd "Sarzameen Yazdan" which means "The God's Territory". Since then it has been the main pray place for the Zoratosts and has been named Yazd. The important and early settlements of the province were Mihrpadeen which is called now Fahraj, Khormeesh, Ader now Ardakan, Shevaz, Qelaa Mobadan (now called Maibod), Taranj, Aqda and Ashkezar. The city of Yazd, to Zoratosts was a faithful and holy place and the most important city in the territory. Cultural attractions of the province are remarkable. The rich legacy of the people's culture reveals the nice and old traditions of the Zerostians as well as Muslims proving it to be a marvelous tourism attraction. |
| The native zerostians of the province hold their traditional ceremonies in different occasions every year, and observing them doing so, is attractive for tourists from different cultures. The native Zerostians of the province still speaks their old language and practice all their traditional functions in this language. Many of these ceremonies are done every month, but the traditional Persian New Year, the Sadeh and the Birthday of Zorotoust ceremonies are held annually. |
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The district of Yazd includes many
tourism attractions and places to visit such as the following:
Ghar (cave) Nabati and Chahar Taqi (Four Arch) in Nadoshan and Yazd; Khanehaye Qadimi (Old
Houses) Lariha, Arabha, Rasoleyan, Kolah Doozha, Maleko' Todjar and Asaadi; Ab Anbarhaye
Qadimi (the Old Water Stores) Shish Badguir, Masoudin, Haj Ali Akbar, Khouajeh Gulshan and
Rustam Guiv; Madaris Qadimi (Old Schools), Khan, Zeyaieh, Abul-Maali, Huseyneyeh, Domenar,
Medan Qeyam and Abdul-Raheem Khan Qala (Castle) Ebrahim Abad located in Rastaq village,
and Qalahayeh (castles) Zarich and Ez Abad; Baghayeh (Gardens)Dawlat Abad and Khan located
on the old road to Taft; Baghayeh (Gardens) Kolah Farangi and Musheer which are located in
Rahmat Abad; Masajid (Mosque) Jami, Meer chakhmaq, Mulla Ismaiel, Zaviyeh, sabat and
Chahar Menar; Masajd Qadimi Reeg, Ez Abad Rastaq Gul and Nadoshan; Masjid Jomeh (Friday
Mosque) Faraj; Buqahayeh (Shrines) Abu-jafar, Saied Khalil, Darvazeh Imam, Shah, Sayed
Reza, Sayed gul Surkh, Ruknel-Deen and Shamsol-Deen; and finally Holy Places of
Zeorostians.
 Thses kind of buildings are meant to make the desert life comfortable. |
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