Places worth the detour in Yazd
13 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Yazd, Iran, across 3 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (8). Best known: Jameh Mosque of Yazd. 12 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 13, ranked 13
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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3.Dowlatabad Garden
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Garden in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site
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7.Rukn al-Din Mausoleum (Yazd)
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Mausoleum in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
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8.Khavidak Castle
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Castle in Yazd County, Iranian national heritage site
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9.Alexander's Prison
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Mausoleum and madrasa in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
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10.Imamzadeh Gol-e Sorkh
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Imamzadeh in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
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11.Molla Agha Baba Synagogue
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Synagogue in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
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12.Markar Clock Tower
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Clock tower in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
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13.Imamzadeh Jafar (Yazd)
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Imamzadeh in Yazd, Iranian national heritage site
