Masjid-e Jame (Friday Mosque), dating back to the fourteenth century, is well worth a visit. Admire it at night when it is lit up.
Atashkadeh is the Zoroastrian fire temple. The fire on the inside has supposedly been burning since 470 AD. Entrance is free, though donations are appreciated.
Yazd Tower of silence (Zoroastrian's Dakhmeh) - the name tower is misleading as they consist of huge circular walls, within those the dead were left to be picked clean by the vultures. This is done in accordance with Zoroastrian belief. However, the towers are not in use anymore and open to the public. A quiet, serene place.
Yazd Market Square's Clock
The cistern of Fatemeh-ye-Golshan
Amir Chakhmakh complex, a breathtaking construction and a must-see. Visitors can climb to the top.
Amir Chakmakh mosque, not to be confused with the complex of the same name, but nearby and easily visited when visiting the more famous complex.
Yazd Water museum lots of interesting information about the Canat water distribution system, admission free, a must-see
Hazireh mosque
water reservoir with its four badgirs (wind towers)
Khan-e-Lari, a historical house
Alexanders prison, which was neither built by Alexander the great nor a prison, but quite an interesting sight with a cafe in the 'prison room'
tomb of the 12 imams
Madrasse-e-Kamalieh
Bogeh-ye Seyed Rokamdin mosque
Dowlat Abad Gardens with a building with a beautiful large badgir.
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