Yazd is often nicknamed the “City of Windcatchers” for its badgirs—tall ventilation towers that funnel breezes into homes and cisterns. This desert-adapted architecture, paired with mud-brick lanes and courtyards, makes the historic cityscape instantly recognizable.
City of Windcatchers
Yazd is often nicknamed the “City of Windcatchers” for its badgirs—tall ventilation towers that funnel breezes into homes and cisterns. This desert-adapted architecture, paired with mud-brick lanes and courtyards, makes the historic cityscape instantly recognizable.