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Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd


If you find your mind wandering on thoughts of the Silk Road and Caravanserais as I do, then staying in a beautifully restored Caravanserai is a dream come true.

Stargazing on the roof with the clear desert night sky is a particular treat given the high levels of pollution in most cities in Iran.

The gatekeepers dwellings are adjacent to the main Kerman-Yazd road, indicating that the modern silk road has been built right on top of the ancient one!

This was our favourite accommodation in Iran.

Moonrise over Zein-o Din Caravanserai, near Yazd
Moonrise over Zein-o Din Caravanserai, near Yazd
Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Desert Sunset, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Desert Sunset, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Desert Sunset, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Desert Sunset, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Desert Sunset, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Desert Sunset, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Desert Sunset, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Desert Sunset, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
View from the roof of Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
View from the roof of Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Dusk from Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Dusk from Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Night sky, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Night sky, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Walking at Sunset, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Walking at Sunset, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Ramin, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd
Ramin, Zein-o Din Caravanserai, Yazd