The Ancient City of YAZD

In the 4th episode, I’m exploring the ancient city of Yazd یزد, populated since the period of the Achaemenid Dynasty (550 BC-330 BC) and located right in the middle of Iran.
I’ll visit the Jameh Mosque of Yazd مسجد جامع یزد as well as learning a little about Zoroastrian religion at the Zoroastrians Towers of Silence and the Zoroastrian Fire Temple of Yazd. Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest organized faiths and the primary religion of Iran before Islam.
I’ll try Dizi for lunch, the smashed up Iranian stew, followed by some of the best baklava that can be found in Iran at Haj Khalifeh حاج خلیفه علی رهبر وشرکاء.
After lunch it’s off to the beautiful Dowlat Abad Gardens باغ دولت‌آباد, the Fazeli Carpet store with it’s great views of over the old city and the grand Amir Chakamagh امیر چخماق square for sunset.
We’ll go and see a traditional Iranian sport called Zurkhaneh and finish with a classic chicken Joojeh kebab.
#iran #irantravel #iranvlog #yazd
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PATHS LESS TRAVELED
In the late summer of 2022 I embarked on an epic road trip around Iran, during a time of unrest as protests escalated across the country.
Covering around 6200km over 24 days, I was able to see this incredible country in a way that many are not fortunate enough to see, and to record my experiences in a way that has not been done before.
Safety concerns meant that I had to limit my filming on occasion, and stay well away from any signs of the troubles going on.
However, what I did see was an incredible insight. Some of the most wonderful and welcoming people, incredible history and culture, and mind blowing food.
Paths Less Traveled - Iran is my story of my experiences, put in an in-depth series of Iran travel vlogs.
Episode 01: Arrival In Tehran
• IRAN: A Side Of The Co...
Episode 02: Kashan
• TEHRAN to beautiful KA...
Episode 03: The Road To Yazd
• The AMAZING JOURNEY To...
Episode 04: Yazd
• The Ancient City of YAZD
Episode 05: The Road To Kerman
• Across the Desert of I...
Episode 06: The Hottest Place on Earth
• The HOTTEST place ON E...
Episode 07: Across Iran to the Persian Gulf
• Across IRAN to the PER...
Episode 08: Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf
• Mangroves? Is this REA...
Episode 09: Hormuz Island - Iran's Alien World
• Iran's Incredible RAIN...
Episode 10: Shiraz
• Shiraz City Iran 🇮🇷 (I...
Episode 11: Bishapur
• Bishapur Iran & AMAZIN...
Episode 12: Even More Shiraz!
• Shiraz City Iran - Ira...
Episode 13: Persepolis
• PERSEPOLIS - The Wonde...
Episode 14: Isfahan
• This is THE REAL IRAN!...
Episode 15: Isfahan - Beyond The Main Square
• Isfahan, Iran... SECR...
Episode 16: Khorramabad
• Khorramabad... But Whe...
Episode 17: Kermanshah
• Into The Heart of Kurd...
Episode 18: Hamedan
• Did You Ever Expect Ha...
Episode 19: Back In Tehran - The End!
• Tajrish & Darband... W...
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My guide, Reza - He's a great guy and I highly recommend you get in touch if you're looking for a guide in Iran. Showed me amazing site, made sure I had incredible experiences and kept me safe in some hard times.
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[@somayehnazary3486]

Thank you for coming to Iran and introducing our country in such a beautiful way🌹

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it

[@CyrusLi]

I am going to watch all of your Iran videos. I really enjoy watching your videos for being exactly on the points and not wasting your viewers time. Thank you

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you, I’m glad you like them so far!

[@Hermesborugerdian]

The fact that you’re part of Persian history by being there right now in such crucial time 🫶🏼🙏🏼

[@GPosner8]

I’m just so envious of you. Iran has so much culture and history and lovely people. Sadly, the current political environment prevents me from visiting. Perhaps some day🙏🙏Until that day I’ll just live vicariously through you.👍🙏✌️🤙

[@ChrisKermis]

Glad you enjoy the videos. I wouldn’t go back currently for sure but hope I can some day!

[@mariabaghbani1280]

Dear Chris ,thank you for showing all these wonderful places in your unique style and description . I have visited most of those places on my last visit 8 years ago . You made me quite emotional and made my mouth water ! Can’t wait for your next video !

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you for watching, I'm really glad you enjoy them! The next one on the road from Yazd to Kerman should be released on Sunday at 13:00 CET.

[@nazaninkhaksari3004]

Thanks Chris, you explained really well

[@orsy3335]

Thank you so much for promoting my hometown, Chris. I'm glad you enjoyed your time there and hope you come back soon.

[@bobkodak]

Thank you for your great videos, will follow your route Party this fall 😊

[@ChrisKermis]

No problem! Give me a shout via PM on the usual social media platforms if you have any questions before your trip

[@bysuave]

06:37 I love it how the portrait on the wall looks allot like you! Coincidence? I don't think so.

[@ChrisKermis]

Haha, you mean the subscribe link?

[@bysuave]

@@ChrisKermis Fixed the time mark, it's in the Baklava shop!

[@ChrisKermis]

@@bysuave Haha I never notice that but I see what you mean 😂

[@user-ro1tq6ut6l]

کریس عزیز همیشه خوش سفر باشی ❤

[@seyedaboumohamadhashemi9729]

Hello. Iran is a big country with different civilizations and cultures, with very healthy and diverse foods, cold, warm and moderate weather at the same time and high security for tourists. Thanks Mr Chris

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you

[@miladhosseinzade3076]

"High security for tourists" is kinda joke! But i hope it'll be soon

[@Im_great_cyrus]

Thank you so much for this video ❤️❤️

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you for watching, glad you liked it! ❤️

[@asishadab5865]

Amazing 👏

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you, glad you like it!

[@Nawal-sf9ct]

Beautiful.. I hope you visited the southern provinces as well:)

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you! I made it all the way down to Qeshm and Hormuz islands before looping around back north via Shiraz and more. Amazing trip!

[@yazdtourism]

❤❤❤❤

[@Hermesborugerdian]

8:31 although the word Paradise/فردوس/‏פרדס in Latin, Hebrew and Arabic are all of the Persian origin (Pardis) which is the inspiration that the Hebrew bible got from the Gardens of Babylon under Persian rule. The Garden of Eden is supposed to be a Persian paradise in terms of how it looks like.

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you for the additional info!

[@antonioborges5843]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷❤❤❤ Brasil Rio de Janeiro são Gonçalo Niterói brazil Niterói brazil ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@aminnazemian4789]

Chris, where are you originally from? Which City? I like your short episodes but efficient.

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you, glad you enjoy them! I'm originally from just outside of London.

[@aminnazemian4789]

I’m from Yazd, live in Glasgow, cheers.

[@user07-awubt01]

Omg that tall tower at 8.11 - is that actually tilting sideways or its a camera glitch??

[@ChrisKermis]

It is just the camera. Set on too wide an angle which gives that curve. You see it 8:19 it looking straighter from a different angle. I avoid shooting wide around buildings usually nowadays as I don’t like this kind of distortion

[@Simin1988]

Kris , do you remember the name of the restaurant where you ate lunch ?

[@ChrisKermis]

I believe it was called Khan dohad

[@EZGAME_TV]

Silent Tower :D

[@sajadnoorbakhsh7851]

Hey Chris, when was this trip? Have you passed for any protests or what is shown in the medias is somehow exaggerated?

[@ChrisKermis]

I talk a lot more about that in the pinned comment on episode #1 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXS7aYetZrGtnNU). Protests are happening, but I avoided them for my own safety.

[@ashvazdanghe]

Hi , it has been highly exaggerated by KSA-USAZionist backed MSM .

[@EZGAME_TV]

masjed jame :D

[@ambinarvasag.2371]

Nice to see Iran 🇮🇷 from your video but so sad 😞 I couldn’t visit Iran 🇮🇷 because I’m a transgender 🏳️‍⚧️ woman How I wish Iran 🇮🇷 will be like Turkey 🇹🇷 someday 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ChrisKermis]

I hope someday you can safely have the chance to

[@kaypee4704]

Why have you pollute their country……wish every country had a ban on people like yourself……‼️⁉️🇺🇸

[@ali_mohebi_zade]

#mahsaamini

[@MOUHABDE]

Chris in Islamic tradition we eat with right hand just let you know a cultural thing

[@ChrisKermis]

I thought that, but I did see many people still using both, it can be confusing

[@nazaninkhaksari3004]

​@@ChrisKermis Iranians eat with cutlery, we use hands just when the food is served with bread like a small wrap.

[@EZGAME_TV]

اومدی یزد خخخخ

[@Mithroun]

iranian gardens are not based on quran. they represent iranian mythology and its gods such as mithra and anahita

[@ChrisKermis]

I guess there's different interpretations depending on who you speak to and I was told this at the time of visiting. I can see though that since the traditions of these gardens go back to the Achaemenid dynasty there must be more history prior to Islam. It seems that the layout of the gardens increased in importance in the Zoroastrianism times and further with the introduction of Islam.

[@Mithroun]

​@@ChrisKermis not zoroastrians. zoroastrians were just like today rulers of iran. we had pagan times before that and iranians worshiped multiple gods. elements on earth had female gods and this water you keep referring to is a symbol of anahita who is god of water and fertility. and elements in the skies have male gods such as sun and sky and their gods mithra and varuna they also depicted in domes in iranian architecture. also cypress tree in these gardens is an important tree in mithraism which is also depicted in iranian form of arc