Question:

I've read that there a few interesting villages around Yazd such as: Meybod, Ardakan, Chak Chak, Nain. I probably will only have time to visit 1 or 2 but was hoping to find out which offer the most in terms of historical sights, natural beauty and overall Iranian village culture.

Answer:

I recommend you the mixture of Meybod, Ardakan, Chak Chak and Nain since all of them are on the same path and you can see all in 1 day.

Meybod: 45 minutes from yazd
Ardakan: 75 minutes from yazd
Chack chack: 2 hours from yazd
Nain: 2 hours from yazd

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