Most of houses are inside the mountain carved out of stones. The villagers are indiginous and some of them even can not speak Farsi the offical language of Iran and they only understand Turkish. They are kind and hospitable.
Kandovan is excavated inside volcanic rocks and tuffs similar to dwellings in the Turkish region of Cappadocia, are locally called "Karaan". Karaans were cut into the Lahars (volcanic mudflow or debris flow) of Mount Sahand.
The city is very spectacular and has no rival in Iran at least. Villagers have many traditional foods and handcrafts to offer. The winter here is harsh and snowy.
YOu can see some pictures of it taken in summer:
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Village of Kandovan
Village of Kandovan
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Village of Kandovan
Village of Kandovan
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Local market place
Local market place
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image of Kandovan
image of Kandovan
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photo of inside the Kandovan village
photo of inside the Kandovan village
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a picture from Kandovan
a picture from Kandovan
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Stonish houses of Kandovan
Stonish houses of Kandovan
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Kandovan Village
Kandovan Village
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farms and plains of Kandovan, Osku
farms and plains of Kandovan, Osku
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Kandovan, Osku
Kandovan, Osku
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Kandovan, Tabriz
Kandovan, Tabriz
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Kandovan Village
Kandovan Village
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