Kandovan

East Azerbaijan · IRAN DIGITAL WALL

Kandovan
Image source · Wikimedia CommonsRəcəb Yaxşı · CC BY-SA 4.0Photograph cropped

On the slopes of Sahand, Kandovan remains an inhabited village of homes carved into cone-shaped rock formations. Local guesthouses, honey and handwoven textiles connect its architecture with everyday rural life. It was selected for Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism in 2023.