Kandovan, an inhabited cliff village in Iran

Kandovan is located in the East Azerbaijan Province of Iran, in the city of Osku, and is famous for its rocky structure. The village has been registered in Iran National Heritage List, and it has a worldwide reputation.

The weather in the Kandovan village is mountainous and in the cold seasons, the heating of the rooms is supplied through the floor. Kandovan village has 700-year-old rocky houses and a unique view, encouraging tourists to travel to the beautiful spot on the slopes of one of the most beautiful and oldest mountain ranges in the country.

The most famous souvenir of Kandovan is honey. Apricots and sour cherries, lavashak, glim, and jajim are also famous here. Its mineral water is suitable for the treatment of many diseases and potable from the tap inside the village.

The rocky hotel of Laleh Kandovan is the third rocky hotel in the world. It is located in the heart of this village, 22 km far from the city of Osku and 62 km far from Tabriz, whose unique architecture has attracted many tourists.

How to go there: For going to the Kandovan village from Tabriz, you must drive to the city of Osku .Go to the south of this city and take the path of Chaykenar Street. As you passed the city of Esfanjan, you came to a crossroads. The way to the left is the way to Kandovan village.