Kandovan is a tourist village in the province of East Azarbaijan, near Osku

Osku County

Osku County is a county in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran and in the vicinity of Tabriz. The capital of the county is Osku. Kandovan Touristy village is one of its subdivisions. Hilleh Historical Village is another historical village near to the city which is currently abundant. At the 2006...

 and Tabriz

Tabriz

Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...

, Iran

Iran

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. Its fame is due to its troglodyte dwellings. Some of the houses are at least 700 years old and are still inhabited. Kandovan is also known for its scenic beauty. A popular resort, it offers hotels and restaurants to serve tourists. Its mineral water is also popular with visitors and is believed to be a cure for kidney disease.

Legacy of Marc Anthony

The site is not far from ancient Praaspa, the site where the legendary Roman leader Marc Antony failed to capture in 36 BC. Antony’s expedition in fact ended in disaster with heavy losses to the Romans in men and materiel .

Rocky Hotel

Kandovan Tourism Cliff (Rocky) Hotel (5 star) is located at the heart of the village. It is the first of its kind in Iran and the second in the world after Turkey's rocky hotel.

See also

• East Azarbaijan Province
  East Azarbaijan Province
  East Azerbaijan Province or East Azarbaijan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the northwest of the country, bordering Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the provinces of Ardabil, West Azerbaijan, and Zanjan...
  
  
• Tabriz
  Tabriz
  Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
  
  
• Lake Urmia
  Lake Urmia
  Lake Urmia , ancient name: Lake Matiene) is a salt lake in northwestern Iran, near Iran's border with Turkey. The lake is between the Iranian provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan, west of the southern portion of the similarly shaped Caspian Sea...
  
  
• Aras River
• Jolfa
  Jolfa
  Jolfa is a city in and capital of Jolfa County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4,983, in 1,365 families....
  
  
• Zonouz
  Zonouz
  Zonuz is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,618, in 826 families....
  
  

Reference

• Cones of Kandovan, Jadid-Online

External links

• Video of Kandovan
• Kandovan Village in Iran, Home Carved into Rocks, Tourism