Villages · Nature

Kandovan

A village carved into volcanic cones

On the slopes of Mount Sahand, families still live in homes hollowed out of cone-shaped volcanic rock. Kandovan has been inhabited for centuries and is one of the few troglodyte villages in the world that is still lived in.

Highlights

  • Rock houses still used as homes and stables
  • Local honey and mountain herbs
  • Mineral springs in the valley
  • Easy day trip from Tabriz