Kandovan

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official_name = Kandovan
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native_name =کندوان
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image_caption = A view of Kandovan rock houses.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = IRN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = East Azarbaijan
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latd=37|latm=54|lats=30|latNS=N
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Kandovan (also spelled CandovanFact|date=October 2007) is a tourist village near Osku and Tabriz, Iran. Its fame is due to its special houses which are carved inside rocks. Some of the houses are at least 700 years old and are still being inhabited. Kandovan also has scenic beauty. It's a popular resort with hotels and restaurants there to serve tourists. Its mineral water is also popular by visitors and is believed to be a cure for kidney disease.

Rocky Hotel

Kandovan Tourism Cliff (Rocky) Hotel (5 star), 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.

External links

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/12/071205-village-video-ap.html