Kandovan

2024-08-28 18:31

Restoration efforts underway in Kandovan ahead of UN registration anniversary

TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun in Kandovan, a historic village known for its unique cone-shaped, stone-carved houses, as part of efforts to eliminate unauthorized architectural interventions and enhance the village’s visual harmony.

2024-04-16 18:11

Kandovan village: East Azarbaijan's tourist magnet

TEHRAN - During the Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr holidays, Kandovan, shining in UN Tourism's tentative list of best villages, stood out as a popular tourist spot.

2024-03-17 17:17

Khorramabad set to host 4th intl. troglodytic architecture conference

TEHRAN – Khorramabad is set to host the 4th International Troglodytic Architecture Conference from November 12 to 14.

2023-10-20 17:55

Iran’s Kandovan is listed among world’s best tourism villages

TEHRAN – Iran’s Kandovan village has found its way into the list of 54 best tourism villages announced by the World Tourism Organization on Thursday.

A local woman wearing traditional floral attire is seen in the touristic village of Abyaneh, which is situated in the foothills of Mount Karkas, central Iran.

2023-09-06 21:21

By Afshin Majlesi

Beyond the big cities, discover charms of rural Iran

TEHRAN - Bustling cities like Tehran or Isfahan are usually the first thing that comes to mind for the majority of foreign visitors when they think of Iran.

2023-07-07 18:58

Iranian villages vying for UNWTO label

TEHRAN – Iran has nominated eight villages for a special label given by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which recognizes exceptional rural tourism destinations.