Kandovan, an Unique Cultural Landscape of Iran, Issues and Strategies
Kandovan, an Unique Cultural Landscape of Iran, Issues and Strategies

Author(s): Zahra Momeni
Subject(s): Sociology of Culture, Tourism
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: Kandovan; cultural landscape; tourism; rock architecture; UNESCO;
Summary/Abstract: In 60 km southwest of Tabriz in East Azarbaijan province, a village with magnificent rock architecture has been formed. The most famous history of about 6,000 years, annually hosts more than 300,000 domestic and foreign tourists. The conical and pyramidal masses formed by the volcanic interactions of the Sahand mountain from thousands of years ago made it possible to settle on the slopes of this mountain. Today this type of landscape is seen in only two examples of the hills in the world (Cappadocia in Turkey, Dakota in the USA) with the advantage of Kandovan, that unlike the mentioned examples which have no inhabitants, the Iranian case is a touristic village and has more than 120 families with the living and working facilities.

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