Historic Village of Kandovan Photo Gallery by Ali Majdfar at pbase.com

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Historic Village of Kandovan

Kandovan (also spelled Candovan) is a touristy village near Osku and Tabriz, Iran. Its fame is due to special houses which are carved inside rocks, made of natural cement. This houses date back to about 3000 years ago and are still being inhabited. Kandovan also has a scenic beauty. Its mineral water is also popular by visitors and is believed to be a cure for kidney disease.

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Guest		29-Nov-2012 18:19
خیلی خوب بود ممنون

Guest		19-May-2010 17:45
excellent gallery !!!

Guest		28-Apr-2010 21:35
Fascinating images. I have never seen anything like these dwellings before. Your photographs are amazing. I have really enjoyed looking at them. Thank you for your kind comments on mine too! I will return, keep up the excellent work!

Jeanne Dammarell		27-Apr-2010 21:18
Wonderful gallery! The images you have taken are excellent and a joy to visit.

Zolt�n Balogh		21-Apr-2010 07:44
I love your gallery very much Ali, great work! V

Dan Opdal		18-Apr-2010 05:21
Very Interesting Gallery!!! Wonderful Shots V

Robbie D70		17-Apr-2010 23:52
Interesting and well taken,Thanks for posting.

waterfalls man		16-Apr-2010 16:29
Great Gallery V!!

William Barletta		16-Apr-2010 15:36
Thank you for this amazing tour.

Colin Storey		15-Apr-2010 19:33
Fantastic gallery of this wonderful historic village. v

John Hamers		31-Mar-2010 08:40
Nice gallery with a lot natural beauty...thanks for sharing !

G.Pietro Munaretto		17-Feb-2010 12:37
Wonderful images !!!!

Guest		13-Sep-2009 12:58
Outstanding vallery. V Sharon

Eldar Kadymov		21-Jul-2009 14:50
Amazing place and captured so weel, there is very similar place in Turkey, so it is interesting how the cultures blend ! BV

Guest		12-Jun-2009 11:28
Beyond the documentary value, it is an extraordinary collection. Objects well fitted relief sensation and excellent depth of field, object colours versus environment well delineated and well obtained.

Long Bach Nguyen		12-Apr-2009 18:15
Another wonderful and interesting gallery with beautiful details of the city, Ali

Ann Cleeves		04-Apr-2009 13:26
A fascinating & informative gallery

Guest		15-Mar-2009 14:45
Wow that was interesting, talk about living off the land. Cool series and informative. : ) v++

Guest		14-Mar-2009 13:47
Excellent gallery Cheers Rob

Lise Trempe		14-Mar-2009 11:45
Superb collection, very interesting to see those very old houses with the modern windows.

thechebb		13-Mar-2009 12:04
Stunning work! Cheers & voted!

Steve Morris		12-Mar-2009 20:49
Another really interesting series of informative and well captured photos Ali. Would love to go to this fabulous place!! Great gallery!BV

endre novak		12-Mar-2009 06:42
outstandinf presentation of tha place.

Buba Jafarli		12-Mar-2009 05:18
Great place, has something common with Cappadocia! Thanks for this nice gallery, Ali! V.

Guest		11-Mar-2009 19:14
beautiful, interesting gallery, wish I could visit but thanks to your work we are able to enjoy.

Walter Otto Koenig		11-Mar-2009 18:05
Interesting and informative gallery of this fascinating place. Many superb images. Well done! "V"

Ghislaine et R�al Boulet		11-Mar-2009 12:22
A beautiful and impressive collection of images.

Ann		11-Mar-2009 09:41
Such a beautiful gallery and interesting history. v

Bernard Bosmans		10-Mar-2009 22:02
Very interesting gallery and thank you for sharing this wonderful old village. V.

Eliane		10-Mar-2009 18:40
Great gallerie , magnifique report . Thank you sharing V Eliane

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.		10-Mar-2009 11:01
once again, you took us in a journey. Great ! v

Martha Albuquerque		10-Mar-2009 10:49
Beautiful, Ali!!!! Thanks for sharing it, V~

Guest		10-Mar-2009 09:32
Very interesting.

larose forest photos		09-Mar-2009 14:49
Fascinating gallery. I'm so happy that you are sharing these beautiful photos with us. V.

Flora		09-Mar-2009 14:46
Congratulations! An exceptional collection of wonderful images. BV

Guest		09-Mar-2009 04:08
Fascinating, thanks for sharing.

Guest		09-Mar-2009 00:49
wow what a beautiful village, love the rockformation and the way people use them for their housing great idea, thanks for sharing

Marcela Mejia Photography		09-Mar-2009 00:07
very beautiful images it's fascinating ...

Jeff Real		08-Mar-2009 14:27
I learn a great deal from your wonderful collections such as this one ~V~

pascal		08-Mar-2009 13:03
Very interesting reportage. A very good job with fantastic pictures !

veraferia		08-Mar-2009 09:58
Wonderful images of this interesting village with its specific architectural features ! Excellent work!V

Hans Chr. S�rensen		08-Mar-2009 09:54
Very nice gallery!

Guest		08-Mar-2009 03:25
You have captured a special place. Super images!

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		07-Mar-2009 12:17
Great reportage here!Bravo Ali. Voted! Paolo

gerry dubinski		07-Mar-2009 05:45
Very interesting!

Frank Wilson		07-Mar-2009 04:26
Nice cultural lesson and good shots to go along with it.

marie-jose wolff		06-Mar-2009 21:46
beautiful troglodyte village, thanks for sharing! V

Jean-Luc Rollier		06-Mar-2009 19:39
Beautiful and interesting work Ali. JL V

Fran�ois Fauchard		06-Mar-2009 19:35
Very nice village. It looks like the village of El Qsar I saw in Egypt.

Bob White		06-Mar-2009 18:54
Looks like the start of another excellent gallery, thanks for sharing your countries historic past

Pawel		06-Mar-2009 13:45
Great work over your cauntry history.. again. V

Ursula Armstrong		06-Mar-2009 12:17
What a fantastic site! Thank you for showing us so much of your beautiful country. Uschi (V)

an nguyen		05-Mar-2009 19:29
You put another spectacular destination to my wish list... Really like the place....

Giancarlo Guzzardi		05-Mar-2009 08:46
all the fashion of ancient stones and a primeval ambiance

Bill Warren		04-Mar-2009 13:47
Another important historical gallery. V

Jacky Lee		04-Mar-2009 05:26
nice shots! http://www.pbase.com/middlehill/landscape

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