Kandovan Village, Tabriz 🇮🇷 | A 1,000-Year-Old Cave Settlement (

📍 Must-visit near Tabriz 💰 Budget Transport Shared taxi from Tabriz city → Kandovan 🚗 40-min ride for just $9 (Show driver "Kandovan") 🏰 History Comes Alive 1️⃣ Living Cave Fossils Honeycomb-like volcanic rock dwellings with Mongol-era chisel marks still visible! Locals still cook on ancestral stone stoves. 2️⃣ Silk Road Hideout These cliffs once hid Chinese porcelain & Venetian gold coins. Elders now offer saffron tea, mountain honey 🍯, and cave-aged cheese tastings. 📸 Photo Ops • 7 AM: Misty morning smoke rising from cave chimneys • Sunset: Climb the viewpoint behind the village to see volcanic rocks glow like golden honey ⚠️ Tips ▪️ Wear grip shoes—volcanic paths are treacherously slippery! ▪️ Always smile first if photographing veiled women. #HiddenIran #SilkRoadLivingFossil #BudgetTravelGem #VolcanicWonders #Tabriz #Kandovan #AncientVillages