Thousands years back, the Sahand volcano erupted.  and boiled and threw the melt on the ground. The melt material cooled and passed through the solid conical stitches. At the time of the Mongol invasion of Iran, a group of people moved around these cone-shaped shapes, called Border. They shaved the cone boundaries and sheltered it, so that on the slopes of Mount Sahand, a unique beautiful village was born.

The boundaries gradually evolved. The dwellers of the village dug a chamber under each belt to hold the livestock, and at the top they also made a warehouse for household food. Ground floor also became a living place. Houses were created without the use of any material and only with the help of the shaving of the cone.

And this village was called Kandovan. Because the houses of its inhabitants look likes a hole. In the world, there are only 3 rocky villages and Kandovan is the most unique of them. Because life is still there, and 117 households live in their rocky houses. This village is on a steep slope, and narrow sloping alleys and connects it to different parts. The village has a mill, a mosque, a school and a public hamam, all of which is the result of scratching the cone athletic masses.

The traditional village texture and the amazing way of making it, the lifestyle of the Kandovan indigenous people, as well as the existence of a medicinal mineral spring, is one of the reasons attracting tourists to Kandovan. Also, the 5-star Tulip Hotel, which is home to Kandovan, which is in the heart of the rocks and offers great facilities and amenities, This has attracted  tourists more than anywhere else in the world.