Travel And Tourism

Harare is one of the most important cities of Southern Africa. It is the biggest Zimbabwean city as well as the administrative capital of the country. It was built around 1890 with the military settlement and the establishment of a fort. The establishment was first named Fort Salisbury after the then British Prime Minister but was later renamed to Salisbury.

Soon after, it developed into a municipality and finally in 1935, it was given a status of the city. During that same time, Salisbury was made the capital of Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Finally The Republic of Zimbabwe emerged on the map of the world on 18^th April 1980. On 18^th April 1982, the name Salisbury was changed to Harare. As of now, Harare is also the cultural, communications and commercial hub of Zimbabwe along with being the capital city. It has been endowed with scenic beauty and a pleasant climate all year round. Each year, millions of tourists find cheap flights to Harare to reach out to the attractions of this city.

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Kandovan (sometimes known also on behalf Candovan), perhaps not widely known in our ears, but after you see the unique beauty that only you can find in one city in Iran is, of course you do not want to miss a visit to this place.

Kandovan is the only village that is built entirely of stone; all existing homes in the village are built of stone. Unique city of stone is located between the cities Osku and Tabriz. The only hotel located in this place is The Kandovan Tourism Cliff Hotel is the second most unique hotels in the world after Hotel from Caves in Turkey.

According to a legend, the inhabitants of this town first came to avoid the pursuit of the Mongol army. They ran and dug hideout in volcanic rock and stay there, until even the danger had passed. Place initially as a hiding place evolved into a full house with kitchen, bathroom, even a family gathering place. The houses in this village use glass with beautiful colors to the windows of their homes.

Once you approach the city Kandovan Osku or Tabriz, you will be greeted with a magnificent view to the green foliage of the trees, so you will not forget that you are in Iran that is barren and dry. Closer and closer, you will be enchanted by the unique forms of exquisite homes.

Some existing homes have been converted into stables or aviary. But a lot of houses completely untouched by modernization give you nostalgic atmosphere of over seven centuries ago.

The population of Kandovan is mostly sheep farmer or rancher, but the source of their income comes from tourism. They realize the enormous potential of their ancient home and began to learn to live together with the travelers from all over the world.

Visitors can choose to sleep in the 5 stars hotel, The Kandovan Tourism Cliff Hotel, located in the heart of the village, or in one of the local homes. Along the river which divides this stone village, there are lots of cafes, where you can sit down to enjoy a cup of coffee or a glass of cold juice, Zam-Zam, a gentle breeze fragrance filled with the smell of roses.