Why visit Kandolūs
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
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About Kandolūs
Kandelous (Persian: كندلوس) is a village in Zanus Rastaq Rural District of Kojur District in Nowshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran. It is in the Alborz mountain range along the Zanus Valley in the north of Iran.
From the Wikipedia article Kandolus (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Churches and places of worship1
History
Kandelous is recognized as one of the oldest human settlements in the Mazandaran province. The village also has a Qajar era bathhouse. The Museum of Anthropology, abundant waterfalls, the Museum of Medicinal Plants, the old bathhouse, and handicrafts and souvenirs are among the other attractions that have caused this village to be nominated for registration on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
From the History section of Kandolus on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Kandolūs
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Getting there and nearby towns
Noshahr Airport (NSH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Nowshahr 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Chālūs 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Kalārdasht 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Nūr 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Salmānshahr 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Lavāsān 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Tajrīsh 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Pardīs 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tehran 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Karaj 75 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kandelous 1398, Ramtin gr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mirkala 98, Ramtin gr, CC BY-SA 4.0
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