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Place in Hormozgān Province, Iran
Photo: Hossein Tahouri, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Kish Island is a beautiful island and tourist resort on the north east of the Persian Gulf, about 17 km from the southern offshore of the mainland Iran. Kish is a free trade zone.
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The Dolphin Park an ocean atrium, and offers dolphin and other sea mammal shows.
The park with the oldest trees on the island.
A small zoo with exotic animals on display.
The historic and famous old ship resting on one of the shores of Kish Island. It has become a major tourist attraction. It is a beautiful scenic area, and you can bring food for a picnic and sit in a shaded area.
You can climb up inside of it.
Kariz
More than 2,500 years old, it has been converted into an underground town 16 metres below the surface, and with an area of more than .
Ruins of stone buildings in an area 3 by 1 km. The structures were built of sandstone, with some plaster on the walls. Some were originally a number of storeys in height. Harireh town is estimated to be 800 years old, and is thought to have been destroyed by a powerful earthquake.
Entry is free.
Kish's answer to McDonald's.
Pizzeria.
Kish Fried Chicken.
A variety of Iranian food (live music).
Shishlik (lamb chop grilled) accompanied by Iranian Rice and Laban (Yoghurt) drink.
The 5-star restaurant of Sadaf International Hotel. The restaurant has a "cave" theme. 'Kooh-e-Noor' is translated as "the mountain of light", and is also the name of one of the world's largest diamonds.
Mainly catering for Chinese expats. It is fairly basic but has friendly staff and is located in walking distance to the jetty and some malls.
A 2-star hotel.
Built as a luxury hotel, it is gradually becoming more run-down. The lobby is still quite impressive, however, and the rooms are nice. Customer service is a lost art.
A nice and clean place. Each suite comprises of a double bedroom, a living room with sofas and a television, a small kitchenette with a fridge and two modern bathrooms. The cost of a taxi from the airport is around US$2.5. Has a cosy restaurant and coffee shop.
One of the more recent hotels in Kish.
Construction has been on hiatus since 2010.
By plane
Women who do not have appropriate Muslim dress (head scarves, long smocks or dresses) will be provided with them upon arrival prior to passing through customs and immigration.
By car
Driving by car is easy. There is only one route to Kish Island. If you are driving from Tehran, take care on the road and be alert of the highways and the pedestrians.
By bus
There are private buses that will take you from Tehran and other main cities to Kish Island. This is probably the safest way of travelling in Iran.
If you are energetic, walking is your best option. However, like the rest of Iran, there are plenty of taxis but without meters.
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