For those who have visited Iran and possibly the ones who have done an amazing job at their research prior to going, the name ‘Kish Island’ most certainly rings a bell. However, the bell it usually rings is one that sounds something like ‘awesome recreational activities’ or ‘ancient city’. One thing is for sure, not...
Kish Island, Iran, widely renowned for its amazing free-trade zone shopping experience, recreational activities and historical sites , holds quite a special gem in its back pocket; a glimpse of the extremely rare Hawksbill Turtle. Every year, between the months of March and April these rare and ancient residents of the sea come to shore....
MOST POPULAR THINGS TO DO WHILE VISITING IRAN’S ALLURING RESORT ISLAND OF KISH So, from all the things to do on Kish Island, you’ve already checked out the Ancient City and spent way more money than you ever wanted to, shopping at the free-trade malls and are wondering what to do. Lucky for you, you’re...
Kish, Iran’s number one holiday-resort island; famed for its multitude of free-trade shopping, beachfront hotels, diverse restaurants, and numerous recreational activities – everything one can imagine except for, its best kept secret, the Kish Island locals. This attraction is so low-key that not many Iranians even know about, let alone foreign iran’s tourists. Although it...
Although the Island of Kish is best known for its leisure and recreation, it’s still a part of the Persian land – which means that you can definitely count on seeing some ancient ruins. Dated to be at least 800 years old, what remains of ancient 3 in Iran still draws much attention. This little town...
Discretely tucked away under the Earth’s surface and out of the sight of by passers, the underground city of Kariz is quite a unique and attractive destination to visit on Kish Island, Iran. It was initially constructed as an underground aqueduct system some 2,500 years ago and was used by the inhabitants of ancient Harireh...
History books tell us that Kish Island has been a part of Iran, since the time of the Achaemenids and in succession, the Parthians and Sasanians. After the spread of Islam, it fell into the control of the Umayyad Caliphate. After some years of domination an Iranian, from the city of Rey, left the Caliph...