Travel guide Persian Gulf, Iran | Visit the islands Qeshm and Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Along the Persian Gulf you will find the province of Hormozgan where you will get to know the culture of the Bandari. The Bandari are an Arab people who live on the coast of the Persian Gulf. Here you can visit the colorful market of Minab, where the women wear distinctive masks, unique to this region.
One of the most beautiful islands is Qeshm, the biggest island in the Persian Gulf and one of the most traditional. Here you will see the other side of places like Dubai, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. You’ll visit traditional villages such as Bandar Laft with their characteristic wind towers and shipyards where wooden boats that sail up to India across the Persian Gulf are still built by hand.
Qeshm has much to offer; it has many fascinating natural rock formations and mangrove forests, or you can sail to islands like Hengam where there is a great chance of seeing dolphins, turtles laying their eggs on the beach, and maybe even a traditional camel race.
Nearby Qeshm you will find the smaller island of Hormuz, known for its surrealistic moon landscape.
Another beautiful province to visit along the Persian Gulf is Baluchistan where you will find isolated beaches, bizarre rock formations and an ancient culture.