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KISH ISLAND served as a way station and link mainland Persia, Kish assumed from the airport to the shores near

Kish Island’s strategic location
the Shayan hotel. Along the coast
its advantageous position and
enjoyed many benefits until
for the Assyrian and Elamite
of Kish there are coral reefs and
the end of the Ashkanid and
civilizations almost 5,000 years
other smaller islands.
The population’s occupation
ago. Kish, in particular, was
Kish has beautiful and unique
economically linked to the
nature, quiet beaches with coral
navigation and commerce, and
Persian Empire. In the year Sassanian empires. is fishing, livestock farming,
325 BC, Alexander the Great sand and clear transparent water. in the past they were dedicated
commissioned Nearchus to launch The climate is mild in winter and to oyster fishing to extract their
an expedition trip through the humid in summer (average annual pearls. The local cuisine of Kish
Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf. temperature is 26.6° C). The includes a variety of dishes such as
Nearchus’ writings on Arakata surface of the island is flat, with “Qelyeh”, “Mazrubeh” and “Hariseh”
are the first known mention no mountains or even high hills. which are often prepared with
of the island of Kish in ancient Its maximum inclination extends fish.
times. Due to its proximity to
ATTRACTIONS

The Greek ship
At the South Eastern end of the
island we have the Greek wreck.
One of the attractions of the
island is travelling to watch the
sunset at this point. In the water,
a short distance from the coast
you find a Greek cargo ship that
has run aground on the bottom.
The ship was built by William
Hamilton in 1943 in Port Glasgow,
Scotland, weighing 7061 tons and
136 meters in length.

The island beach
The beach, the sun, the water, the clean air, the blue
sky and the perfect peace have turned Kish into a jewel
in the Persian Gulf. One of the wonders of Kish Island
is its silver coastline that sparkles in the sun. It is a
unique feature of the coast of this island. The sea water
is clear and transparent. Environmentalists attribute
this property to the island’s corals and believe that the
corals naturally cause the water’s clarity. Kish beach is
one of the largest beaches, where travellers can relax
far away from the noise. The local fish and other aquatic
animals are an exceptional feature. At the same time,
the fishermen of this island catch the best edible fish in
the country. Fishing enthusiasts can fish on the southern
and western coasts of the island. Kish Beach is one of
the safest beaches in the world. There are no dangerous
sharks in the island’s coastal water and it is safe for
swimming. Sharks seen on the beach eat small fish and
are not dangerous to swimmers. The beach of this island
can be used in both cold and warm seasons and has the
possibility of practicing water sports.

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