Kish Island

Kish is located in the Persian Gulf. Kish has an area of around 91.5 square kilometers (35.3 sq. mi). It is part of the Hormozgān Province of Iran. Along Kish’s coast are coral reefs and many other small islands. The island’s surface is flat, lacking mountains or even high hills.
It has an estimated population of 20,000 residents and about 1 million visitors annually. Kish Island was ranked among the world’s 10 most beautiful islands by The New York Times in 2010 and is the fourth most visited vacation destination in Southwest Asia after Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Sharm el-Sheikh.
Kish Island provides playgrounds and sports facilities for travelers and locals, Sports Complexes, cycling tracks, glider flights, horseback riding club, scuba diving, and marine sports club and tennis court.
In Kish Island, tourists can find cultural, ethnic, historic, heritage, architectural and religious sites which some are recreated and renovated recently. For instance, tourists can find their interested area as there is a mysterious underground town of CARIZ which is more than 2500 years old, with a depth of 16 meters below the surface within 10,000 square miles. Handicraft stalls, restaurants, and traditional teahouses, amphitheaters, conference centers, and art galleries are located on this site for tourist convenience.
Ancient town of HARIREH rise and shines as one of the spectacular places to visit too. Visiting this ancient town is an opportunity to get familiar with the island’s history while having a nice time at the Green Tree Recreational Complex, situated near the ancient city.
Furthermore, a grounded Greek ship on the seashore is another pleasant scene that becomes another major tourist attraction. This ship was stuck in the mud for an unknown reason. By standing beside the ship and watching the sunset you may experience a captivating and delightful moment as a tourist.
The national park of Kish is become the most interested one, for adventure seekers where you can have your own safari ride on the Island at night for picturing the beauties of wild nature.
One of the fast-growing businesses in Kish Island is shopping thanks to the Free-Zone attribute. There are more than fifteen shopping malls in Kish with new and modern buildings and environmental which shows that this area is capable of being a top-rated shopping area for national and international tourists with the fair and reasonable price in comparison with other parts of Iran.
Dolphin PARK
The Dolphin Park is 10,000 square meters large and is surrounded by over 12,000 palm trees. The park includes a Dolphinarium, Butterfly Garden, Silkworm Compound, Exotic Bird Garden, Artificial Rain Forest, Volcanic Mountain, The World of Orchids, and Cactus Garden.
Mysteries of the World Zoo
The small zoo with different kinds of animals provides an authentic experience for travelers on the Island. Children could have a chance to see the wild animals from very close and can study and earn about their diversity and normal life.
Ecotourism is a division of tourism with strong respect in the “Green movement‟. This idea is growing among the youth nation. Its intention is low impact to untouched and virgin environments. There are very strict rules for travelers about not harming nature and wildlife. Any kind of breaking these rules could consider as a crime with serious consequences. According to Iran daily news agency (2011) the K.F.T.Z. provides a program for Nature protective groups to observe and study the green turtles that come to the seashores for finding foods and laying their eggs.