Kish, the resort island located in the Persian Gulf off the southern coast of Iran, is the home of 40,000 residents. As Kish is a Free Zone and does not require tourists to obtain a Visa, Kish annually welcomes 1 million tourists. Kish is not well known, but is still the 3rd most visited vacation destination in Southwest Asia (after Dubai and Sharm El Sheikh). Kish is an island popular for its beaches, shopping malls, and water activities.
I had not heard much about Kish before deciding to visit Parvin, who has been living there for 5 years. The island is quite small, and as you can probably drive around the entire island in maximum 2 hours, I would strongly suggest to rent a car. My days in Kish were spent with Parvin eating at popular restaurants, parasailing, and just spending time together basically. I also got a short introduction to a few phrases in Farsi, which could be useful during the trip and for the future.
The weather was overall pretty decent. It was raining, which caused the streets to be flooded. The weather did not impact my time in Kish, however I was not able to visit the Women's beach, which according to the local women is a must when visiting Kish. Diving was also not an option, as the currents were too strong. We visited the Greek Ship, we had breakfast at the Toranj Marine Hotel, several shopping malls and restaurants.
The weather was overall pretty decent. It was raining, which caused the streets to be flooded. The weather did not impact my time in Kish, however I was not able to visit the Women's beach, which according to the local women is a must when visiting Kish. Diving was also not an option, as the currents were too strong. We visited the Greek Ship, we had breakfast at the Toranj Marine Hotel, several shopping malls and restaurants.
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