Kish Island, Iran Kish a 91.5-square-kilometre (35.3 sq mi) resort island in the Persian Gulf. It is part of the Hormozgān Province of Iran. Due to its free trade zone status it is touted as a consumers paradise, with numerous malls, shopping centres, tourist attractions, and resort hotels. It has an estimated population of 20,000 residents and about 1 million people visit the island 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. Foreign nationals wishing to enter Kish Free Zone from legal ports are not required to obtain visas prior to travel. Valid travel permits are stamped for 14 days by airport and Kish port police officials. Tourist attractions Kish is a small island but it has numerous tourist attractions. The Greek ship is the wreck of a 1943 cargo steamship, the Koula F, on a beach on Kishs south-west coast. She was originally a British ship, Empire Trumpet, and was built in Scotland. She ran aground in 1966 and all attempts to salvage her failed. When Koula F s crew abandoned her they set her on fire, and all that remains is her steel hulk. Another attraction is the ancient underground aqueduct, also called the Underground City, which is partly open for tourists. It was built about 1,000 years ago for transportation and water supply across the different parts of the island. Other attractions are the beautiful beaches that captivate the eye with their bluish tint and the long shoreline that allures many tourists during the winter season. The water is so clear that fish can be seen swimming in the sea all year long. #MustSeeIran Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kish_Island tripadvisor.au/Tourism-g644373-Kish_Island_Hormozgan_Province-Vacations.html lonelyplanet/iran/the-persian-gulf/kish-island hellokish/attractions/page2.html en.key2persia/routes/render/525
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