Kish Island;
Location and Climatic Condition
Kish Island is located 18 Km off the southern Iranian coasts. The relatively oval
island is 15 km long and 7 km wide. Kish is a coral island and clear azure waters
surround it. The average annual temperature hovers around 27 degrees centigrade.
Favorable climatic conditions are dominant in the Island for almost eight months of the
year and a wide variety of plants grow here.
The ruins of Harireh ancient city, north of the island, attest
to Kish islands magnificent past. Contributing to commercial
exchanges among the three continents, at tomes, Kish is known
to have also served as a bridge linking Europe and the far
East.
In 1970, Kish was introduced as a geographically
strategic spot for international trade and tourism by an
Iranian-American expert team which visited the Island.
The development work on Kish Island has continued in the
post-Islamic revolution era with no delay.
The
Greek Ship
The Greek Ship is another attraction in Kish Island. This ship stranded in the
south - western coast of Kish many years ago, and since then, lies silently in the waters of
the Persian Gulf.
The Ancient City of Harireh
The Kish Islands ancient city,
Harireh, the ruins of which remain in the center of the
northern coast, most likely belongs to the late Sasanid and early
Islamic era. Three square Kilometers in area, the city reached the peak of its majesty during the Saljuks
and Atavakan of Fars.
The remains of Harireh palace are visible on the side of the port buildings and
offices. And, this is probably the majestic monument Yaghut Hemavi has noticed in his
visit to Kish. According to the Iranian cultural heritage organization Harireh is 800
years old.
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Generality
Attractions
Industrial
In the first half of the Pahlavis reign in Iran, apart from internal turmoil, the
repercussions of the world wars and the reduction in the volume of commercial exchanges
and international trade led to the ever-more weakening of Persian Gulfs strategic
whereabouts and that of its islands. Owing to the dramatic economic developments of the
second half of the 20th century, and the formidable advent of
new economic powers in Europe, the U.S. and Japan, and the ensuing rise of importance as to sources of energy
and particularly petro - mania, splendour and significance was restored to
too - blue - to - believe Persian Gulf.
It was not until 1970 that the Kish Development Organization was established. This
organization then spent a great deal of money to turn the enchanting island into a
luxurious hub for attracting tourism and a tempting resort for the former Iranian
royal family and their high-profile guests.
Kish
in the Mirror of History
In the year 1507,
Albokork, the Portuguese Admiral, set out for the Strait of Hormoz
with seven ships and nearly 460 military - men. After setting ablaze Masqat as well
as a few other cities en route, he dropped anchor right in front of Hormoz city and demanded the Emirs of Hormoz and Kish to surrender and succumb to the
Portuguese Monarch.
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