SHORT BRIEF THE ISLAND
Qeshm Island is one of the thirty islands of Iran in the Persian Gulf and the largest of them, which is located in the south of the most important port of Iran, namely Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province and in the north of the Strait of Hormuz. In recent decades, the island has become one of the leading tourist destinations in Iran due to its numerous attractions, including its pristine nature and the rich culture of its indigenous peoples, which is a combination of East African culture, Arab culture, Indian culture and finally Iranian culture. .
The sights of this island are the only Middle East geopark, mangrove forests, Khurbas caves, Chahkuh Strait, bottlenose dolphins of the Persian Gulf, Star Valley, Naz and Simin islands and Namkadan cave.
The island covers an area of 1491 square kilometers, about 2.5 times the size of the second largest island in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain. The length of the island from the east of Qeshm port to the westernmost point, namely the port of Basaido at the end of the island is about 120 km.
The history of Qeshm dates back to at least the Sassanid era 1800 years ago and Khurbas caves can be attributed to the era of Mehrparastab Iranians, which dates back to before Zarathustra.
The island is one of the best destinations for snorkeling and diving as well as paragliding and bird watching.
The first Europeans to occupy Qeshm and the surrounding islands and dominate it for more than a century were the Portuguese. Then they were replaced by the Dutch and finally the British, but with the formation of the Safavid central government in Iran, the Portuguese were expelled from the island by the efforts of Imam Qoli Khan (the famous commander of the Safavid era) and the rule of a powerful central government was applied to the region. The naming of Banar Abbas from its old name, Gambron, took place in honor of the powerful Safavid king, Shah Abbas the Great.