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Bandar Abbas Destination Guide

Discover Bandar Abbas in Iran

Bandar Abbas in the region of Hormozgān with its 352,173 habitants is a town located in Iran - some 654 mi or ( 1052 km ) South-East of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bandar Abbas

Local time in Bandar Abbas is now 08:57 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tomun-e Gholamhasan, Tall-e Siah, Tazian-e Zir, Soro, and Shiraz. When in this area, you might want to check out Tomun-e Gholamhasan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bandar Abbas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Trip from Bandar-e-Abbas to Kish Island

3:05 min by ajvhan
Views: 8008 Rating: 4.67

trip took on 20th and 21st December 2007. With savari From Bandar-e-Abbas to Bandar-e_Lenge and Bandar-e-Charakand with Speed boat to Kish Island ..

BandarAbbas

1:21 min by div0oneh
Views: 720 Rating: 5.00

BaNDaRaBBaS IRaN DRiViNG iN BaNDaRaBBaS ..


safar Boshehr esfahan Yazd .wmv

11:49 min by marcopoloofiran
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Travel From mashad to : Tabas, yazd , Shiraz , Booshehr, boshehr, Genave , Esfand 1387 خلاصه گزارش سفرزمینی به : طبس خراسان جنوبی ,یزد, شیراز , بندر گناوه , یاسوج بوشهر سفرجنوب خاطرات و گزارش سفر زمین ..

Bazar dell'Iran

14:10 min by Mario Scrittore Biondi
Views: 174 Rating: 5.00

Lo scrittore Mario Biondi mostra alcuni bazar popolari visitati in Iran tra 2003 e 2004 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the Imperial Iranian Navy was named Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN). As the naval warfare service branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran's armed forces, it has traditionally been the smallest branch of the Iranian military and is tasked mainly with securing Iran's ports and coastline. Over time, the Iranian Navy has changed its mission to primarily anti-piracy beyond the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.14 56.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Iranian Navy

Bandar Abbas International Airport

Bandar Abbas International Airport is an airport in Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgān Province in Iran.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.22 56.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Airports in Iran, Hormozgan Province

Ormus

The Kingdom of Ormus (also known as Ohrmuzd, Hormuz, and Ohrmazd; Portuguese Ormuz) was a 10th to 17th century kingdom located within the Persian Gulf and extending as far as the Strait of Hormuz. The Kingdom was established by Arab princes in the 10th century who in 1262 came under the suzerainty of Persia, before becoming a client state of the Portuguese Empire. The kingdom received its name from the fortified port city which served as its capital.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.10 56.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Former Portuguese colonies, Hormozgan Province, Persian history, Portuguese colonisation in Asia

Fort of Our Lady of the Conception

The Fort of Our Lady of the Conception, also known as the Portuguese Castle, is a red stone fortress on Hormuz Island, Iran. It is one of the last surviving monuments of Portuguese colonial rule in the Persian Gulf. Constructed on reddish stone on a rocky promontory at the far north of the island, the castle was originally cut off from the rest of the island by a moat, traces of which still remain.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.10 56.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 16th-century architecture, Castles in Iran, Hormuz Island, Iranian architecture, Portuguese forts

Geno Biosphere Reserve

The Geno Biosphere Reserve, with a total area of 27,500 hectares, situated in the Hormozgan province of Iran. It has been designated as a protected area by the Iranian Department of Environment in 1976. Geno has mountains as high as 3,000 meters above sea level, and in light of this, has a unique climatic and biosphere conditions within the Persian gulf region. UNESCO reported about 40,300 people living within the boundaries of the biosphere reserve in 2000.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.38 56.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Iran, Geoparks in Iran, Global Geoparks Network members, National parks of Iran

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Bandar Abbas