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Hidden places in Iran

1 uncrowded place in Iran, away from Tehran: quiet towns, geological oddities and free-to-enter ruins.

Hormuz Island, Iranian island in the Persian Gulf
Geological oddities Iran · Hormozgan Province

Hormuz Island

A salt-dome island in the Strait of Hormuz whose soil comes in seventy colours, with a red beach that stains the sea, rainbow valleys and a 16th-century Portuguese fort.

Coordinates
27°03′36″N 56°27′36″E
Crowds
Quiet
Landscape
Island
Best season
Best in Winter