Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Harireh is an easy bicycle ride west of the port; to get here by minibus alight at
Olympic Sq and walk north.
QANAT
Kariz-e-Kish
(Kish Underground City;
www.kariz-kish.ir
, in Farsi; admission US$9;
8.30am-10.30pm)
This recently opened tourist attraction located next to the tennis stadium
is also known as the Kish Cultural and Tourist Complex. A subterranean network of stone
passageways built around an historic
qanat
, it's a largely modern, commercially driven
complex masquerading as a historical site and is definitely not worth the steep admission
price that foreigners have to to pay (Iranians pay a fraction of this).
Activities
Cycling
Kish is only 15km long and 8km wide, rising just 45m at its highest point. This means that
cycling the flat, purpose-built bicycle path that follows the entire 40km of coastline is a
popular way to spend a day. Bikes can be hired for around US$3 per hour from the stands
near the Marjan and Darya Beach Parks.
Cable Skiing
Aquacom Cable Park
(
http://aquacom.ir
/
; per 30min US$27, per hr US$36; 11am-6pm)
Located near the
Grand Recreational Pier, Aquacom offers water ski and wakeboard rides on the main
beach. The cableway is 860m long and 160m wide and operates at a speed of up to
62km/h (novices can request a slower speed of 28km/h). Both males and females can par-
ticipate, but women must wear an Islamic-style wetsuit.
WATER SPORTS
Diving
Though nearby reefs and islands are well stocked with fish, prevailing winds often mean
that there is a limited choice of available dive sites off Kish. Also, hire equipment is old
and well worn, and local instructors don't always speak English. If you're keen to dive
despite all of this, there are a number of schools and centres located near the Grand Recre-
ational Pier, including
Kish Diving Center
( 442 2757;
www.kishdivingcenter.com
, in
Farsi; 7am-sunset)
, which charges US$65 for a one-hour dive including equipment
hire, and US$270 to US$430 for PADI open-water courses.
