Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
night. The signature dish is the huge Shandiz Special Lamb Cutlet, made with meat spe-
cially flown in from Mashhad - one is enough for two people to share. There's another
branch near the Greek Ship.
Superstar SFC
(near Darya Beach Park; fresh juice US$4, cappuccino US$5, qalyan US$17;
9am-3am)
Overlooking Aquacom Cable Park, this cafe and attached fast-food joint has
seating on an outdoor terrace and on the roof - both are good spots to enjoy a coffee, fresh
juice or qalyan while watching the antics taking place on the water.
CAFE
Information
Bank Melli
(Sanaee Blvd; 7.30am-1.30pm)
Changes money with less paperwork than
normal
.
Tourist Information
( 442 2434;
www.kish.ir
; Kish Free Zone Organization Bldg,
Sanaee Blvd; 8am-3pm Sat-Thu)
The helpful English-speaking PR staff at the Kish
Free Zone Organization can help with tourist information including maps and brochures.
Its office is on the building's ground floor and entry is via the rear of the building rather
than the front staircase. The organisation also operates a tourism information desk at the
airport that is open for all flight arrivals.
Kish Hospital
( 442 3711; Hormoz Sq)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kish Island Mission
( 445 5639; Sanaee Blvd;
8am-4pm Sat-Thu)
Kish is the only place in Iran that foreigners can visit without needing
a visa. If you're arriving by air or boat from outside Iran, you get a free 14-day 'Kish visa'
on arrival. Once on Kish, the ministry can supposedly issue normal tourist visas for those
who want to continue into Iran, but in reality such applications are rarely successful - or-
ganise your Iranian visa before you arrive. If you decide to try your luck regardless, the
office is located next to the Cultural and Social Deputy Building.
Getting There & Away
Most people fly into Kish, but you can get there by boat; see Boat (
Click here
)
for details.
