Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
QESHM TOWNمشق رهش
There's nothing much to see in the island's main settlement; most Iranian visitors head to
the extensive
Bazar-e Bozorg
(Pasdaran Sq)
and the newer but uninspiring duty-free
malls along this strip, but these don't hold much allure for foreign visitors.
CASTLE
Ghal'e-ye Portoghaliha
(Portuguese Castle; 24hr)
This crumbling edifice is Qeshm Town's best-known sight,
but once you've photographed the palm tree through a curved hole in the ramparts (as
everyone does) it won't detain you for long.
LAFTتفا
This
fishing village
on the northern coast of the island is the best place in Iran to en-
counter the fast-disappearing traditional culture of the Persian Gulf. Perched on a rocky
slope overlooking the Khoran Strait, Laft's roofscape is a wonderfully photogenic forest
of
badgirs
and minarets. Views are best from the hill near the ruins of the Portuguese-built
Naderi Fort. From this vantage point you'll also see dozens of ancient wells and a white-
domed
ab anbar
(water cistern).
