Sights in The Persian Gulf
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Bazaar
Bandar isn’t blessed with a lot of must-see sights – actually, none – but it’s not totally devoid of flavour. The lively bazaar rambles its way across two blocks just back from the seafront, and is probably the most colourful part of town. A seafront promenade leads east and has an evening flea market. At its end, the busy fish market is full of charismatic old salts happy to pose for pictures with their catch. Work on the huge mosque a few metres east of the bazaar seems to have restarted despite local concerns that the engineering is not good enough for a major earthquake zone.
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Ladies’ Beach
Kish is one of the very few places in Iran where swimming is actively encouraged. There are sandy, uncrowded beaches around most of the coast, but women must use the Ladies’ Beach.
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Amirieh Edifice
The densely packed wooden struts that overhang some of the narrow lanes are unique to Bushehr. Of particular interest are the door-knockers shaped like human hands in the northwestern quarter of town.
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Payab
Between November and March the best way to see Kish’s sights is by bicycle. The most interesting is the restored and mercifully cool underground water reservoir called the Payab.
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British Consulate
The crumbling seaside ruins of the British consulate are worth a look for a hint of Bushehr’s former grandeur.
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