Qeshm Hostel - Assad

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As the largest island in Iran, Qeshm Island offers great accommodation facilities including hotels and guesthouses next to some of the most pristine beaches in the Middle-East. Guesthouses in Qeshm Island are particularly popular due to their nice atmosphere, great service and unbelievably modest prices. These guesthouses and hostels lodge thousands of tourists who travel to the golden shores of the beautiful island of Qeshm. Assad Bed and Breakfast in Qeshm, probably the best-known of these guesthouses, provides the weary travelers with a pleasant homestay experience. It is a lovely house which beams with the hospitality and warmth of a southern Iranian family. The owner, Mr. Assad is a convivial man who knows all about Qeshm. He will kindly help you to get the needed information about the island and can arrange for different kinds of tours of Qeshm and its neighboring islands like Hengam and Hormuz.

Qeshm City

Qeshm city is the largest urban area in Qeshm Island and also a free trade center. As one of the busiest industrial ports of Iran Qeshm welcomes hundreds of freighters every month to its harbors. There is always a long queue of ships, freighters and also charming local ferries waiting to be docked in Qeshm's harbors. But maritime transport isn’t the only way to reach the island. Qeshm International Airport is a major cargo harbor in the south of Iran and has a huge impact on the economy of the region. Many domestic and international airlines include Qeshm in the list of their flights due to its special geographical location, huge international markets and booming tourism industry. Qeshm Air is one of the main Iranian airlines with regular daily flights to destinations in Iran and other countries especially major cities around the Persian Gulf including Dubai.You can easily spot Qeshm on the map of Iran as it is the largest island in the Persian Gulf (bigger than some of the Arab countries near the Persian Gulf!). Qeshm has a mild humid weather in the autumn and winter but it is extremely hot during the summer. Qeshm, Kish and Hormoz are among the most visited islands in Iran and finding a vacancy in the flights and hotels can be challenging in the tourist season. The only minor issue you have to tackle is the visa. Before landing in Qeshm Island you will have to get an Iranian visa as visa on arrival isn’t available in Qeshm International Airport.

 

Qeshm Island Tours

Qeshm Island tours as with most of the Iran tours are day tours in which most of the great historic spots and also some spectacular natural sights in Qeshm are visited. However, there are two possibilities for the duration of the tours depending on the number of the tourist spots you want to visit. You will need at least two days to visit all the great places in Qeshm. By adding the other islands near Qeshm to your itinerary, you will need to extend your journey accordingly. If requested, we could arrange for these longer sojourns in Qeshm.

 

Qeshm Tourist Attractions

Qeshm is the largest and most historic island in the Persian Gulf and as a result Qeshm tourist attractions (mostly natural) are complemented by a number of remarkable historic spots. This rare diversity of the places of interest for foreign travelers has made Qeshm Island one of the most popular locations for tourism-related activities. There is a great deal of things to do in Qeshm. But how to get to Qeshm Island? You can either travel to Qeshm by air with a direct flight from Tehran or most of the major cities in Iran or first land in Bandar Abbas and take a ferry or a speed boat to Qeshm. Sea Buses to Qeshm are also available in Bandar Abbas.

 

Portuguese Castle

In the 16th and early 17th century Portugal was one of the colonial powers, spreading its vast empire over most of the continents around the globe. Qeshm Island and Hormuz Island came under Portuguese domination several times during this period and among the many monuments built by the Portuguese are two large forts known as the Fort of Our Lady of the Conception in Hormuz Island and the Portuguese Castle in Qeshm. Both of these historic spots showcase various remnants from the colonial times including canons, statues and many other military equipment and monuments of the 16th century. After visiting the Portuguese Castle in Qeshm, you can hop on a speed boat and reach Hormuz Island to see the magnificence of its red soil and the Portuguese Fort of Our Lady of the Conception.

 

Park-e Zeytoon

A popular spot among the people of Qeshm is the beautiful Zeytoon Coastal Public Park. People come to Park-e Zeytoon in Qeshm after work with their families to enjoy the extraordinary sights of the coast of the Persian Gulf and also use the park’s variety of entertainment facilities. These include football, basketball and coastal volleyball fields and also many restaurants and cafés where you can relish both your food and also the live local music. It is also a great place for campers and hitchhikers to spend the night.

 

Hara Forest

Mangrove forests of Qeshm are the landmark of Qeshm Island. These impressive trees with their aerial roots and massive green outlook are the location for a wide array of commercial and tourism-related activities. Shrimp fishery, the main livelihood of the local population, is done in the area as well as hunting. The region is also very popular with the tourists who enjoy a boat ride in the dense greenery of Hara Forest and taking memorable photos in the rare sunset of Hara. The forest is also an ideal place for birdwatching as 1.5% of the migratory birds on the planet choose the Mangrove forests of Qeshm as one of their migratory destinations every year.

 

Salt Cave

Qeshm is a bounteous land. Beside the huge fishing industry and many cargo harbors, Qeshm is also one of the main centers for the production of salt. However, the white gold has blessed the island with another merit besides the lucrative salt industry. The excess of salt in the region has created truly majestic natural formations during the past millennia. There are many spectacular caves in the country but Qeshm’s Salt Cave is a without a doubt a rare sight in Iran. In the course of thousands of years salt has created odd-looking protrusions and cavities in Qeshm Salt Cave. Of special interest to the visitors are the different hues of mineral salts caused by various pigmented impurities and chemical reactions.

 

Stars Valley

The Valley of Stars is another mesmerizing natural sight in Qeshm. Stars Valley is surrounded by formidable stones morphed into peculiar shapes and structures that makes the experience of hiking in the valley even more exceptional. But if you want to know the reason behind the name of the valley, you will have to visit the place in the late afternoon when the panoramic sky of the Valley of Stars stats to sparkle with millions of stars.

 

Chahkooh Valley

100km away from Qeshm lies another sublime valley with the most outstanding natural rocky formations. The plethora of extraordinary shapes in Chahkooh valley is the result of water and wind erosion in the course of time. Chah Kuh valley welcomes thousands of international geologists and photographers every year with its labyrinthine natural corridors and wonderful underground chambers.

 

Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island Hotels

Bandar Abbas is one of the oldest ports in Iran and boasts many of the chief industrial harbors of the country. Many international businessmen and entrepreneurs come to Bandar Abbas to oversee the discharge and delivery of their cargo. This has resulted in the establishment of scores of quality accommodation centers in Bandar Abbas and its many towns and ports including Qeshm, the largest island in Iran. There is a remarkable diversity of hotels in Iran and Bandar Abbas as the largest port in the country enjoys many international and budget hotels and hostels. Most of Bandar Abbas hotels offer online booking services irrespective of their level of luxury. Hormoz Hotel, Homa Hotel and Persian Gulf International Hotel are among the most popular hotels in Bandar Abbas that include great services such as pool, gym, sauna and jacuzzi and great restaurants and coffee shops offering both Iranian and international meals and drinks. Together with Kish, Qeshm is the most visited island in Iran and tourists delight in the island’s great lodging centers including hotels and guesthouses. People traveling to Qeshm who long to stay in a hotel may choose the excellent service of international hotels such as Eram and Alaleh hotels. Others who prefer more modest accommodation have the chance to book a room in many traditional guesthouses in the city including the fabulous Assad Guesthouse. By staying in Assad Bed and Breakfast, you will feel just like home as the owners are super friendly and it is a great place for meeting the locals and fellow travelers.

 

Tehran’s Hotels and Hostels

Why am I reading a paragraph about Tehran’s accommodation facilities in a piece on Qeshm? This must be your first reaction upon coming across this note. We can bring at least two reasons why a general knowledge of Tehran’s hotels and hostels is necessary for anyone traveling to Iran. First of all, if you are traveling by air, Tehran is most probably your first destination. Secondly, Tehran is also the starting point for most of Iran tours. Then you will need to spend at least a day or two in the capital. Fortunately, the diversity of Tehran’s hotels, guesthouses and youth hostels is so great that you will have lots of options available. You could opt for a luxury hotel in a flashy neighborhood, a modest budget hotel in the downtown or enter the marvelous international vibe of a youth hostel in Tehran. If you prefer the last option, we recommend Seven Hostel, the first and according to most comments the best hostel in Tehran. You can easily arrange for a room in Tehran’s most popular hostel by using Seven Hostel’s online booking service.

 

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