Bandar Abbas
Bandar Abbas is a port city in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Iran serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
Bandar Abbas is a port on the southern coast of the country, on the Persian Gulf.
Getting to Bandar Abbas
There are domestic flights to Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashad and Tehran, and an International connection to Dubai. There are daily trains from Tehran and Mashhad, with trains running from Isfahan every second day.
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Worth seeing
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.
Things to do
Genoo thermal spring, Sirjan Road (34 km northeast of Bandar Abbas). This spring is 34 km northeast of town, on the Bandar Abbas - Sirjan Road. The water from this spring, which is high in dissolved calcium and sulfates, is also used for irrigating the palm groves or plantations as well as for bathing purposes. There are two segregated pools for ladies and gents.
Getting around Bandar Abbas the local way
- Get inThere are several weekly international ferries from Sharjah, an hour north of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, run by Valfajr Shipping Company.
- Get inAlso, National Ferries Company runs ferries from Khasab, the Omani enclave located at the tip of Musandam Peninsula.
- Get inDaily local ferries connects with the nearby islands of Hormuz and Qeshm.
From Wikivoyage: Bandar Abbas, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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