• A man rides his camel along the coast, in front of the beached Greek ship Moula F, during sunset off Kish Island. Reuters
    A man rides his camel along the coast, in front of the beached Greek ship Moula F, during sunset off Kish Island. Reuters
  • An Iranian woman holds an eagle on Kish Island. Atta Kenare / AFP
    An Iranian woman holds an eagle on Kish Island. Atta Kenare / AFP
  • An Iranian parasails as others ride a speed boat by Kish Island. AFP
    An Iranian parasails as others ride a speed boat by Kish Island. AFP
  • An Iranian couple take a picture of themselves at beach on Kish Island. AFP
    An Iranian couple take a picture of themselves at beach on Kish Island. AFP
  • An man and woman ride hired bicycles on Kish Island. AFP
    An man and woman ride hired bicycles on Kish Island. AFP
  • Unlike mainland Iran, a visa is not required to visit the island. Hasan Sarbakhshian / AP Photo
    Unlike mainland Iran, a visa is not required to visit the island. Hasan Sarbakhshian / AP Photo
  • A couple walk on the beach at Kish Island. Reuters
    A couple walk on the beach at Kish Island. Reuters
  • An woman sits inside an inflatable water ball at Kish Island. The 15 kilometre-long island is about 19km from mainland Iran and a 25-minute flight from Dubai. AFP
    An woman sits inside an inflatable water ball at Kish Island. The 15 kilometre-long island is about 19km from mainland Iran and a 25-minute flight from Dubai. AFP
  • People arrive to watch a dolphin show on Kish Island. AFP
    People arrive to watch a dolphin show on Kish Island. AFP

Travel and Tourism

In pictures: Iran’s Kish Island

Liz Claus

May 11, 2014

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Known as ‘Visa Island’ due to being a cheap option for people needing to leave the UAE temporarily, Kish is aiming to double its total visitors to 5 million within two years.

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