![]() ![]() Fortresses were raised to defend Portuguese interests. In 1507, one of the most powerful maritime empires of all time, the Portuguese invaded the island for the first time, adding it to their list of overseas colonies. Smoking hookah or Shisha is a traditional hobby for the island's women, Daisy Lorenzi | TasteIran Both Marco Polo in late 13th century and Ibn Battuta in mid of the 14th century passed through here and made a note of their visits in their respective travel accounts, which would have reached and undoubtedly made the Portuguese interested. ![]() Hormuz had also grown into an important transit centre for travellers and explorers en route from Europe to China and vice versa. Two centuries later, the island still had a relatively numerous Zoroastrian community, prospering and building trade routes in the area and slowly all the way to India, especially after the arrival of the Portuguese. People call Hormuz as the rainbow island, Amin Karimi | TasteIranįollowing the Arab conquest of Iran, Hormuz Island had become a major transit point for the booming and growing city of Kerman, trading mainly in dates, silk and spices. Located deep south, more than 1,300km away from Tehran, in Hormozgan Province, this hilly island has over centuries been an important trading centre and is now a major destination for both international and local tourists in Iran. Sailing off from the spectacularly beautiful island, a mere 5 miles off the coast of Iran in the Sea of Oman, surrounded by turquoise blue waters of the Persian Gulf might sound like a line from a historic travel journal, but the reality is that Hormuz Island is indeed this special. ![]()
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