Hormuz Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city on Hormuz Island, Hormozgan Province, Iran
About Hormuz
Hormuz is located on theStraits of Hormuz, the narrows at the mouth of thePersian Gulf. The Straits have been mentioned fairly often in news in the late 20th and early 21st centuries because of their strategic importance. They are the best place to control traffic in or out of the Gulf; if someone wanted to cut off seaborne shipments of something—Gulf oil going out, arms coming to Iran, or supplies to US forces in Iraq—this is where they would do it. In medieval times, Hormuz was the capital of its province and the province is still calledHormozgān, though the city ofBandar Abbasis now the capital. To escape Mongol attacks, one ruler shifted the capital to nearby Hormuz Island and built a town there called New Hormuz, but he soon made peace with the Mongols and moved the capital back.
Top Attractions in Hormuz
Explore the best things to see and do in Hormuz:
- ★Fort of Our Lady of the Conception
- ★Hole in the Rock
- ★Mofanegh Beach
- ★Nadalian Art Museum
- ★Rainbow Cave
- ★Rainbow Valley
- ★Salt Caves
- ★Silver and Red Beach
Where to Stay in Hormuz
- 🏨Red Beach Suites Hotel
Hormuz Travel Guide Sections
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