| Saffain District -
Meeting the Natives |
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If you
are interested in anthropology and human attraction ,
we suggest a visit to Saffain district where the hard
working, hospitable native residents of Kish live.
Speaking in both Arabic and farsi and almost all
wearing traditional attires, some of natives live on
fishing and animal husbandry. The local merchants
have concentrated their businesses in Saffain Bazaar
where traditional sales methods are in fashion and
haggling is a tradition . The rates here are somehow
lower than the modern Bazaars.
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| Mosques at Kish |
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he minarets of Khatamol
Anbia Mosque penetrate penetrate high into the sky. the
mosque itself overlooks the sea and the combination
produces a majestic religious monument . It is located in
Saffain district and in clouds a library . Moreover , the
Friday prayers are said in this place.
Amirol Mosque , is another antiquity locate in Kish which
was repaired and ornamented beautifully during early
80s . It is located in the rear side of the
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| parks and Gardens-
Green Tree Complex |
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The
surface waters flow from the islands northern
section known as "the Portuguese Valley" .
This region is therefore humidity - rich and
naturally-vegetated .The Green Tree Complex has been
erected near one of the oldest lure trees of the
island.
The area is all green-- the premises, fences and
pavements have all been painted green. The mythical
influence of the Green Tree Known as
"Lure"attracts thousands of tourists to pay
a visit to this place. This kind of tree grows in the
Irans southern region . This particular one
however , is said to have been brought to Iran from
India. The Lure skin is plain and gray and its leaves
and roots hanging from the main body distinguish this
tree from other species.
Some of the natives-- including many tourists --
believing that this tree is sacred, tie pieces of
cloth or fabric to it and ask for blessing .However,
no one has any idea why the tree is blissful and
sacred.
The Green Tree is probably 500 to 600 years old and
cats shadow on a large around it during the hot
summer days .
A vegetated area in kish is the islands forest
developed in 1992 and is some 600 hectares in area --
habituating a variety of tree species.
Another attraction in kish is Baghoo, a village
developed in the remote past. It is located in
south-western sport of the island to Baghoo village
is possible through the Persian Gulf road.
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| Parks in Kish
Island |
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D
evelopment of gardens and parks is a priority in
kish. numerous vegetated parks have already been
developed and many more are in the pipeline as part
of a continual effort. The herb species planted in
these parks are adaptable to the islands
environment and require less direct irrigation .
Hengam is the largest park in kish situated right in
front of pardis Shopping Center (Bazaar) . It is
certainly a place suitably designed for after -
shopping relaxation .Neatly paved , many resting
facilities have been foreseen in it.
Ahovan Park constitutes another vegetated spot in the
island . It appears in an area of some 2 hectares in
the extreme end of Ferdowsi Avenue. A variety of
animals are Kept inside fences in this park. The
Ahovan Park takes its name after the gazelles which
freely frequent in the area . The number of these
gazelles is said to have increased to 200 since the
KFZO enforced gazelle protection plans in the Park.
lions. deer, monkeys, apes, gazelles, foxes, jackals
and a variety of bird species-- including parrots,
golden eagle and peacocks-- are kept in the park.
Moreover, certain facilities have also been placed in
the park to amuse the children .
Fadak Park is the third spot in the island vegetated
with a collection of domestic and non-domestic trees
along the Donya Road. The structure and fencing in
this park are all made of wood .
Childrens Park is another leisure center on the
side of the recreational dock representing the kish
islands oldest park. It provides children
representing the kish islands oldest park. It
provides children with a driving track, aquarium and
amusement devices incorporated into a magnificent
architecture.
Rayhan Garden Complex is a new experience in Kish
where plants of a wide variety have been put into
display.
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| Palm Groves |
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Tropical
and humid regions are characterized by palm trees,
the kind of features in evidence in Southern Iran.
Actually, palm trees are said to share some human-
like characteristics. That is why you hear that
locals sometimes refer to it as "he" or
"she" as part of their informal
conversations. History testifies to the fact that
kish once was the habitat of numerous palm trees. For
that reason, , the KFZO has undertaken to revive the
palm groves of the island. Tolou-e- kish palm grove
is an example of such an attempt in the eastern
section of the island close to Marjan Complex . The
area of the palm grove is some 15 hectares where the
palm saplings were , in fact, planted in1991 .A large
number of the palm trees are now producing dates,
creating a beautiful scenery before the eyes of
visitors.
Ghoroub -e-kish counts for another plam grove in the
western part of kish over looking the Greek Ship.This
grove is 25 hectares in area hosts some 3 thousand
plam three where an additional 3000 cirrus fruit
trees were planted in 1994.
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