Abbas Port or Bandar Abbas is located about 1484 km away from Tehran. In 1555 AD it was known as 'Jordon Port'. Bandar Abbas was a small village situated opposite to the northern coast of Hormoz Island. The Portuguese selected it for loading cargoes. Also known as 'crab port' because of abundance of crabs. In 1622 it came to be known as Bandar Abbas named after the victory of Shah Abbas over the Portuguese.
The commercial ships which carry cargo from India for Ottoman and Iran are anchored in this port. Bandar Abbas capitals the Hormozgan Province and it has become an important commercial and strategic centers of Iran in the Omman Sea and Persian Gulf. Bandar Abbas normally experiences a hot and humid climate. There is an international airport in Bandar Abbas which has the capacity to land big transport planes. Bandar Abbas is a major shipping point in Iran used mainly for imports. Things that are exported from this port are Dates, tobacco, citrus, transit goods.
Bandar Abbas can be reached through roads or highways from almost all parts of Iran. They are as follows:
- Bandar Abbas to Shiraz 650 km
- Bandar Abbas to Zahedan 722 km
- Bander Abbas to Sirjan 300km
Bandar Abbas is a famous maritime outlet of Iran which opens to the world of Arabs. Thousands of tourists from across the globe come here to visit the islands of Hormuz and Qeshm.
A tour to
Bandar Abbas will give you a memorable experience.
