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	Kish Island, Third Persian Carpet Persian Exhibition (Festival) at Kish Island IRAN May 3 - 8 2005
		Kish Island measuring 91.5 kilometers in area is situated 18 kilometers south of Iran's southern coast and about 300 kilometers away from the port city of Bandar Abbas.
		Kish coast is one of the exceptional coasts suitable for aquatics both in winter and summer.
		Kish horseback riding club is located in the northern section of the island, in the Olympic village.
	www.oldcarpet.com /kishcarpet/kish_island_en.htm (0 words)

	Iranica.com - KISH ISLAND
		Kish is mentioned in itineraries, for example on the route from Shiraz to India and as a further destination appended to the Baghdad to Basra route, as related by H®amd-Alla@h Mostawfi (Le Strange, p.
		In 1229, however, Kish was itself conquered by the ruler of Hormuz (Piacentini, 1975, p.
		During the Qajar era ownership of Kish changed hands several times and in 1972 the Kish Development Organization was founded with a view to turning the island into a major tourist resort.
	www.iranica.com /newsite/articles/ot_grp5/ot_kish_20040224.html (1245 words)

	The Persian Gulf - Kish Island
		Kish is lies between the 53 degrees and 53 minutes,to 54 degrees and 4 minutes of the eastern longitude of the Greenwich Meridian, and 26 degrees and 29 minutes, and 26 degrees and 35 minutes of the northern latitude.
		The distance from Kish to Tehran is 1052 km by air and 1600 km by land.
		Those who were living on Kish Island tens of centuries ago, with their Iranian inherent intelligence in building aqueducts-under ground canal-mostly known as Qanat or Kariz-stroked the coralline layers of Kish Island in search of potable water, and were rewarded with "fresh water" or "sweet water" as the people say here.
	www.thepersiangulf.org /cities/kish.html (1184 words)

	KISH ISLAND at Best Iran Travel.com
		Kish Island is located on the north east of the Persian Gulf (Khalij-e Fars) about 17 km (10.2 miles) from the southern offshore of the mainland Iran.
		Kish Island with an area of 90 square km (36 sq.
		Kish Island is hot and humid in the summer but pleasant November thru March.
	www.bestirantravel.com /sights/kish/kish.html (400 words)

	`. Kish Shygan Hotel `. About Kish .'.
		Kish coast is one of the exceptional coasts suitable for aquatics both in winter and summer.
		Kish Island is a resort island lapped by the sheltered waters of coral-edged lagoons, home to many of the world's spices of reef fish.
		Kish Island lies like a pearl across the turquoise waters of the Persian Gulf and is a heaven of peace and tranquility fringed by sandy beaches and coral reefs vivid with colorful fish.
	www.kishshyganhotel.com /eng/aboutkish.htm (3221 words)

	Kish Island Free Zone
		The situation of the island among the other neighbors like Bandar-Abbas and Dubai in U.A.E with some 300 and 200 km away, made it as a real gate between the two countries and turned it as an easy access tourism and trade hub in the middle of Persian Gulf.
		Kish Free Zone Organization as a government of kish administered by its own authority and organized as a company with an autonomous legal status that the capital of the company belongs to the government of the Islamic republic of Iran.
		Permit issue for all manner of the social, commercial, economic and administrative activities, are within boundaries of kish free zone and rest solely with the respective authority of the island.
	www.kishgoldengate.com /Kishilnd.html (0 words)

	Iran Access Web Directories
		Kish is a coral island and clear azure waters surround it.
		In 1970, Kish was introduced as a geographically strategic spot for international trade and tourism by an Iranian-American expert team which visited the Island.
		The Kish Islands ancient city, Harireh, the ruins of which remain in the center of the northern coast, most likely belongs to the late Sasanid and early Islamic era.
	www.iranaccess.com /iraninfo/cities/kish1.htm (431 words)

	Iran Free Zones- Kish Nature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The island lies 300 kilometers from Bandar Abbas, 400 kilometers from Bushehr, 200 kilometers from the Emirate of Dubai, and 1,600 kilometers in land route, or 1,052 kilometers in air route, from the capital Tehran.
		Kish is a coral island, shaped as a result of the expansion of corals and other organic substances on anticlines, salt domes and magma.
		According to a survey, Kish's average annual rainfall reaches a meager 170 millimeters, 82 per cent of which pours down in winter, 10 per cent in autumn and the remaining in spring and summer The cloud precipitates of autumn and spring are short-lived showers, while in winter, they are steady drizzles.
	www.iranworld.com /Home/hvg-r037.htm (1016 words)

	Kish Island travel guide - Wikitravel
		Kish Island is a beautiful island and touristic resort located on the north east of the Persian Gulf (Khalij-e Fars) about 17 km (10.2 miles) from the southern offshore of the mainland Iran.
		Kish is at a distance of 1200 km from Isfahan, Iran’s historic and tourist destination city which attracts hundreds of thousands of international visitors each year.
		Kish is a trade free zone and many Iranians and foreigners come here to buy duty free cloths, electronic goods, cosmetic etc. There are many big, modern shopping centres, most of them in the east part of the island.
	wikitravel.org /en/Kish_Island (1716 words)

	Persian Carpet exhibition-Iran , Kish Island
		Following four successful handmade Persian carpet exhibitions which were held in Kish and brought together famous producers and exporters with their unique collections, the Exhibition Committee has decided to hold the fifth exhibition at an international level, with carpet producers and dealers participating from across the world.
		Kish Island will host the Exhibition from 1-4 May, 2007.
		A Free Trade Zone and renowned tourism resort, Kish Island possesses 21,000 square meters of exhibition space and a wealth of experience in holding various events.
	www.kishcarpet.com (0 words)

	Iran - Kish Island Tourist Attractions, Tours, Sights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kish Island is a bizarre place: a little bit of Singapore with highways and towering apartment blocks and hotels a guasi-Disney and with theme parks and a poor man's California with beaches and bicycle paths all with a unique Iranian style.
		Kish Island became an important trading centre under its own powerful Arab dynasty, and at one time it supported a population of 40,000.
		The island was known for the quality of its pearls when Marco Polo was visiting the imperial court in China, he remarked on the beauty of the pearls worn by one of the emperor's wives he was told that they had come from Kish.
	www.orient-travel-pars.com /kish_island.htm (337 words)

	Iran's Fantasy Island
		Life on the island has improved, but of course drinking is still forbidden--as is gambling--so what were once hotel bars and discos are closed off and used only for special events like the main press conference given on the last day of the air show.
		Kish Island started to make a comeback in 1989, when it was designated as one of only three government-mandated free trade zones created to attract more tourists and Western investment.
		Kish Island, however, is also attracting the kind of reform-minded individuals the mullahs view as a threat to clerical authorities.
	www.weeklystandard.com /content/Public/Articles/000/000/002/223mvpgb.asp (613 words)

	SalamIran - Province of Kish
		Already a famous island, Kish owes it present flourishing to its status as Iran’s first and, for a long time, the only free port, and its sweet water.
		The island was known for the quality of its pearls; when Marco Polo was visiting the imperial court in China and remarked on the beauty of those worn by one of the Emperor’s wives, he was told that they had come from Kish.
		Kish is a place apart: it has its own distinctive flag, and even the vehicle registration plates are marked in both English and Persian, unlike anywhere else in Iran.
	www.salamiran.org /CT/provinces/kish.html (735 words)

	Kish Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kish (Persian: کیش) is an Iranian island and city in the Persian Gulf, and is part of the Hormozgan province.
		Within the area of the Kish Free Zone, as it is known, the standard laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran are far more relaxed than on the mainland, which has resulted in significant increases in the foreign tourist population over the years, as well as in international trade on the island.
		The inhabitants of the island are mostly Muslims.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kish,_Iran (721 words)

	Geography of Iran: Kish Island (In Persian Gulf)
		Kish is mentioned in itineraries, for example on the route from Shiraz to India and as a further destination appended to the Baghdad to Basra route, as related by Hamd-Allâh Mostawfi (Le Strange, p.
		According to Estakhri however, the coastal area opposite Kish was known as Sif 'Omâra, or "coast of the Julanda", and he attributed their stronghold, Qalât-e ebn 'Omâra, to the Julanda (Schwarz, p.
		Furthermore, one of the rulers (malek) of Kish, with the good Persian name of Jamid, is known to have built a palace there, called Qasár-e ayvân, modeled on that of the Buyid ruler 'Azad-al-Dawla at Naband, near Sirâf.
	www.iranchamber.com /geography/articles/kish.php (1272 words)

	Kish Island
		The climate of Kish is mild in the winter and hot and humid in the summer.
		Kish is an Iranian island and city in the Persian Gulf, and is part of the Hormozgan province.
		The inhabitants of the island are mostly Muslims.
	www.irib.ir /Occasions/kish/kish.en.HTM (275 words)

	Tourism in Kish Island
		Kish Island is a resort island lapped by the sheltered
		Kish soil is made of coral with a silvery
		Kish coast is one of the least dangerous coasts in the world.
	www.kishisland.com /en/tourism/index.html (335 words)

	Asre Hoda , Kish
		The average annual temperature in Kish is 18 degrees centigrade.Clear waters, unique sandy coasts, warm and pleasant sunshine plus many other attractions are enough reasons to encourage every individual to tour Kish, however, we have not restricted ourselves to these features.
		Kish is characterized by its mild and pleasant climate during almost all seasons of the year.
		This oval island, has for many years, served as a center for trade exchanges in the heart of the Persian Gulf, moreover, pearl diving and cultivation once was a major pastime of its residents and prominent travelers like Sa'adi and Marco Polo have referred to Kish in their travel books.
	www.asrehoda.com /KISH.HTM (262 words)

	Kish Free zone
		During the Ghaznevid, Seljuqi, Kharazmshahid and Mongol eras, Kish was a major trade centre of the Persian Gulf.
		The ruins of Harireh, north of the island, speak of the historical magnificence of Kish.In 885 AH (1506 AD), Alfons Albukerk, the Portuguese colonialist adventurer, leading a naval fleet Of 14 frigates, expedited the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
		The Kish Development Organisation (KDO), founded in Mehr 1351 (October 1972), drew up a costly plan to develop Kish like Hawaii in the North Pacific Ocean or the islands of South Mediterranean Sea.With the victory of the Islamic revolution, the Kish development plan, almost completed by then, was halted.
	www.kishfreezone.org /history/history.htm (584 words)

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		This Island is only 18 km off the southern coasts of the mainland, Iran with an area of some 90 square kilometers.
		The average annual temperature in Kish hovers around 27 degrees centigrade and the climatic condition is pleasantly mild in the most days of the year.
		Kish Island is the first free trade-industrial zone in Iran with huge potentials for investment in tourism as an industry.
	www.kishkito.com /kish.htm (257 words)

	Kish Island
		Kish Island is situated 18 Km south of Iran southern coast and about 300 Km away from Bandar Abbas Port.
		The island is almost elliptical measuring 7 Km in width, 15 Km in length and 90 square Km in area.
		There are about 5 good malls in Kish but Pardis Mall II is the most splendid one and its architecture is comparable to the best malls which I had seen in Dubai and Malaysai KL City Centre albeit much smaller.
	www.angelfire.com /hero/samakar/Kish/index.htm (650 words)

	Kish island travel guide
		Kish Island is located on the north east of the Persian Gulf about 17 km from the southern offshore of the mainland Iran.
		Kish is the closest thing to a posh beach resort Iran has to offer.
		In 12th century, it was an Arab Port and famous for its pearls.
	www.world66.com /asia/middleeast/iran/kishisland (261 words)

	Asia, Middle East, Iran: Kish Island
		Kish is almost elliptical with East-west length of 15 km, and 7 km width running North-south.
		Kish is potentially filled with attractions of different kinds.
		Aquarium premises in Eastern section of the island, close to Kish hotel, is magnificent architectural combination, where wide variety of fish and aquatic species are being displayed.
	www.caroun.com /Countries/Asia/Iran/Hormozgan/Kish.html (325 words)

	Tourist attractions at KISH
		These have proven to be of prime value and are therefore scheduled to be put to display in one of the island’s cultural center museums.
		Such discoveries in Harireh, for example, are kept in a safe place and include a variety of Iranian and foreign coins belonging to various historical stages, copper, bronze and clay containers and dishes, early Islamic era manuscripts in the Kufic language, grave stones and a cannon which have been put to public display.
		Traditional water reservoirs were utilized in Kish similar to other parts of the country where shortage of drinking water is evident.
	www.iran-export.com /freezone/kish/13.htm (754 words)

	Scuba Diving Kish Island IRAN
		Kish Island IRAN is in the Indian Ocean.
		Kish is a coral Island in the Persian Gulf,
		kish is a free zone so you do not require a visa to enter.
	www.mydivetravel.com /Dive-Sites/Dive-Site.asp?ID=188 (203 words)

	datadubai.com: Kishing the Persian Gulf
		Kish is a coral Island in the Persian Gulf, 18 km off the southern coast of Iran.
		A place that is peaceful and safe, where there is practically no crime; and yet a place where emotions run high and where many people despair the tension that has gripped them in their wait for the visa.
		I would have preferred going to Kish by the very last flight in view of all the negative publicity that I had heard about it but my opinion on this sensitive matter was not solicited.
	www.datadubai.com /kish.htm (2294 words)

	Kish Island Report - Part II
		Kish Island is located in Persian Gulf and it has a 3000 years old history.
		Kish is located 17km from the southern shore of mainland Iran.
		One can only hope that soon the Island authorities review some policies and endeavor to make it more attractive to both local and foreign tourists, since Kish is now more of a holiday resort than the shopping hop that it used to be.
	www.payvand.com /news/06/jan/1212.html (543 words)

	Darwan Tour and Travel Co. Ltd. - Iranian Tour and Travel
		Kish Island is one of the most beautiful Islands in the world.
		Located in the northeast of the Persian Gulf with a distance of about 17 Kilometers from the southern offshore of the mainland Iran, the Kish Island with an area of 90 Kilometers is undoubtedly one of the most pleasant islands of the world.
		The unique climate of Kish Island throughout all seasons plus many other attractions, are enough to encourage everyone to visit this beautiful island.
	www.darwantour.com /KishIsland.htm (430 words)

	Dive off the Beaten Track - Kish Island by Sara-Lise Haith on DeeperBlue.net - Fanatical About FreeDiving, Scuba ...
		Kish Island is a free-zone area, pertaining to Iran.
		You can fly to Kish Island from the U.A.E. easily, and no tourist visa is required.
		Kish is a great diving destination with a difference, to end off a cultural Middle-Eastern trip.
	www.deeperblue.net /newsfull.php/1073 (265 words)

	Kish Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		aminfb: 10/24/2006 3:54 PM Key kish boodi mammad?
		hha: 10/24/2006 10:46 PM haji mshad island o chera nemizari ?
		hha- seyed kam kam mashad island ro ham mizarim!
	www.buzznet.com /featured/?id=3603298&p=43 (0 words)

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