Hormozgan Province · Iran
Bandar Abbas travel guide
Bandar Abbas is a city in Hormozgan Province, Iran, home to about 527,000 people.
- Best months
- December to March
- Nearest airport
- BND10 km · Bandar Abbas International Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
About
About Bandar Abbas
Bandar Abbas is a port city in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Iran serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Bandar Abbas is a port on the southern coast of the country, on the Persian Gulf.
Bandar Abbas is a port town and many of its residents come from other parts of Iran for work. It is inadvisable to swim in the sea as it is polluted. The original inhabitants of Bander Abbas are known as Banduris and can often be spotted for their colourful clothing and burqas. Most of the city shuts down between 14:00 and 18:00, as it is too hot to do anything but the mildest activities.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bandar Abbas
See
Bandar isn’t blessed with a lot of must-see sights – actually, none – but it’s not totally devoid of flavour. The lively bazaar rambles its way across two blocks just back from the seafront, and is probably the most colourful part of town. A seafront promenade leads east and has an evening flea market. At its end, the busy fish market is full of charismatic old salts happy to pose for pictures with their catch. Work on the huge mosque a few metres east of the bazaar seems to have restarted despite local concerns that the engineering is not good enough for a major earthquake zone.
Do
- Genoo thermal spring
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Where to stay
Hotels in Bandar Abbas
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton Boutique Hotel | 23.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Bandar Abbas
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bandar Abbas are December to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 41 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bandar Abbas: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qeshm International Airport (GSM, 61 km) and Khasab Airport (KHS, 113 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
There are domestic flights to Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashad and Tehran, and an International connection to Dubai. There are daily trains from Tehran and Mashhad, with trains running from Isfahan every second day.
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BND · Bandar Abbas International Airport
GSM · Qeshm International Airport
KHS · Khasab Airport
Questions
Bandar Abbas: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bandar Abbas?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bandar Abbas are December to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 41 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bandar Abbas?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qeshm International Airport (GSM, 61 km) and Khasab Airport (KHS, 113 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bandar Abbas?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Bandar Abbas
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.