Hormoz Portuguese Castle — Attraction in Hormuz

If you are it really into history so it's not a good location to visit, if you have time and you are in hurmoz island for a 10 minutes visit it's okay, but it doesn't have anything special there, you'll face a distroyed old place. I think it's belong the Portuguese which came to Persian gulf hundred year ago for their militaries to at least stay for a small period of time, on that time Iran was covered from the east by British, north Russia, and Persian gulf by Portugal or...

It is Portugese built fort remnant on the Hurmse island. The island, known as Organa (Όργανα) to the ancient Greeks and as Jarun in the Islamic period, acquired the name of "Hormuz" from the important harbour town of Hormuz(Ormus) on the mainland 60 km away, which had been a centre of a minor principality on both sides of the strait. The principality paid tribute to the Mongol-ruled Ilkhanate and was an important source of income from...

Such a great place! Such a dramatic history! You literally imagine Portuguese ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, building this citadel, guarding it. Visit the church of the citadel, the water reservoir made of corals. Also, don't miss the unique souvenirs that are sold in front of the citadel. Hormuz island is a wonderful place for history fans, geologists and people who just want to have a...