Monday, January 29, 2007

xx-Bandar Aabas

Bandar Abbas formerly known as Cambarão and Porto Comorão to Portuguese traders, as Gombroon to English traders and as Gamrun or Gumrun to Dutch merchants, also Jaroon (to the Arabs) and Cameron (to the English) is a port city and capital of Hormozgān Province on the southern coast of Iran, on the Persian Gulf. The city occupies a strategic position on the narrow Strait of Hormuz, and it is the location of the main base of the Iranian Navy.

Camping on the sidewalks during the Nowruz season! 
=> Great idea for "budget" travellers :-)

Fish Market : Wholesellers are outside...

... Regular shoppers go inside the market
Don't worry, those fishes will get picked-up and will end on the ice...