Red Beach

Red Beach is located on Hormuz Island in Hormozgan Province. In color, it looks like Mars. Although red can be seen all over Hormuz Island and has become a symbol of the island, it is far more striking and vivid at Red Beach and the Red Soil Mine. The soil of Hormuz Island is rich in various minerals, each with its own color, and together they create a wide and vivid spectrum of colors. This variety of colors catches the eye all across the island. The color of the soil at Red Beach comes from a combination of different minerals and a strong presence of iron oxide.

Red Beach, also known as the Edible Beach, lies in the southern part of Hormuz Island. It is one of the main destinations for tourists and offers visitors unforgettable visual and sensory experiences. The seawater at Red Beach appears red for several meters from the shore, because the minerals in the soil dissolve in the water. Even the shells on Red Beach are red. Walking on the red sand of this beach turns your shoes and clothes red. An interesting thing about the red soil of Hormuz is that it is edible. Tourists can taste a little of it as they walk along the shore. The local name of the edible red soil is «Galak» or «Dalak». The native people of Hormuz Island use this soil as a sauce and spice when preparing various dishes, breads, pickles and jams, and it gives the food a special flavor.

Summer temperatures on Hormuz Island are high and exhausting. Early spring, autumn and winter are better times to visit the island. In these seasons the weather is more pleasant and not humid. In spring and during the Nowruz holidays, Hormuz Island is busier than at any other time, and travelers usually find the accommodations crowded.

To travel to Hormuz Island and its Red Beach, you first need to get to Bandar Abbas by car, train or plane, and then continue toward Hormuz Island. Haghani Pier in Bandar Abbas is one of the routes for reaching Hormuz Island. From this pier, boats leave for Hormuz Island at set times. The distance from Bandar Abbas to Hormuz Island is about 19 nautical miles, and the trip from Bandar Abbas takes about 30 minutes. It is not possible to take a car to Hormuz Island, and the boats carry passengers only.