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Beautiful Iran: The wonderland of Chabahar, lost paradise

Chabahar is Iran’s only oceanside port which sits off the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean. In the first description of Chabahar, it could be said that it is Iran’s lost paradise.

It is considered a region of high importance due to its geo-strategic location.

Many people in Chabahar work in trades or fishery and fish farming businesses. They speak in the Baluchi dialect.

Besides having a strategic geographical location, the region has been a center of attention because of its many untapped and very beautiful tourist destinations.

All in all, Chabahar could be described as one of the country’s most significant ports in terms of tourism and economy.

Among Chabahar’s natural attractions are the Martian Mountains, the Lipar Wetland, shrimp fishing ports, the Hara Forests, and mud volcanoes. Have a look at views of some of these attractive, must-see spots in the pictures below.

The untapped Makran coastal strip is among the fascinating tourist attractions of Chabahar.
People in this region are mainly Sunni Muslims and speak in the Baluchi dialect. Many of them work in trades or do fishing and fish farming.
The Lipar beach resort located near the commercial complexes in Chabahar.
The ports of Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti are among the major commercial ports of Chabahar and entire Iran.
The Gwadar Port sits to the east of the sister port of Chabahar at the zero point of the border with Pakistan.
The Martian or Miniature Mountains, called Kalani or Aria in the local dialect, are located 35 to 40 kilometers from the city of Chabahar. They are between white and grey in color, but the color looks darker with the change in lighting over the course of the day.more
The Ramin Wharf is among the unique attractions of Chabahar. All the ships, fishing boats, fishermen, and different types of fish or lobsters that can be seen there have turned the wharf into one of the must-see locations of the city.more
The Tis Port, located in a village of the same name, is situated in the central part of Chabahar.
The Lipar Wetland, also known as the Pink Wetland, is one Chabahar’s most beautiful tourist attractions. There are only four other similar wetlands in the world. The wetland’s color has changed due to flooding over the past several months and the inflow of water.more
Around the Lipar or Pink Wetland, locals sell their handicrafts.
The coral rocks near the Lipar beach resort, located near the commercial complexes of the Chabahar free trade zone.
A local woman doing henna tattoos near the Lipar Wetland.
The Gwadar Port is one of the protected environmental areas due to its location in the vicinity of the Hara Forests.
The Hara Forests are one of the eight protected areas of Iran’s southern shoreline in the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea region. The wonderful forests are home to a variety of sea birds and animals.
Dolphins are seen near the Gwadar Port at the zero point of the Iran-Pakistan border.

 

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