The port city of Charak, lost at the gate of Kish

The port city of Charak is the main gateway to the lost island of Kish, which can be a tourist attraction in the west of Hormozgan. I’m on a ship staring at the blue sea and immersed in everyday thoughts when the passenger sitting next to me’s phone drops, interrupting what I had written in my imagination and I sit on the not so comfortable seat of the ship.

After apologizing, as usual, he asks where I am from or whether I am going to Kish for a trip, to which I say that I am from Kishund and I came to Charak for a day trip.

A smile from the head of a joke that I make more than the head of ignorance and asks if Charak has something to see that you want to spend a day there?.

In response to his smile and question, I firmly say that it takes more than a day to understand the beauty of Charak, but I don’t have this time because of my work conditions; Our discussion gets heated and he wants to know more about Charak.

Neither silver nor orange

In describing the beauty of this small coastal town as one of the 2 gateways to Kish Island by land, I will continue with the previous paragraph for the importance of paying more attention to the port of Charak.

It cannot be said that silver is bright, nor can it be said that it is not; Because its natural colors are so clear that at first glance, the blue of the sea steals from the eyes and attracts attention, something like orange, but it is not this color either.

Pass the blue door at the entrance of the harbor and don’t enter the area and walk to the east for a few minutes. In addition to getting to know the texture of this earthen city, which is full of warm blood and simplicity of the people of the southern regions of the country, it is one of the oldest. The estuaries located in the Persian Gulf are always three kilometers long.

The first thing that catches the eye of every viewer in this estuary is the beaches that cannot be said to be silver-colored, nor can it be said that they are not; Because its natural colors are so clear that at first glance, the blue of the sea steals from the eyes and attracts attention, something like orange, but it is not this color either. Maybe only those who know the science of colors can give a name to this beautiful color.

The eyes can’t get enough of seeing so many colors that are created by nature, but the limited time forced me to tie the beauty of the beach to the turquoise of the sea to take photos as a souvenir of all this beauty that I’m sure I will never forget.

What is a khor?

He asks what the meaning of Khor is. In response, I say: A branch (a semi-enclosed area of ​​water) from the sea is said to have entered the land; The estuary is actually a small bay, which has hundreds of these estuaries in its length of about one thousand kilometers.

When he found out the meaning of the creek, he wanted to see the photos I took as a souvenir of this place, and after seeing the pelicans and mangroves in the photos, he curiously inquired about the importance of this creek.

I explained: Due to the location of Charak on the way to the entrance to Kish Island, it can be a place to host thousands of tourists every year.

After hearing my words and seeing my photos, he decided to visit Khor Charak when he returned from Kish, so that in addition to seeing pelicans and other migratory birds, which he said was his favorite area, he could see the estuary and its features up close.

Promise to fulfill the demand

He said: It seems that it has been neglected, as I confirmed what he said: A comprehensive tourism development plan for Bandarcharak, centered on the estuary, is to be developed by the Kish Free Zone Organization as one of the support programs for the marginal areas of the free zones. to be

The development of Charak port as the gateway for travelers to Kish is the priority of this organization, and various projects worth 1,500 billion Rials have been defined for it.

It happened that I remembered the words of the head of the Kish Free Zone Organization during his visit to Bandar Charak, who said: The development of Charak Port as a gateway for travelers to Kish Island is the priority of this organization, and for that, there are various projects worth 1,500 billion Rials. defined.

Saeed Pourzadi added: In order to improve the benefit of the residents of Charak port from the presence of travelers on Kish Island, the comprehensive tourism plan of this port will be developed next year, focusing on Khorcharak, so that the people of this region will also benefit from the presence of travelers on Kish Island.

Construction of a roadside service complex

Morteza Ramezani Galashi, also the vice president of tourism of this organization, said: The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism is planning to build a service, health and welfare complex on the way to the development of the tourism industry in this port city with the funds of the specialized mother company Irangerdi and Jahangerdi. .

Stating that about 20 billion Rials will be spent on this complex, he reminded: about 30% of travelers travel to this island by sea, and most of them benefit from the facilities and services of Charak port.

Since tourism has received special attention for sustainable development in the current world, more effective steps can be taken by creating the infrastructure of the tourism industry in this estuary in line with the development of this city of five thousand people, which is expected from the special perspective of the regional organization. As a representative of the executive branch, Azad is waiting for the people of this region to fulfill the promises of the people’s government.

Bandarcharak city is the center of Shibkoh district of Bandar Lange city in Hormozgan province of Iran. Most of its people are Arab-speaking, and they speak Arabic and Farsi, and it is located 300 meters east of the Persian Gulf.

This port has a passenger float and landing craft floats (special for transporting cargo such as cars), you can travel to Kish Island from Charak port by sea and take your vehicle to this island by landing craft.

This port has always been of interest due to its proximity to Kish Island and its location in the center of Shibkoh, and of course its geographical location. But its written history is of interest from the era of Zandiyeh onwards.