The Portuguese FortĪway from the mountain, there is more to explore. Additionally, it is also used artistically in dying, creating ceramics and cosmetics. It is used as a spice that adds earthly flavours to curries and used as a sauce for spreading on a flatbread while cooking. This red soil is a valuable material for industrial purposes and also an important part of local cuisines. The is red soil on the edible mountain is called ‘gelack’ that is created by an iron oxide called hematite, that comes from the volcanic rocks found on the island. The island holds ocher stained streams, crimson coloured beaches, delightful salt caves and the only edible mountain in the world. Here are some places to visit on the island. That spectrum of colour is what gives the island its name. Hormuz, commonly known as ‘The Rainbow island’, is teardrop-shaped and contains more than 70 minerals including clay and volcanic rocks rich in iron that gives off a multi-coloured glow of red, yellow and orange. This paradise is located about 8km off Iran’s coastline in the waters of the beautiful Persian gulf. It also holds a vast piece of paradise most people do not know about. Iran is one of the most spectacular countries in the world with different eye-catching attractions such as mountains, forests and deserts. Written by Veronica Maina.Īs the world cautiously opens its borders, maybe it’s time to explore a wonder beyond the African continent. The Hormuz island is located in the Persian Gulf and has some very colourful beaches as well.įor more interesting stories like this, head to Indiatimes Trending.The island of vibrant colours. The soil of hormuz island in Iran has a high concentration of iron oxide that gives the sand a reddish hue that also makes the water look like blood when the waves roll in!Įlhamgholami | IG /TXTtWwr66h- TRVL Creative March 28, 2020 Not just that, the soil is also rich in minerals making it healthy as well. From a geology perspective, the island is one of the most important salt domes in the world. The wide-ranging colours of the soil include white, yellow, red, green, orange, beige, brown, light turquoise, and even gold. Its appetizing taste and colour are very popular among tourists from both Iran and abroad.īut if you #travel to the beautiful Hormuz Island, you will see a #rainbow of amazing colors on the ground! #Iran #nature #photo #photography #naturephotography #naturelovers #tourism #tourism_iran /2G9h92k5Tf- Iran & Iranians September 19, 2019 Then it's cooked to become a delicious meal called ‘suragh’. They take the fresh fish of their waters, such as sardines, kilka and another kind called ‘momagh’, clean them and marinate them in the peel of sour oranges and this particular sauce in a large container and leave it in the sun for two days. The residents also cook this edible soil in a different way and have some very popular dishes where they add this soil just like spices. This place is also known as the Rainbow island because of the colourful soil released on these colourful mountains. This edible soil is available on a colourful mountain which is also the only edible mountain in the world. That's right! Not only do the residents of this island add soil and mud to their food but also relish it. But each country has a different way of adding spices to their meal and there is an island on this small planet that uses soil or mud as spices for their food. As Indians we love loads of spices in our food and why shouldn't we? Our country is the land of hundreds of spices.