Namakdan cave
Some mountains of Qeshm have turned into salt
caves as a result of accumulation of sea water in deep fault and subsequent
precipitation of salt. Such caves are not only important as a tourism
attraction, but are also significant geological hallmarks. The caves are more
than 6 km long.
Namakdan salt dome is among natural
attractions of Qeshm island, which attracts a lot of tourists every year.
Namakdan salt dome is the only salt dome in Qeshm island which extends from
southern promontory of Salakh anticline up to the northwestern promontory of
Basaeedou anticline.
Salt caves are located to the south of Namakdan salt dome and are up to 20 m
high. This cave is the longest salt cave in the world. It is 6850 meters long.
According to recent researches, breathing in the caves may be useful for curing
asthma.
