
14 Best islands in Western Asia
Ultimate guide (February 2025)

Bahrain is a small island nation in the west of Persian Gulf. Most of good beaches are artificial here. Women can sunbathe in bikini on… / read more » /

Socotra - island in the Indian Ocean. Featured by "moon" landscapes. The tourist infrastructure is very poorly developed, that on the o… / read more » /

Qeshm is the largest island in Iran. Good wild beaches can be found almost along the entire southern coast. So you don't need a bikin… / read more » /

Hormuz is a small Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz. This is not the best place for a beach holiday, though you can swim almost e… / read more » /

Marmara Adasi is the largest island in Marmara Sea of Turkey. There are a lot of beaches, but no really good one. However, the island is be… / read more » /

Jazirat Al Hallaniyyah is an island in the south of Oman. The only settlement is located in the west, as well as a small airport. The main beach is in… / read more » /

Kish - Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. The country makes great efforts for this island to compete with the best regional resorts… / read more » /

Masirah - an island in the Indian Ocean. Tourist infrastructure is undeveloped here, and we can recommend this place only for those who… / read more » /

Avsa - is a popular tourist island in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul. It is best to walk around the pretty hills of the island making… / read more » /

Sedir - is an island near the Marmaris in Turkey. Cleopatra beach is the main attraction here. But there are also some ancient ruins. / read more » /

Farasan - a group of Saudi islands in the Red Sea. There are no many good beaches. Most of tourists go here for diving. / read more » /

Arwad - the only inhabited island in Syria. Entirely occupied by the fishing village. There are no beaches here, but there is an anci… / read more » /

Tarout - island of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf. There are no good beaches, but there is an old Portuguese fort. / read more » /

Kamaran - the largest Yemen island in the Red Sea. There are no good beaches. Number of attractions is also limited. / read more » /