Except for the historic Portuguese castle, which is located on the outskirts of Hormuz town, the most important and attractive feature of Hormuz town is the art of women artists in this city, which is mainly expressed in the form of paintings.
The women of Hormuz town attract attention with their colorful clothes. The handicraft art of these Hormozi ladies is wonderful. In a few minutes, the most beautiful and delicate paintings are painted with henna on the hands and feet of tourists. Using the colored soils of the island, they create the most beautiful patterns on the glass. They have the art of needlework and working on fabric. Finally, they offer their handicrafts for sale to tourists. The colored soils of the island are also placed in glass bottles in various colored layers for tourists to buy and take as souvenirs.
In an alley inside the city of Hormoz town, you see the museum of Dr. Ahmad Nadalian, which is also a center for painting education and a place for workshop of Hormoz women. Dr. Ahmad Nadalian, who has a PhD in painting philosophy and environmental painting from England, has been living in Hormoz for many years to teach painting to Hormoz women and help them create jobs.
