Oman
Oman is the Middle East’s hidden gem, offering an authentic, deeply traditional Arabian experience without the glitz of its neighbors. It’s known for dramatic landscapes: rugged khawrs (inlets), turtle-nesting beaches, vast dune seas, and the towering Al Hajar Mountains.
Cities & regions
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Nizwa is one of Oman's oldest cities (4,000+ years) and its former capital, located 1.5 hours south of Muscat at the base of the Western Hajar Mountains. Kno…
Open guideMuscat is Oman's capital, a striking blend of ancient and modern spread along a 50km coastal strip between the Gulf of Oman and the Al Hajar mountain range.…
Open guideSur is a traditional port city on Oman's eastern tip (Al Sharqiyah region), ~200 km southeast of Muscat. Known as 'the maritime soul of the Sultanate,' it is…
Open guideWahiba Sands (also called Sharqiyah Sands) is Oman's most accessible and developed desert, spanning 10,000 km² (180 km north-south × 80 km east-west) in the…
Open guideKhasab is the main town of Oman's Musandam Peninsula, the exclave that juts into the Strait of Hormuz and is separated from the rest of Oman by UAE territory…
Open guideBhind is a district and district headquarters town in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh, in the state's north-eastern corner, where its boundaries meet Utt…
Open guideSalalah is Oman's second city and the capital of the southern Dhofar Governorate, roughly 1,000 km south of Muscat on the Arabian Sea. It is unlike anywhere…
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