A’Dakhliya Region
Nizwa
This city was the capital of Oman
in the 6th and 7th centuries. Today it remains one of the most
popular tourist attractions with its historical buildings and imposing
fort. Nizwa fort is one of Oman’s largest and oldest forts
and is surrounded by gardens, and a souq, with carved wooden doors opening
to courtyards and shops. This is a thriving, bustling place, particularly
on Friday morning when the livestock market takes place.
Umm Assamim(The Mother of all Poisons):
A weird environment where sand
and salts combine to form strange hexagons in the Sabca. When wet,
this can become so soft that it will suck a vehicle under and leave no
trace. Seldom visited, it is an example of the great variety of
physical environments in Oman, which range from mountains, endless gravel
plain, spectacular coastline and sand dune desert.
Bahla
This village is one of the oldest
in Oman and is surrounded by a 12-km wall. It also contains a historic
fort with 15 gates and 132 watchtowers. It’s listed by UNESCO as a world
heritage site.
Jabel Al Akhdar
The magnificent green mountain
with fruit and vegetables growing on lush terraces. Winter
temperatures here are freezing, but the summer is
wonderfully cool. The highest peak in Oman is jebel Shams
which stands more than 3,000 meters high. The Hijra mountains
form a barrier between the narrow northern coastal strip and
the sparsely populated desert interior of the country.
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