Nakhl Travel Guide

  View from Nakhal Fort
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  • View from Nakhal Fort
      View from Nakhal Fort
    by DSwede
  • The forest of palms
      The forest of palms
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  • Ayn A' Thowarah, Nakhal
      Ayn A' Thowarah, Nakhal
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  • shop in Nakhal
      shop in Nakhal
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  • Ayn A' Thowarah Hot Springs
      Ayn A' Thowarah Hot Springs
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Explore the town

Explore the town, Nakhl

 victorwkf Says:  It is very safe to walk around the Nakhl town and explore how the locals live. Generally, Omanis are very friendly people. The town is very traditional and beautiful among the rugged mountains. 

A' Thowarah Spring

A' Thowarah Spring, Nakhl

 victorwkf Says:  This nice spring is located in Nakhl near to the fort and is a popular picnic and relaxing place for the locals. There is a hot spring from water flowing from the Western Hajar Mountains as well as a small stream which is teeming with fishes. Beautiful date palm trees line... 

View of the Nakhl town & surroundings

View of the Nakhl town & surroundings, Nakhl

 victorwkf Says:  The best view of Nahkl town & surroundings must be from the top of Nakhl Fort. From here, you can see almost everything even those in very far distance. 

Get a guide to bring you around Nahkl Fort

Get a guide to bring you around Nahkl Fort, Nakhl

 victorwkf Says:  There are lots of interesting stuff in Nakhl Fort and it is best that you get an Omani guide to show you around, and explain to you the history and what each of the rooms are. Since the structure of the major forts in Oman are about the same, I will provide more information... 

Visit Nakhl Fort

Visit Nakhl Fort, Nakhl

 victorwkf Says:  Nakhl Fort is one of the most impressive fort in Oman, and it is dramatically situated on a small hill nestled among the rugged Western Hajar Mountains and forest of date trees. Please see my Nakhl Fort travelogue for more photographs of this wonderful work of architecture. 

Ayn A' Thowarah Hot Springs

Ayn A' Thowarah Hot Springs, Nakhl

 TomorrowsAngel Says:  The hot springs of Nakhl are found through the village, welling up into a cistern and flowing down the wadi. Here you can see the villagers washing all manner of things, and small boys sporting in the waters. This area has shaded picnic tables to sit at, and if you are... 

Nakhal Fort

Nakhal Fort, Nakhl

 TomorrowsAngel Says:  Nakhal fort is located on top of a 200-meter high mountain peak. Its construction dates back to pre Islamic period. Restorations were completed in the 3rd & 10th century A.H. during the reign of Bani Kharous and Ya'ariba Imams. The gate, fence and towers of the fort were... 

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Ayn A' Thowarah Hot Springs

Ayn A' Thowarah Hot Springs, Nakhl

 TomorrowsAngel Says:  Pop down to Ayn A' Thowarah and have a bath with the locals!Unfortunately if you're a woman - you gotta stay covered up. 

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 Pop down to Ayn A' Thowarah and have a bath with the locals!Unfortunately if you're a woman - you gotta stay covered up. 

 

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Nakhl - Town with Fort, Hot Spring & Mountains

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 Nakhl is a small town which is famous for its impressive fort, A' Thowarah Hot Spring and spectacular views of the Western Hajar Mountains. When driving from Muscat, you will first pass through the... 

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Nakhal

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 Nakhl fort, 77 km from Muscat, dominates the villages between the Batinah Coast and The Western Hajar Mountains from its vantage point of up thrust rock. From inside the fort, the date plantations... 

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More of a Palace, less of a Fort

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 Located about an hour west of Muscat in the Jebel Akhdar Mountains, Nakhal is home to one of the most impressive forts of Oman. It is built on top of the bedrock's boulders, as they climb their way... 

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