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Beautiful scenery, friendly people, safe, full of culture etc
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Very unique, still a bit undiscovered, which makes it great!
Shangri La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa
9 Reviews and 632 Opinions The Shangri La is full of restaurants, bars, shops, pools, and a variety of activities for any...
6 Reviews and 109 Opinions The minute I entered this hotel I knew something was special and it did not take me long to discover...
1 Review and 39 Opinions This is pretty much the only hotel in the area... Supposedly a 4 stars hotel, I still don't know...
Transportation to Jabel Sham Plateau
Patszac Says: This would be a tip for those DIY people. Recently, I just came back from Oman and I climbed Jebal Sham by the end of January 2012. There was a question for me...
henri123 Says: HII had a canadian drivers licence, they didnot accept it, at that time we had no photo on the license, also they like to have a number on the license!I had...
henri123 Says: On our way returning to Dubai after a very interesting visit in Oman, we decided to take a local transport from Mascat to Buraimi . There are also direct bus to...
henri123 Says: We don't need a special course to drive on the main roads in Oman .Road signs are numerous and very clear.From sand dunes to kamel crossing..The main fact is to...
DSwede Says: The saline content of the water is relatively high, so the corals and fish life will not be comparable to the Red Sea or the Pacific for example.In all my...
SUR PLAZA HOTEL - Sur (3*): A good stop when you're passing through...
JessH Says: The Sur Plaza is one of the few hotels in this area and after plenty of research on tripadvisor and VT, I thought this sounded good enough for a 1 night...
NASEEM HOTEL - Muscat: Clean and cheap; cheerfulness charged extra
JessH Says: There aren't a lot of "budget" hotels in Muscat, and the 5-star hotels can be extremely expensive due to the fact that you don't have many other...
Touristy but worth a visit: Wadi Bani Khalid
JessH Says: Wadi Bani Khalid is one of the touristy things to do in Oman... sometimes we're not all in the mood for a crazy adventure on the wild side, so why not?We...
Nature never seizes to amaze: Bimmah Sinkhole
JessH Says: This sinkhole is about 500m inland and is 40m wide and 20m deep, and is one of Oman's many natural wonders. It is located near the coast (ca. 200m) and there is...
The Ras al-Jinz Scientific and Visitors Centre
JessH Says: If you are interested in wild life and especially in marine biology and conservation, then a trip to this centre is a must!The Omani coast provides one of the...
Off the beath path: Wadi Al Khaba
JessH Says: On our drive from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Ras Al Jinz, we decided to spend our 1st night of the road trip camping in a wadi. Our friend had been to Wadi...
ashwini62 Says: From Muscat you can drive for an hour and reach Barka where the fish market and souk are worth a stop, as also Bait Na'am, a fortified house. This is where the...
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A fairly basic but friendly, reasonably priced and clean option with absolute beach frontage at South Dahariz, about 6km from downtown Salalah.Rate was about 30...
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Q: I can report back that Joint visa did not work on Omani land border via Dubai. My family members went to Omani land border via...
A: As it's OMANI authorities whose interpretation of the common rules is at stake here (seems your family members were trying to enter OMAN), you need to complain to the...
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What is Oman like, you may ask? To answer the question, the photograph above taken by me in Jan 2005 is a good description of Oman. Let me explain below: Oman is a very modern country (as...
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In 1994 we visited Oman during ten days and stayed in Muscat, Nizwa and Salalah. We travelled in a small group of 3 persons. It was a kind of try-out trip. The people of the just started local travel...
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Oman . . My Home of Three Years
Sohar's History. Wahiba Sand Dunes. Ibra's remoteness. The beauty of Wadi Bani Khalid. Friendly faces. Traditional souqs. The forts of Muscat. Salalah's beaches. Hospitality. Omani innocence. The...
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I visited Oman for the first time during December 06/ January 07. Omani people are some of the most friendly I ever met during my travels. It is easy to travel in this country. Another outstanding......
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Prior to 1970, Oman was one of the most backward and closed societies in the world. There were only three schools and one 23-bed hospital in the entire country. There were only two paved roads in and...
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