Dating back 400 or so years to the time of the Ya’arubu Dynasty thriving Hamra has some of the best examples of 2 and 3 storey townhouses in the country. Largely peace-loving the town's inhabitants we...
Al Hota Cave is a vast cavern and lake consisting of a tunnel nearly 3km long and its many offshoots most or which remain unexplored by cavers. The cave is estimated to be 2 million years old with roc...
The solidly built, squat fort at Al Mintirib is worth a look if time allows. The town is the gateway to the Wahiba Sands if coming from Ibra. The Bidiyah Fort is nearby.
Al Mudayrib contains around 10 old sablas, old merchants houses built by wealthy residents Omani origin in East Africa. They are traditionally given over to public use or that of their extended family...
This museum was, as the name suggests, once the French Consulate and has now been turned into a museum. On old Omani house the building was originally constructed around 160 years ago as the residence...
Bait Na'man is a fine example of a 17th century fortified palace-cum-mansion. Built by Imam Saif bin Sultan the relatively recently restored property is probably the best example of its kind in the co...
Barka Fort is a major attraction of the Batinah Coast and well worth a look if close by. It actually comprised of two strongholds, one from Ya’arubi times inside the other from the later Al Bu Said dy...
Located 2000m above sea level along a difficult snaking path en route to Wadi Naam lie around 90 beehive toms. They date back 5000 years and – considering their great age – have survived quite well. O...
Located in a backstreet of old Muscat the Beit al Zubair is an old Omani townhouse which has been converted into a modern and well-laid out little museum. Its contents - an extensive private collectio...
The 9 islands that make up the reserve are uninhabited and stretch in a chain running east to west for some 20km off the Batinah Coast. The islands and surrounding coral reefs were designated a Nature...
