{"id":1551,"date":"2017-04-04T17:13:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T00:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agencyveneer.com\/WP\/?page_id=1551"},"modified":"2023-03-03T01:39:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T09:39:11","slug":"oman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agencyveneer.com\/WP\/oman\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman"},"content":{"rendered":"The Sultanate of Oman is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. Hugh & I rented a car and spent 5 days traveling around central Oman in February 2017. We landed by air (from Colombo) and departed by inter-city coach (to Dubai) from the capital, Muscat. The featured photo (above) is a typical town built on an oasis.<\/font> Oman has well-maintained hardtop roads with clear markings in English & Arabic, some freeways near the coastal cities and gas is cheap (Hybrid vehicles are rare). Oman has a surprisingly modern infrastructure.\r\n
\r\nSlideshow of Photos taken in Oman\r\n<\/object>

Click here to view these pictures larger<\/a><\/p>\r\nWe explored the souks and Nizwa fort in the city of Nizwa which is two and a half hours drive from Muscat. Also, Hajar Mountains, Fanja and Sumail. We circled back to Muscat via Al Hamra and Misfah to Sur and then back north along the Arabian Sea. Most towns are located on an Oasis or close to a fresh water source and they all have an old \u201cFort\u201d. The interior of Oman is dry as a bone.\r\n\r\n Video \u2014 An encounter with a camel on the side of the road<\/font><\/a>\r\n\r\n\"Oman-map.jpg\"\r\nMap of our Oman roadtrip<\/b>\r\n
\r\nThe Omanis or at least the ruler of the country, Sultan Qaboos, spends lavishly on monuments, promotional events and religious and cultural buildings. The national mosque (Grand Mosque<\/b>) and the national opera house (The Royal Opera House Muscat<\/b>) are two examples of beautiful complexes ordered by the Sultan \u2014 both locales reflecting contemporary Omani architecture surrounded by huge landscaped gardens.\r\n\"Jeep\"Oman\u2019s Grand Mosque<\/b>\r\nOne feature of the Grand Mosque is the world\u2019s largest chandelier weighing 8 tonnes<\/font><\u2014 click this link<\/a>\r\n
\r\n\"Jeep\"The Royal Opera House Muscat<\/b>
\r\n\"Jeep\"Guy on his phone at the Opera House<\/b>
\r\n \r\n\"Jeep\"Town built around an oasis<\/b>
\r\n\"Jeep\"One Old Guy<\/b>
\r\n\"Jeep\"Tailor Shop<\/b>
\r\n\"Jeep\"Barber Shop<\/b>
\r\n\"Jeep\"KFC\u2019s all over Oman<\/b>
\r\n\"Jeep\"Electrical appliance repair shop<\/b>
\r\nOmani Souqs (Markets) are preferable locations to purchase handicrafts and are always bustling with tourists. They are full of goods like silver, gold, textiles and masterpieces produced by other Omani industries like daggers. But, don\u2019t get the notion that Omanis have to do their shopping in the old traditional markets because they coexist with modern shopping malls and other shopping centres right out of Orange County.\r\n\"Jeep\"Colourful Souk (traditional market)<\/b>
\r\nOman\u2019s coast is lined with many soft sand beaches and there are an increasing number of resort hotels on the coast near Muscat.\r\nBeaches like Quaram, Quiriyat, Mokallah & Qantab could be mistaken for California beaches \u2014 lined with restaurants, snack bars and cafes. They offer camping, diving, snorkeling, speedboat rides, scooters, etc. These beaches attract so many Europeans that tourism has recently become the country\u2019s largest industry.\r\n\r\n\"Jeep\"Holidaying at a seaside resort<\/b>
\r\n\"Jeep\"Low Tide on one Muscat Beach<\/b>
\r\nWe stopped at 2 Wadis on the coast road back to Muscat. Wadis are crystal clear pools of water and streams flowing from the surrounding mountains, ideal for a swim. We also went through Quriyat \u2014 another sea coast town approximately 90 kilometres south of Muscat.\r\n\"Jeep\"Hugh at Wadi Tiwi<\/b>
\r\n\"Jeep\"Treking through a Wadi<\/b>
\r\n\"Jeep\"Souk shoppers<\/b>
\r\nThe city called Sur is famous for its beautiful harbour and those skilled carpenters who specialize in building Dhows. Dhows are wooden single-sail boats that ply the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea.\r\nSur Harbour<\/b>
\r\nDhow under construction \u2014 wood is imported from West Africa<\/b>

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