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Balad Sayt
Balad Sayt (بلد سيت), is a mountain village tucked between the Western Hajar mountains bordering the Dakhiliyah and Batinah regions of Oman, and is part of wilayat Al Rustaq in the South Batinah Governorate. Balad Sayt is located almost half-way through the mountain path connecting Al Hamra to Nakhal/Al Rustaq through Wadi Bani Awf, and […]
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Salut Castle and Ruins
Article on the ancient site of Salut in Oman, with archaeological findings thought to date back to the Bronze age!
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Al Mudhaireb Village
Post about the village of Al Mudhaireb in Al Sharqiyah region of Oman
A while ago completed an amazing adventure in Salma Plateau where we abseiled down 120m into 7th Hole Cave and explored it before climbing back up. We really enjoyed the adventure despite the initial fear and hesitation in doing something totally new and outside your comfort zone. The following is a story of our adventure. Why […]
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Nakhal
Any visitor traveling through Oman will no doubt notice the characteristic sight of palm groves covering the landscape of the most towns. This is especially true in the town of Nakhal (نخل) in the South Batinah region, about 100 kms from Muscat, which is most famous for its numerous date palm groves that the town […]
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QuickTrip: Wadi Dima
Wadi Dima (وادي دما) is a wadi located in Wilayat Dima Wa Al Tayeen in Al Sharqiyah region of Oman. This wadi along with Wadi Al Tayeen merge and eventually feed into Wadi Dhayqah Dam in Qurayat. We visited Wadi Dima for a BBQ trip and not a trek, therefore we did not explore it properly. […]
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Wakan Village
Located 2,000 meters above sea level and in the Western Hajar Mountains is Wakan village (قرية وكان), a small mountain village with beautiful terraced gardens overlooking the surrounding mountains above and Wadi Mistal below. Wakan village is officially part of Wilayt Nakhal in the South Batinah Governorate, although its located right in the border with […]
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Misfat Al Abriyeen
Misfat Al Abriyeen (مسفاة العبريين) is a unique mountainous village located 1,000 m above sea level on the mountain foothills surrounding wilayat Al Hamra in Al Dhakhiyla Governorate. The village derives its name from the Al Abri tribe, who originally come from Misfat Al Abriyeen and Al Hamra. Misfat Al Abriyeen has become quite an […]
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Al Rustaq
Al Rustaq (الرستاق) is a city in the South Al Batinah region, surrounded by the central Al Hajir mountain range and an abundance of date palm groves and Aflaj. The city came to the forefront of Omani history when Imam Nasser bin Murshid Al Ya’rubi started from here his conquest to unify Oman and repel the Portuguese […]