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The coastline in this region of the Gulf of Oman is stunning, dotted with azure coves and striking cliff formations. Many beaches and bays are deserted, so make the most of them.
Bandar Jissah:
Just a few kilometres down the coast from Muscat, this seaside resort features a great secluded, sandy beach flanked by dramatic rocks and cliffs. Like many beaches along the northern coast, the snorkelling here is excellent and the water crystal clear. Children are also easily amused here thanks to the local playground.
Just a few kilometres down the coast from Muscat, this seaside resort features a great secluded, sandy beach flanked by dramatic rocks and cliffs. Like many beaches along the northern coast, the snorkelling here is excellent and the water crystal clear. Children are also easily amused here thanks to the local playground.
The town is also a great place to go shopping, particularly for its main specialties, silver jewellery, copperware and delicious halwa, a local dessert. Tanuf, famous for its waterfalls, is also close by.
Jabal Akhdar:
Stretching 300kms south of Muscat, this mountain range south of the capital makes an excellent destination for hiking. Jabal Shams, the highest mountain in Oman at 3,000 metres, is part of the range with its deep gorge below.
Stretching 300kms south of Muscat, this mountain range south of the capital makes an excellent destination for hiking. Jabal Shams, the highest mountain in Oman at 3,000 metres, is part of the range with its deep gorge below.
Suhar:
If you like eating fish, you will fall in love with Suhar. Strategically placed close to the Strait of Hormuz, this town is widely believed to be the birthplace of Sinbad the Sailor and is today a thriving fishing port with its very own, and very smelly, fish market. Seafood restaurants here offer amazing value and do, of course, guarantee freshness.
If you like eating fish, you will fall in love with Suhar. Strategically placed close to the Strait of Hormuz, this town is widely believed to be the birthplace of Sinbad the Sailor and is today a thriving fishing port with its very own, and very smelly, fish market. Seafood restaurants here offer amazing value and do, of course, guarantee freshness.
Sur:
Capital of the Ash Sharqiyah region, Sur lies 150kms southeast of Muscat on the Gulf of Oman coastline. The city has long been an integral part of the Indian trade route and has therefore flourished since the 6th century.
Capital of the Ash Sharqiyah region, Sur lies 150kms southeast of Muscat on the Gulf of Oman coastline. The city has long been an integral part of the Indian trade route and has therefore flourished since the 6th century.