Northern Oman
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Cities
- — the historic capital and largest city
- — oasis town with a
- — border crossing town adjacent to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates
- — capital of Musandam Peninsula and historic port to Iran
- — home the best-known fort in Oman
- — the legendary home of Sindbad
- — land of Wadis and Suqs
Other destinations
- — a majestic range, which stretches into the United Arab Emirates
- — tiny exclave of Oman completely surrounded by the United Arab Emirates
- — a rocky exclave on the Straits of Hormuz with some magnificent wadis and a coastline with fjord-like fingers out into the ocean
Get in
- Muscat International Airport (MCT)
See
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of OmanA world heritage site made up of five ancient irrigation systems. They are located in the regions of Ash Sharqiyah and Al Batinah, in the Hajar Mountains.
Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-AynArchaeological s in the Hajar Mountains. UNESCO describes it as the "most complete collection of settlements and necropolises from the 3rd millennium B.C. in the world."
Stay safe
Large areas of the south are uninhabited, and travelers should make adequate preparations for survival in a desert wilderness.