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Oman

عمان · Western Asia

Map of travel tips (7)

Jebel Shams and the Balcony Walk
Oman's highest mountain, about 3,000 m, overlooking Wadi Ghul, the 'Grand Canyon of Arabia'.
Wadi Shab
A canyon with turquoise pools between towering cliffs.
Musandam fjords
A rugged peninsula at the Strait of Hormuz, separated from the rest of Oman, with mountains plunging into fjord-like inlets (khors).
Nizwa Fort and Souq
A 17th-century fort with a huge round tower in the historic capital of interior Oman.
Ras al Jinz turtle reserve
A beach on Oman's easternmost point where endangered green turtles come ashore every night to lay their eggs.