36 Photos to Remind You How Beautiful Oman Is
Oman boasts gorgeous architecture…
![Zulfa Mosque (KrishnaKumar/Flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/0zulfamosqua-krishnakumar-flickr.jpg)
An arresting mix of traditional and modern…
![Muscat (iwillbehomesoon/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/muscat-iwillbehomesoon.jpg)
![Royal Opera House, Muscat (iwillbehomesoon/500px)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/royaloperahouse-iwillbehomesoon-500px-1024x768.jpg)
With intricate details not to be missed…
![(Marco Carrubba/Flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/0-marcocarrubba-bubbasbagofphotos.jpg)
WOW!
![Sultan Qaboos Mosque, Muscat (thepooldiariesvisuals/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sultanqaboosmosque-thepooldiariesvisuals.jpg)
The country is famed for its elegantly detailed ornamental doors…
![(Ahmed Al-Shukaili/pbase)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/doors.jpg)
And its over 1000 forts, towers and castles…
![Nakhal Fort (beautyeye/Flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/0nakhalfort-beautyeye-flickr.jpg)
![Ceiling decorations in Bahla Fort (Ahmed Al-Shukaili/pbase)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ceiling.jpg)
The Sultanate is also renowned for its wide-ranging, spellbinding coastline…
![(marcveraart/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/marcveraart-flickr.jpg)
![(marcveraart/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/marcveraart-flickr-2.jpg)
(I want to be here NOW!)
![Shangri-La's Al Barr Al Jissah Resort (internationaltravellermag.com)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/shangri-al-barr-al-jissah-resort-internationaltravellermag.com_.jpg)
Some parts of which are surreal and otherworldly…
![(BeautyEye/Flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/0beautyeye.jpg)
![Bausher (reehan/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bausher-reehan.jpg)
![Wahida (lucio a/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wahida-lucio-a-flickr.jpg)
The alluring waters beckon you in…
![Salalah (saf eins/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/salalah-saf-eins.jpg)
![Bausher (reehan/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bausher-reehan-3.jpg)
Don’t you wish that was you?
![Musandam (panoramas/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/musandam-panoramas-flickr.jpg)
And another magical world awaits exploration underwater…
![(ThierryRouchon/Flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/0thierryrouchon-flickr.jpg)
Fishing boats are also a common sight…
![(multivu.com)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/multivu.com_1.jpg)
![Fisherman (Krishna Kumar/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/fisherman-krishnakumar-flickr.jpg)
And the day’s catch is a sight in itself…
![Mutrah (KrishnaKumar/Flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/0mutrah-krishnakumar.jpg)
Springtime in Oman is lush and vibrant…
![Wadi Darbat, Salalah (wajahatmahmood/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wadidarbat-salalah-wajahatmahmood-flickr.jpg)
While summer in the mountains is a time of growth and harvest…
![Terraces of rose bushes in Jabal Akhdar (timesofoman.com)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/terraces-jabal-akhdar.jpg)
Meanwhile, hidden oases offer refreshing tranquility…
![Wadi Bani Khalid (andries3/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wadibanikhalid-andries3-flickr.jpg)
![(reehanphotographicgallery/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/reehanphotographicgallery-flickr.jpg)
![Bimmah Sink Hole (amazinplacesonearth.com)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bimmahSink_hole-amazingplacesonearth.com_.jpg)
Amidst rugged yet marvelous terrain…
![(Natascha Mehrabi/500px)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wadi-nataschamehrabi-500px-1024x682.jpg)
With spectacular caves just beneath the surface…
![Ash Sharqiyah (pierrehaut/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ashsharqiyah-pierrehaut.jpg)
The rolling dunes of Oman’s Empty Quarter are as enchanting as those that stretch into Saudi Arabia and the UAE…
![(oman-conference.squ.edu.om)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/oman-conference.squ_.edu_.om_.jpg)
So enchanting you’ll want to escape there for a weekend getaway…
![Muscat (marcveraart/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/muscat-marcveraart-flickr-2.jpg)
Oman’s mountains also offer respite and clarity…
![Mountain Village (internationaltravellermag.com)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/mountainvillage-internationaltravellermag.com_.jpg)
![Al Ayn Village, Jabel Al Akhdar (internationaltravllermag.com)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/alaynvillage-jabelalakhdar-internationaltravellermag.com_.jpg)
![Jebel Shams (krishnakumar/Flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/0jebelshams-krishnakumar-flickr.jpg)
Especially Jabal Shams, the country’s highest peak. From there you’ll find dramatic views of the “Grand Canyon of Oman”…
![(avantourists.com)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/avantourists.com_.jpg)
![Muscar (marcveraart/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/muscat-marcveraart-flickr.jpg)
![Mountain Goat (Krishna Kumar/flickr)](https://scoopempire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/goat-krishnakumar.jpg)
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