36 Photos to Remind You How Beautiful Oman Is

Muscar (marcveraart/flickr)

Oman boasts gorgeous architecture…

Zulfa Mosque (KrishnaKumar/Flickr)
Zulfa Mosque, Seeb (Krishna Kumar/flickr)

 

An arresting mix of traditional and modern…

Muscat (iwillbehomesoon/flickr)
Muscat (iwillbehomesoon/flickr)

 

Royal Opera House, Muscat (iwillbehomesoon/500px)
Royal Opera House, Muscat (iwillbehomesoon/500px)

 

With intricate details not to be missed…

(Marco Carrubba/Flickr)
Sultan Qaboos Mosque, Muscat (Marco Carrubba/flickr)

 

WOW!

Sultan Qaboos Mosque, Muscat (thepooldiariesvisuals/flickr)
Sultan Qaboos Mosque, Muscat (thepooldiariesvisuals/flickr)

 

The country is famed for its elegantly detailed ornamental doors…

 

(Ahmed Al-Shukaili/pbase)
(Ahmed Al-Shukaili/pbase)

 

And its over 1000 forts, towers and castles…

 

Nakhal Fort (beautyeye/Flickr)
Nakhal Fort (beautyeye/flickr)

 

Ceiling decorations in Bahla Fort (Ahmed Al-Shukaili/pbase)
Ceiling decorations in Bahla Fort (Ahmed Al-Shukaili/pbase)

 

The Sultanate is also renowned for its wide-ranging, spellbinding coastline…

(marcveraart/flickr)
(marcveraart/flickr)

 

(marcveraart/flickr)
(marcveraart/flickr)

 

(I want to be here NOW!)

Shangri-La's Al Barr Al Jissah Resort (internationaltravellermag.com)
Shangri-La’s Al Barr Al Jissah Resort (internationaltravellermag.com)

 

Some parts of which are surreal and otherworldly

(BeautyEye/Flickr)
(beautyeye/flickr)

 

Bausher (reehan/flickr)
Bausher (reehan/flickr)

 

Wahida (lucio a/flickr)
(lucio a/flickr)

 

The alluring waters beckon you in…

Salalah (saf eins/flickr)
Salalah (saf eins/flickr)

 

Bausher (reehan/flickr)
(reehan/flickr)

 

Don’t you wish that was you?

Musandam (panoramas/flickr)
Musandam (panoramas/flickr)

 

And another magical world awaits exploration underwater…

(ThierryRouchon/Flickr)
(Thierry Rouchon/flickr)

 

Fishing boats are also a common sight…

(multivu.com)
(multivu.com)

 

Fisherman (Krishna Kumar/flickr)
Fisherman (Krishna Kumar/flickr)

 

And the day’s catch is a sight in itself…

Mutrah (KrishnaKumar/Flickr)
Mutrah (Krishna Kumar/flickr)

 

Springtime in Oman is lush and vibrant…

Wadi Darbat, Salalah (wajahatmahmood/flickr)
Wadi Darbat, Salalah (wajahatmahmood/flickr)

 

While summer in the mountains is a time of growth and harvest…

Terraces of rose bushes in Jabal Akhdar (timesofoman.com)
Terraces of rose bushes in Jabal Akhdar that thrive in spring/summer (timesofoman.com)

 

Meanwhile, hidden oases offer refreshing tranquility…

Wadi Bani Khalid (andries3/flickr)
Wadi Bani Khalid (andries3/flickr)

 

(reehanphotographicgallery/flickr)
(reehanphotographicgallery/flickr)

 

Bimmah Sink Hole (amazinplacesonearth.com)
Bimmah Sink Hole (amazinplacesonearth.com)

 

Amidst rugged yet marvelous terrain…

(Natascha Mehrabi/500px)
(Natascha Mehrabi/500px)

 

With spectacular caves just beneath the surface…

Ash Sharqiyah (pierrehaut/flickr)
Ash Sharqiyah (pierrehaut/flickr)

 

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)
(oman-conference.squ.edu.om)

 

So enchanting you’ll want to escape there for a weekend getaway…

Muscat (marcveraart/flickr)
(marcveraart/flickr)

 

Oman’s mountains also offer respite and clarity…

Mountain Village (internationaltravellermag.com)
(internationaltravellermag.com)

 

Al Ayn Village, Jabel Al Akhdar (internationaltravllermag.com)
Al Ayn Village, Jabel Al Akhdar (internationaltravllermag.com)

 

Jebel Shams (krishnakumar/Flickr)
Jebel Shams (Krishna Kumar/flickr)

 

Especially Jabal Shams, the country’s highest peak. From there you’ll find dramatic views of the “Grand Canyon of Oman”…

(avantourists.com)
(avantourists.com)

 

Muscar (marcveraart/flickr)
Muscat (marcveraart/flickr)

 

Mountain Goat (Krishna Kumar/flickr)
Mountain Goat (Krishna Kumar/flickr)

 

 

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