Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Regions at a Glance
Oman
Highs & Lows
Peering down from Jebel Shams (Oman's highest mountain) into Wadi Ghul, Arabia's
'Grand Canyon', is a vertiginous experience matched by driving through Sharqiya's almost
vertical sand-dunes or diving in Musandam's cliff-hugging
khors (creeks)
.
Not Deserted
Nesting turtles at Ras al-Jinz, breeding oryx and gazelles in the wilds of Jaaluni, leopards
and wolves in Dhofar, and dolphins, whales and diverse Arabian Sea shells along Oman's
pristine coast prove the desert is not deserted.
Forts & Castles
With over 2000 forts, castles and watchtowers, it's hard to pick a favourite Omani crenella-
tion: at a push impressive Nakhal Fort wins it for location, location, location.
