Wednesday 30 / October / 2024
The stunning blue waters and crisp white sands of Mughsayl beach make it Salalah’s biggest attraction. This beach is around 57km drive away from Salalah, and you should take a 4x4 to enjoy off-road stops along the way. The stretch of mountains on both sides of the route offer a spectacular backdrop.
Located just besides Mughsayl beach, the impressive, natural blow holes are quite an attraction as water from the sea shoots 30 metres into the air as sea waves crash on the underground caves below them. The views of the surrounding towering green cliffs and misty ocean shores are reason enough to visit this breathtaking place.
Recently Condé Nest Traveller magazine has selected Salalah Beach in Dhofar Governorate among the 30 best beaches in the world, according to Oman's Ministry of Heritage and Tourism.
The magazine stated: “There’s something Mad Max-esque about Al Mughsayl, with its unflinchingly white sand, parched frankincense trees and cinematic blow holes (especially impressive during monsoon season) which erupt every couple of minutes, shaking the earth and spewing out seawater with a deafening sound. Stretching for four unbroken miles and fringed with sheer limestone cliffs, the beach is lapped by gleaming turquoise water which can get a little choppy at times."
