In Pictures: Huge footfall at Omani tourist sites during Eid holidays

Muscat: Eid Al Adha celebrations are in full swing with huge crowds visiting malls, historical places, beaches, and restaurants.
Locals and residents were joined by tourists from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, to take advantage of shopping deals, dining options and to check out the rainy season in Salalah. Oman’s Ministry of Tourism says that the number of visitors to Dhofar until September 2, 2017 were 619,683 compared to 612,502 visitors over the same period last year, recording an increase of 1.2 per cent.