Big jump in visitors to Salalah this season

The number of visitors to Salalah reached 826,376 between June 21 and September 21 in 2018, recording a rise of 28.1 per cent over the same period in 2017.

About 94.4 per cent tourists visited Salalah for recreational and entertainment purposes, with their number reaching 779,703.

According to National Centre for Statistics and Information, the percentage of GCC visitors, including Omanis, reached 90.6 per cent.

They were followed by 48,907 Asian tourists, a significant increase compared to 44,801 in 2017 season.