Tourism

Tuesday 29/October/2019 20:36 PM

Travel Oman: Visit Al Baleed Archaeological Site in Salalah

The Land of Frankincense – located in the locality of Al Baleed in Salalah – is one of many UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Oman and was once the...

Monday 28/October/2019 19:26 PM

Travel Oman: Jabal Shams, Oman's Grand Canyon

There’s something about a sunrise that makes it simultaneously pleasant and inspiring. As the sun appears from under the clouds, piercing them with its...

Monday 28/October/2019 15:49 PM

NFC suspends ferry service to Masirah

Muscat: Oman’s National Ferries Company said it will suspend all ferry services on the Shannah-Masirah route from Tuesday until further notice. In a...

Sunday 27/October/2019 19:46 PM

Travel Oman: Al Hoota Cave is a feast for the eyes

The Al Hoota Cave is estimated to be over 2 million years old and is located at the foot of Jabal Shams, Oman’s epic mountain. It is the first and only...

Saturday 26/October/2019 20:54 PM

Indian schools in Oman compete in tourism promotion competition

Muscat: Six teams representing Indian schools in the Sultanate participated in a competition designed to promote tourism in the country. The competition...

Saturday 26/October/2019 16:22 PM

SalamAir to add three destinations to roster next month

Muscat: SalamAir announced that it will start to direct flights to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka in the second half of November. In a statement, the...

Wednesday 23/October/2019 20:17 PM

Travel Oman: Tourists visit Oman to see Arabian oryx

Widely loved due to its status as the national animal of the Sultanate of Oman, the Arabian Oryx has lived in the country for millennia. While other animals...

Tuesday 22/October/2019 20:45 PM

Young Omanis go electric for Nizwa tourist boost

Muscat: Young Omani entrepreneurs have launched an innovative tourist project in Nizwa that sees visitors being ferried around historic landmarks in...

Tuesday 22/October/2019 20:40 PM

Dhofar Governorate gears up for winter

Muscat: Dhofar Governorate is gearing up to receive an expected influx of tourists this winter. A huge number of visitors from all over the world,...

Tuesday 22/October/2019 20:12 PM

Travel Oman: Dune bashing in Sharqiyah Sands

If you’re looking for an adrenaline boost while in Oman, that is exactly what you get while you are on the vast expanse of Oman’s deserts. The massive...