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Oman

Oman is slowly emerging from its hermit shell, revealing a land of friendly people and dramatic landscapes peppered with forts. Although it remains, in many ways, the most traditional country in the region, it's often more outward looking than it's given credit for. It was once an imperial power that vied first with Portugal and later with Britain for colonial influence. Its development since 1970 is all the more striking because the country's oil reserves are so limited, and because it has been kept sealed away from the outside world.

 

 

Al Hajar Mountains

Al Hamra

Al Hazm

Al Wasil

Barka

Bimmah Sinkhole

Birkat-Al-Mauz

Buraimi

Dibba Al-Baya

Dimaniyat Islands

Ibra

Ibri

Jabal Akhdar

Jabrin

Khasab

Khor Rori

Masirah Island

Mirbat

Musandam Peninsula

Muscat

Nakhal

Nizwa

Ras al Jinz

Ruwi

Salalah

Sohar

Sur

Wadi Bani Khalid

Wadi Nakhr Gorge

Wahiba Sands

Wasirah Island

Zaghi

Zighy Bay