"The most beautiful places in Oman are diverse, stark, and staggering. With ancient ruins, fragrant souks, and picturesque mountain villages, there is no shortage of man-made wonders. But it is the country's geology that delights best. In this desert nation, beauty is defined by water: the white sands of surf-battered beaches, gurgling wadi streams, and cloud-shrouded massifs where pomegranates hang heavy."
"They quickly board creaking dhows to tour the majestic fjords of the Omani exclave, separated from the rest of the Sultanate by a strip of the UAE. Here, the 434-mile Hajar mountain range comes to an abrupt end and limestone cliffs plunge into the Strait of Hormuz. Dhows cruise past tiny pebbled beaches with ancient one-room stone houses, and dolphins gracefully glide in their briny wake."
Oman presents a striking interplay of geology, water and human heritage across mountains, deserts and coastlines. White sand beaches, surf, gurgling wadi streams and cloud-shrouded massifs punctuate a desert landscape where pomegranates grow in mountain villages. Fragrant souks, ancient ruins and picturesque one-room stone houses dot the terrain. Musandam's fjords feature limestone cliffs plunging into the Strait of Hormuz, dhows, pebbled beaches and dolphin sightings, with swimming and snorkeling over coral reefs. The Al Dimaniyat islands offer clear waters, colorful fish, Hawksbill turtles and bright coral reefs near white sand beaches and serrated rock.
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