I think it is the freaking Oasis of the middle east…absolutely gorgeous!!! I can’t believe that a place like that exists in the middle east!!! Even though I lived in Oman for a while never had the fortune of going there, but it is the only place in the middle east that I would love to visit.
Here are some pics :
Awesome!!!
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Unfortunately I never managed to visit Salalah while I was living in Dubai. But I know a couple of people who have (including Guppies) and they all stated that it is definitely the most beautiful place in the Middle East.
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would love to go there.
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uff yes we went on road trip all way from dubai to muscat n thn salala its beautiful
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a favourite place for some family that live in Muscat......
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My sister, who lives in Dubai, has been, and she absolutely loved it!! It's on my list of must see places, for the next time we visit her.
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I wonder why it is so lush and green, while the rest of the Middle East is a desert?
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well, according to Wiki Chacha:
The city of Salalah is known as the “perfume capital of Arabia”.[SUP]citation needed][/SUP] The city is also known as the attar capital of Oman. The city is a popular destination for tourism due to the natural attractions of the nearby mountains and abundant stands of frankincense trees lining mountain wadi courses. Around the city and into the mountains the countryside is lush and green during the monsoon period with the vegetation supporting herds of cattle. The climate supports wildlife often more commonly associated with East Africa, such as leopards and hyenas. Also plants associated with Africa, such as the Baobab tree, are common. Salalah and its surroundings is one of the few ancient areas on the Arabian peninsula that have extensive coconut cultivation. In ancient times coir from the thick husk of the fruit of the local tall variety was used to stitch the planking of the traditional sewn boat of the Western Indian Ocean. Today, the immature fruit are mostly sold as tender coconut for drinking.
The beautiful beaches and coastline are also major attractions for scuba diving and bird watching.
Salalah is a city of antiquity, boasting both the ruins of the fortified town Sumharam (Khor Rori), an important port from 100 BC – AD 400. Modern Oman is also represented by the Port of Salalah, located approximately 15 km to the southwest of the city. The strategic location of this port has made it one of the major entry points to India, the Middle East, and Africa
I assume it’s because it sits between mountains & coastline? :hmmm:
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^and gets a lot of rain compared to other places in Oman…and I want some coconut water :hinna:
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Looks super lush and beautiful, would like to visit soon.
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went there two years ago, drove from dubai all the way to dalkut, border town of oman with yamen
posted pictures in this thread http://www.paklinks.com/gs/travel-and-tourism/466286-salalah-and-dalkut-oman.html
this greenery in salalah is limited to two months only, july and august, or max upto mid september
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WoW..not been , but my younger bro and his family( reside in UAE) did visit last summer. Said it was spectacular and absolutely breathtaking.
