Oman is known for its popular tourist attractions: wadis, mountains, deserts and beaches make the Sultanate unique to its neighboring nations. The Sultanate offers some of the cleanest, most stunning beaches a visitor could hope to see.

Wadis are green with characteristic lush oases of palm trees, grasses and flowers. Some wadis have year-round running water, with deep, cool pools in which it is quite safe to swim if the currents are slow. Oman is host to the highest mountain on the Arabian peninsula, Jebel Shams of 3100 m height and some of the world’s largest cave systems. Rub Al Khali, the Empty Quarter, is the biggest sand desert on earth, that Oman shares with Saudi Arabia.

There are over 500 forts, castles and towers in various architectural styles, which, with a coastline of 1700 km, needed to protect the country from potential invaders.

Souks can be found in many towns throughout the country. The oldest being Muttrah Souk in Muscat, consisting of a maze of pathways.

Oman exhibits four UNESCO world heritage sites: the Beehive Tombs in Bat, Al Khutm and Al Ayn, Bahla Fort, the Aflaj Irrigation System and the Frankincense Trail.

The country’s flora and fauna have been cause for regular scientific expeditions. Visitors find numerous rare species including the almost extinguished Arabian Oryx and Green Turtle.