Bradt Oman Guidebook

Oman Travel Guide – Holiday advice and travel tips featuring Muscat accommodation and restaurants, ancient history and culture, Samharam, Manah, Wihibah Sands and activities. Also includes itineraries and historical sites such as Bahla Fort, Mutrah Suq, hiking in Jabal Shams, Ras al Jinz, wildlife, Sayq Plateau, Ash Shisr and Musandam.

The best deserts in the world

Deserts are among some of the world’s most spectacular landscapes

The real Garden of Eden: Oman’s Dhofar Mountains

A single valley on the edge of Arabia hides one of Oman’s most unexpected corners.

Oman’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites

With infrastructure and trade routes dating back thousands of years, it comes as no surprise that Oman has claimed five inscriptions on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Traditional treasures: handicrafts in Oman

With artisanal skills handed down from generation to generation, Oman is home to a wealth of handmade crafts.

Cream of the crop: dates in Oman

Socially and economically, the date is the most important fruit crop in Oman.

Oman

Oman is a country of outward-looking people who are eager to meet those from elsewhere and proud to welcome visitors to their country. Tony Walsh and Diana Darke, authors of Oman: The Bradt Guide Oman is not a country that offers overwhelming modern architecture or a cacophonous urban buzz. This is a country of nuances…