Salalah – What do you think about Salalah and how much do you know about Salalah? It is a beautiful city with a rich culture and history. It has beautiful beaches. Salalah is famous for its Arabian Peninsula and unique climate and it is full of lush mountains and ambiance greenery that comes during the monsoon season. Its beautiful beaches offer many snorkeling and diving opportunities.
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Salalah is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea and is wonderful with its seafood. Full of Islamic culture and tradition, here you see the stunning mosques call their residents to pray with chants that you can hear throughout the city. The rich history and culture of Salalah are evidenced by its museums, forts, mosques, and souks. Salalah is a famous place for tourists.
THINGS TO DO IN SALALAH
1) Mughsail Beach, Salalah
Explore the beautiful Mughsail Beach. It is a long stretch of clear blue water with white sand and beautiful cliffs on both sides of the water. You don’t feel boringness here it is full of fun and enjoyment. A perfect destination for tourists. It offers you a quick swim, you can drive throughout the beach.
It has many traditional huts at the beach where you can have your barbequed lunch. It’s a magnificent and picturesque landscape.
Best time to visit: Before Sunset.
2) Wadi Darbat, Salalah
Do you know about the place namely “Wadi Darbat”? If you are a nature-loving person then this is the perfect place for you. It has picturesque hills surrounding it and also a beautiful waterfall. Wadi Darbat has a lush green valley with the surrounding hill having small caves on which people can hike up.
During the monsoon season, Wadi is packed with tourists and locals who have come to enjoy the beautiful green landscaped hills. It has many small stalls and restaurants selling street food like shawarmas, popcorn, and ice cream.
Best time to visit: June to August.
3) Sultan Qaboos Mosque
Sultan Qaboos Mosque is located in the city center. It is the largest Mosque in Salalah. It is a type of structure that is an elegant mix of Arabic and Modern architecture. Its structure is designed in a way that creates a sense of purity and humbleness for believers during prayers. The mosque is named after the Sultan of Oman, Sultan Qaboos.
The electric structure is fully air-conditioned. Non-Muslims are also allowed to explore the mosque and marvel at sight. It is adorned with huge chandeliers, green carpets, and wall patterns.
Best time to visit: Every day Non-Muslims are allowed to visit the mosque, except Friday, from 8:30 am to 11:00 am.
4) Taqah Castle, Salalah
It is one of the most popular castles to visit in Salalah. It is located in the beautiful fishing village of Taqah (in the region of Dhofar) and the comparatively newly built Taqah castle is an architectural gem. The castle looks gorgeous with its surrounding pristine white-sand beaches. It was built in the 19th century and is now known to be one of the best fort museums in Oman.
The Taqah Castle is different because it used to be a private residence for the tribal leader Sheikh Ali bin Taman Al Ma’shani (grandfather of the mother of Sultan Qaboos). Here you can explore things that Castle houses like posh interiors, bewitching antiques, magnificent exhibition-level artworks, and crafts that show the Omani culture.
Best time to visit: All days from 9 am to 4 pm except Friday (on Friday the time is 8 am to 11 am).
5) Marneef Cave, Salalah
Marneef Cave is located in the Shatti Al Mughsayl area, which is about 40 km away from Salalah in the Governorate of Dhofar, Al Marneef Cave is ranked in the list of top 10 most popular tourist attractions in the Indian Ocean. It doesn’t qualify as a cave because it does not have any opening space.
It is a large rocky structure that faces a mountain. Several smaller caves are also present on Al Marneef which makes it a popular rock-climbing spot. It has natural fountains. The sound of water through rock cavities and emerging out as a natural fountain altogether makes up a marvelous sight.
Best time to visit: you can visit here at any time.
6) Anti-Gravity Point, Salalah
It is a mysterious place located on the route between Mirbat and Salalah. Why we call it a mysterious place because it is an anti-gravity point. You take a test by trying this- put your car in Neutral gear and you see after some time your car will start moving uphill at a speed up to 35 km/hr. this experience a lot of scientific explanations for this; the most common thing is that this is an Anti-Gravity Hill.
It is a fun spot to visit for mystery. If you are visiting during the Khareef Season, drive carefully as the road may become slippery. The weather in this place stands between 28-32 degrees Celcius.
Best time to visit: Anytime.
7) Sumhuram Archaeological Park, Salalah
Sumhuram Archaeological Park is located 25 miles away from east of Salalah on a hilltop that overlooks the beautiful freshwater creek of Khor Rori. Lying in one of the marvelous bays of Dhofar. It is one of the chief trading ports of frankincense, Khor Rori (almost 2000 years ago) which is now the Sumhuram archaeological park. This site is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The park is fascinating in itself to visit as it is both a museum and an archaeological park. Take a walk through the gallery’s museum and learn the history from the first century BC to the third century AD.
Best time to visit: Anytime.
8) Taqa Salalah
It is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Salalah, it is located 40 km from the Dhofar Governorate in Salalah. It is unique from any other coastal town in Oman in that you can witness a blend of three different topographies merging at the place.
It offers a magnificent beach in the South of the town, the deserts in the North, and the mountain regions in the east, and a lot of options to make your stay at the place a memorable one. It is also recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.
Best time to visit: Anytime.
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