Dhofar, Oman · Asia
Şalālah sits on the route: 2 hours from Ḩawf, 38km from Al Mughsayl Blowholes.
Şalālah is in Dhofar, Oman, with about 160,000 people. The nearest town is Ḩawf, about 120 km away.
Salalah (Arabic: صَلَالَة, romanized: Ṣalālah) is the capital and largest city of the southern Omani governorate of Dhofar. It has a population close to 331,949.
Salalah is the third-largest city in the Sultanate of Oman, and the largest city in the Dhofar province. Salalah is the birthplace of former Omani SultanRead more
Qaboos bin Said. Salalah attracts many tourists from other parts of Oman and from abroad during the monsoon/khareef season, from June to September. The climate of the region and the monsoon allow the city to grow some vegetables and fruits like coconut and bananas. There are many gardens within the city where these vegetables and fruits grow.
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Within an hour or so of Şalālah: Khor Rori (36 km), Wadi Darbat (37 km), Al Mughsayl Blowholes (38 km).
Şalālah is in Dhofar, Oman, about 120 km from Ḩawf.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
A bar-built estuary where the ruins of the Sumhuram frankincense port sit on a bluff above a lagoon full of flamingos. The harbour shipped frankincense to Rome and is a UNESCO Land of Frankincense site.
36 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
During the khareef monsoon this Dhofari valley turns green and a 100m waterfall pours over the travertine cliff, with camels grazing the meadows above. Dry and pool-lined the rest of the year.
37 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Sea caves under the Dhofar cliffs force spouts of water up to 28m through holes in the rock shelf, loudest during the summer khareef. A boardwalk runs from the beach car park to Marneef Cave above them.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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