Oman – Explore Yesterday's Heritage With Today's Comfort

By Author: Sheikh Al Zubairi
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Oman is rising fast in the tourism sector, and in the last decade numerous new international hotels and resort chains have made their way into major cities. As accommodation is one of the primary issues affecting the fun part of a vacation, it definitely is a wise idea to take matters of your lodging in your own hand. Since there are a large number of hotels and resorts in Oman, so one can simply choose from the wide variety, depending on holiday budget and places to visit listed in your itinerary schedule.

The finest way to find hotels in Oman for your vacation is by searching for all possible options online and then asks your travel agency to make the desired reservations. The biggest advantage of booking your lodging through a travel agency is that they can book the hotel that is more convenient in relevance to your traveling route. Plus, a majority of travel agencies have bindings with hotels and can provide you with rooms at a better discounted price.

In past, Oman has been a part of an empire and it is revealed ...
... in the culture and architecture of cities like Muscat. Muscat architecture show colors of its rich heritage in its ancient building, castles, forts, museums and many other historical monuments. It won’t be erroneous to call Oman the cultural and historical focal point of the Middle East as it embrace a large number of entities that substantiate its status and this is the main reason why people fascinated by Oman culture and history. These unique ancient buildings are found in numerous places in Oman, having remarkable construction style and prove that the people of ancient time had developed construction industry for such monuments.

Muscat is the capital of Oman and is located in northeast Oman. The landscape of Muscat chiefly consists of the rocky Western Al Hajar Mountains. The city is on the Arabian Sea by the side of the Gulf of Oman in the nearness of the strategic passage of Hormuz. Muscat is famous for its warm, dry climate with hot summers and warm winters. Generally rain is infrequent in Muscat, with numerous months on average seeing only a trace of rain. The atmosphere generally is very hot, with temperatures getting as high as 50°C in the summer.

The museum in Muscat¸ like Omani French Museum, are evident of the rich culture and history of Oman. Besides demonstrating the traditional and historical association between the French Republic and the Sultanate of Oman, the museum exhibits the culture and ancient works of art in France. This heritage museum is situated in French Consul.

Most of the people on tour are delighted by experiencing the incredible Arab culture and the beauties of nature in this part of the world. Since there are so many marvelous places to visit in Oman, not just historical & cultural monuments, places like forts, museums and castles but also exploring the wonders of miraculous ancient constructions in Oman is making it one of the favorite tourists’ favorite destination.