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Arabic Balcony In a corridor in the alleys of Mutrah, the builder has enjoyed a small balcony. | Oman The... Category | architecture
Locked and Safe In one of the abandoned villages on the Saiq Plateau in Jebel Akhdar: The entrance to a village house still seems... Category | village
Flying Stone Art on the Corniche: In the port city of Mutrah there are various sculptures, among others the playing dolphins made of granite. In the background... Category | city

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Sandy Green In the morning in the Wahiba desert: From time to time we also met a little green grass in the sand landscape. | Oman Category | Nature
Fish and rocks Coast on the Indian Ocean south of Muscat: Between the rocky bays in Al Jissah there are isolated fishing villages and several hotel complexes.... Category | Nature
Plastic for the Aida Towards the evening, the alleys of the souk in Mutrah fill up. Unfortunately, the souk has become more of a souvenir mile.... Category | bazaar
Heat-free Somewhere in the alleys of Mutrah: Away from the tourist paths, you will find the alleys of the residential area of the small port town... Category | city
Sand, sand and sand Wahiba Desert near Bidyah: Sand and almost only sand on hundreds of kilometers | Oman Category | Nature
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Rocky Work At an altitude of about 2,000 metres, there is a high plateau with numerous small villages around the village of Saiq. The valley in... Category | blog, Nature
Promenade Walk The evening brings some coolness to the streets of Mutrah and you can enjoy the promenade of the harbour, the so-called... Category | city

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Sandy Games Wahiba Desert near Bidyah: Fascinating sand formations created by the wind every day. | Oman Category | Nature
Evening Candle One of the many mosques in Mutrah glows in the evening light against the mountain backdrop of the harbour town. | Oman Category | architecture
Port Calls Just in time for sunset, the call of the Muazzin resounds over the square at the souk in Mutrah. Mutrah is the port part of the... Category | city
Sleepless in Al Ashkhara On the way to South Oman we stayed for a night in a simple hotel in Al Ashkhara. No beach,... Category | night
Cooling In the pleasantly fresh streets of Al Misfah. The water jugs in the window contain cool water due to the clay jugs and evaporation.... Category | village
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The crumbling time Impressions from the old centre of the port of Mirbat. Mirbat was already in the 17th century as a trading post. Ships from India... Category | blog, city
In the oven Late afternoon during a hike in the hot Wadi Shab: the Omanis call the river also-Schlucht of the Klippen-. In the Valley... Category | Nature
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Rocky bathing On the edge of the wahiba desert is the Wadi Bani Khalid. If you further into Wadi in the reach... Category | blog, Nature
Today Closed Window of an abandoned house in the port town of Mirbat on the south coast of Oman Category | architecture

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Aquarius In the Souk of Mutrah, at the entrance to a mosque, sits an old man and distributed water to the faithful. On... Category | people
Palm Mountain In the vicinity of Wadi Tiwi, the dry mountain and desert landscape of Oman meets oasis on a Palm. The real... Category | Nature
In the cliffs On the hike in the stone and name Wadi Shab is you end up with a pool rewarded. The water... Category | Nature, water
Into the cool Arabian night The Mutrah Corniche: The evening is the best time to walk the beautiful port of Muscat along... Category | night
Young weaving art In a mountain village in the Jebel Shams, the children help mountain in spinning the threads. The grandfather nibbled with a delicate... Category | people
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Sand Water The desert Jiddat al-Harasis fascinating Wadi Shuwayamiah is located on the East coast of Oman in the South. The region is located about 300km... Category | blog, Nature
Tea and Camel In a mountain village in the Jebel Shams mountain villagers earn their livelihood with carpets. From camel and sheep hair is a... Category | people
Old walls In the Medina of Nizwa: The Souk and some small tea house is located In the restored Fort. Parts of the Fort can... Category | architecture
At the wild ocean The coast on the Indian Ocean is waiting with a lot of wild beaches, like here at RAS Madrakah. There's... Category | Nature
The minimum distance in the desert On the edge of the wahiba desert, close to the Indian Ocean, the houses stand in Duqm, formerly a fishing village, retort town in... Category | city
Faith carved in Stone In the Sultan Qaboos Mosque: you is the main mosque of the Oman and Muscat. She is the one... Category | architecture
The eternal Ali Alawi emigrated from the Yemen Hadhramawt and died here 1161. something outside of Mirbat that stands the mausoleum of... Category | architecture
Arab Twilight At the fortress walls of the forts Nizwa. After the sunset are the inhabitants of the houses and the surrounding... Category | architecture, city
Pool Day Swimming pool complex of an inn on the beach of Salalah | Oman Category | water
Light-Tower-City Evening in the Indian Ocean: panoramic view over the Harbour to the East of the town of sur | Oman Category | night, city
My Home My Castle Innenhof im Fort Jabrin | Oman Category | architecture
Balcony life Morning view of a residential building in Mutrah, the harbour district of Maskats | Oman Category | architecture

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My Way In the centre of Bahla, a retailer tries to persuade his goats to move on | Oman Category | city, animals
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The Escape The abandoned villages in Oman the rural population of Oman attracts it increasingly in the large metropolises such as Muscat, Nizwa or... Category | blog, village
Square Paths On the way through the winding streets of Mutrah near the Souks | Oman Category | city
Sunstroke First rays of the Sun in the early morning in the mountain range of Jebel Akhdar seem in a Wadi, who is still fresh, short time... Category | Nature
In the district In the alleys of Mutrah Harbour Quarter near the Souks | Oman Category | city
Dagger coffee maker In a back lane of the Mutrah Corniche, you will find this small, quaint housewares store. The range includes also old hunting rifles and... Category | bazaar
Money suitcase under the pillow The entrance hall of the hotel -The Chedi Muscat - is modelled on the Bedouin tents. For the rich of this world, a place to stay in the... Category | architecture
Little Thirst The water pots made of clay in the Nizwa Souk appear as decoration, but are a common utensil in the Omani... Category | bazaar
Horizons In the Jebel Akhdar mountains: the morning clouds hanging in the valleys and it is still fresh | Oman Category | Nature
Harbour Lounge Muscat Harbour: Old apartment building at the Corniche in the suburb of Mutrah | Oman Category | architecture
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Soccer Kids An afternoon in the port district of Muscat – In the district of Mutrah: A sporting encounter with a few boys who... Category | blog, people
Sand Box Endless sand dunes in the Wahiba desert near Bidyah | Oman Category | Nature