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It is a nesting site for green turtles, as also is the beach at the local village of Ras al Hadd. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is home to a well-known turtle reserve. Important archaeological discoveries have also been made at this site, demonstrating connections to the Indus Valley in ancient times.
Alila Jabal Akhdar [18] Set 2000 metres above sea level two hours’ drive from Muscat, Alila Jabal Akhdar is the first resort development in the mountainous Jabal Akhdar region of Oman. The resort, run by boutique Asian hotelier Alila Hotels & Resorts, [19] In March 2015 the property received the LEED Silver certification in the Building ...
The Easternmost peninsula in Oman hosts one of the world's most important populations of green turtles. Throughout the year, these vast sea-reptiles haul their weight of up to 190 kilograms from the sea at Ras Al Jinz to lay the future of this endangered species.
Seeb Beach. Oman's coast is lined with many beaches, with resort hotels on the coast west and east of Muscat. Activities including sunbathing, swimming, kitesurfing, diving, snorkeling, boating and water scooters, surfing, beach combing, shell collecting and fishing excursions.
In Oman this ecoregion includes the Musandam Peninsula, the enclave of Oman within the UAE on the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Persian Gulf.In the main part of Oman it includes the coastal plain of the Al Batinah Region on the Gulf of Oman continuing along past Muscat to the beaches and dunes of the Ash Sharqiyah Region.
The company operates hotels in Sri Lanka, Maldives, Oman and India. Aitken Spence ventured into the hospitality business by building two seaside resorts designed by Geoffrey Bawa. The company was founded in 1978 as Ahungalla Hotels Ltd and is the proprietor of the Hotel Triton.
This week’s deadly wildfires in Southern California have destroyed or damaged thousands of structures, including many landmarks that hold spots in cinematic and cultural history.
Al-Jebel (), Al-Reeh and Al-Med (green turtle), the official mascotOmran (Omani Government owned tourism company) developed the dedicated 100 Hectare Site at Wudam Al Sahil near Muscat to host the 2010 Asian Beach Games.