A hazy sunset in Oman

Nizwa and surrounds

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May 27th 2015
We left Wahiba Sands and drove the inland route through to Nizwa, driving through the desolate landscape which was unremarkable yet had a stark beauty about it. Suddenly the barren mountains that we'd seen surrounding Muscat where back on the horizon and it wasn't long before we where in Niza, which we discovered is this years 'Islamic Capital of Culture'. We spent a few hours wandering Nizwa Fort ... read more

Middle East » Oman » Nizwa

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In 1970, QABOOS bin Said Al Said ousted his father and has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world and has preserved a long-standing political and military relationship with the UK. ... ... read more