Jabreen Castle

Jebel Akhdar, or “Green Mountain”, is the central massif of the Hajar Mountains that stretch across northern Oman. It takes its name from the lush vegetation and terraced crops that cover its slopes, creating a striking contrast with the warm, arid tones that dominate the rest of the sultanate. Thanks to regular rainfall at altitude, local agriculture thrives: farmers grow grapes, ...

Al Hamra, meaning “red city”, takes its name from its striking mud-brick houses, some of which are several centuries old. A number of them rise three or four storeys high, bearing witness to an ancestral architectural know-how. At the heart of the town, one of these traditional houses has been restored and turned into a small living museum. Inside, the different rooms of daily life ...

The Wahiba Sands, stretching from the Hajar Mountains to the Arabian Sea, are among the most beautiful sand deserts in the world. Their ochre and amber dunes, reaching up to 150 metres in height, form striking landscapes while sheltering surprising life: several thousand invertebrate species and numerous mammals endemic to the Arabian desert, such as mongooses and gazelles, inhabit this vast ...