Places to visit in Oman
57 places to visit in Oman, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Aflaj Irrigation System, Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Bahla Fort and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in a volume for its state or province, filed under Oman on your shelf.
57 travel stamps in 11 states and provinces
The best known in Oman
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Aflaj Irrigation System
A set of ancient channels that carry water from springs and underground sources to fields and villages across Oman. The systems date from about AD 500, and several, including Falaj Daris near Nizwa, are still shared out by traditional timetables.
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Al Baleed Archaeological Park
The ruins of the medieval port of Zafar, on the coast of Salalah beside a lagoon. It was a trading centre for frankincense and horses from about the 12th to the 16th century, and it is part of the Land of Frankincense.
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Bahla Fort
A mud brick fortress with stone foundations at the foot of the Jebel Akhdar, on the edge of the oasis town of Bahla. It was the first monument in Oman to be listed by UNESCO, in 1987, and its walls and towers stretch around the old town.
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Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
A group of Bronze Age tombs and towers near a palm grove in the Ad Dhahirah region. The beehive shaped tombs date from the Hafit period in the 3rd millennium BC, and together the sites form one of the best preserved prehistoric landscapes in the region.
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Bibi Maryam Mausoleum
An early 14th century tomb in the ancient port of Qalhat, near Sur. It is the only fully surviving building of the old city, and its tiled decoration and carved doorway show the city's links with Persian Gulf trade.
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Khor Rori
The ruins of Sumhuram, an ancient port at the mouth of Wadi Darbat near Taqah. It was founded around the 3rd century BC and shipped frankincense from Dhofar to Arabia and the Mediterranean.
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Land of Frankincense
A group of sites in Dhofar linked to the frankincense trade on the Incense Road. It includes the frankincense trees of Wadi Dawkah, the port ruins of Khor Rori, the caravan oasis of Shisr and the old town of Al Baleed.
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Qalhat
The ruins of a medieval port city on the coast north of Sur. It was a major trading centre for Hormuz and the Indian Ocean, and its best known surviving building is the tomb of Bibi Maryam.
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Shisr
The ruins of a fortified trading post on the edge of the Empty Quarter in Dhofar. It was linked with the frankincense route, and some people connect it with the legendary city of Ubar.
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Ad Dimaniyat Islands
A chain of nine small islands in the Gulf of Oman, off the Batinah coast near Muscat. They form a protected nature reserve with coral reefs, and green and hawksbill turtles nest on the beaches.
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Arabian Oryx Sanctuary
A desert and coastal hill reserve in central Oman, set up to bring back the Arabian oryx after it was hunted out of the wild. Now called Al Wusta Wildlife Reserve, it was an early natural site in Oman to enter the UNESCO list.
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Ras al-Jinz
The easternmost point of the Arabian Peninsula, in Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate. Its beach is one of the main nesting sites of the green turtle, and a reserve with a visitor centre runs guided night walks to watch females come ashore to lay eggs.
Oman by state and province
- Muscat18 stamps
- Ad Dakhiliyah11 stamps
- Dhofar9 stamps
- South Ash Sharqiyah5 stamps
- Musandam4 stamps
- North Ash Sharqiyah3 stamps
- South Al Batinah3 stamps
- Ad Dhahirah1 stamp
- Al Buraimi1 stamp
- Al Wusta1 stamp
- North Al Batinah1 stamp
Collecting in Oman
Does LOQAH have stamps in Oman?
Yes. 57 places in Oman have LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp, among them Aflaj Irrigation System, Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Bahla Fort. More are added over time.
How do I collect a stamp in Oman?
The same way as anywhere: open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge and the date.
How are my Oman stamps kept?
Each state or province you collect in gets a volume of its own, and the volumes sit together under Oman on your shelf.
I have been to Oman before. Can I add those trips?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Oman and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline: it is read on your phone and only the places it matches are added.
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