Places to visit in Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman
11 places to visit in Ad Dakhiliyah, Oman, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Aflaj Irrigation System, Bahla Fort, Jebel Akhdar and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Ad Dakhiliyah volume.
2 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 2 Famous places to visit · 7 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Ad Dakhiliyah (2)
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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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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.
Famous places to visit in Ad Dakhiliyah (2)
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Jebel Akhdar
A high plateau in the Hajar Mountains, about 80 kilometres long, known as the Green Mountain. Its terraced villages grow pomegranates, apricots and roses, and the cooler air makes it a retreat from the summer heat below.
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Jebel Shams
The highest mountain in Oman, at about 3,000 metres, in the Hajar range above the town of Al Hamra. A rim walk follows the edge of Wadi Ghul, a canyon often compared with the Grand Canyon.
Hidden gems in Ad Dakhiliyah (7)
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Al Hoota Cave
A show cave of about 5 kilometres in the mountain near Al Hamra, with lakes, stalactites and stalagmites. Local people have known it for centuries, and visitors enter on a small train and then walk on a marked path.
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Mazin Bin Ghadoubah Mosque
A mosque in Samail, in the Ad Dakhiliyah region of Oman, also known as Masjid Al Midmar. It was founded by Mazin bin Ghadoubah, an early convert to Islam in Oman, and is often counted among the oldest mosques in the country.
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Nizwa Fort
A 17th century fortress in the heart of Nizwa, built in the 1650s under Imam Sultan bin Saif. Its huge round tower, with walls several metres thick, is the landmark of the old capital, and visitors climb to the roof for views over the palm groves.
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Oman Across Ages Museum
A national museum in the interior of Oman, whose foundation stone was laid by Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 2015. It was designed by Cox Architects and inaugurated by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in 2023, telling the story of Oman from prehistory to the present.
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Umm al Samim
A brackish salt marsh and quicksand area on the eastern edge of the Rub al Khali, largely inside Oman's borders. Its surface is a hazardous, shifting crust of mud and salt, and it is best seen from the edges.
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Wadi Bani Awf
A wadi in the Hajar Mountains linking the Dakhiliyah and Batinah regions, with a rough mountain road. It runs past small villages, palm groves and deep gorges, and is known for off road driving.
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Wadi Ghul
A deep canyon below Jebel Shams, near Al Hamra, with an abandoned village on its floor. It is often called the Grand Canyon of Arabia, and its sides fall away for around a thousand metres.
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What are the best places to visit in Ad Dakhiliyah?
LOQAH lists 11 places in Ad Dakhiliyah. The best known include Aflaj Irrigation System, Bahla Fort, Jebel Akhdar, Jebel Shams and Al Hoota Cave. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Ad Dakhiliyah?
11, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Ad Dakhiliyah?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Ad Dakhiliyah before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Ad Dakhiliyah and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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