Places to visit in Dhofar, Oman
9 places to visit in Dhofar, Oman, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Khor Rori, Land of Frankincense and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Dhofar volume.
4 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 5 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Dhofar (4)
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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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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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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.
Hidden gems in Dhofar (5)
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Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve
A mountain reserve in Dhofar covering about 4,500 square kilometres, with no permanent settlement. It is a refuge for the Arabian leopard, and its high ground looks out over the Arabian Sea.
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Khuriya Muriya Islands
A group of five islands in the Arabian Sea about 40 kilometres off the Dhofar coast. Al Hallaniyah is the largest and is lived in, while the rest are home to seabirds, and the group is on Oman's UNESCO tentative list.
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Museum of the Land of Frankincense
A museum in Salalah, beside the Al Baleed Archaeological Park, devoted to the frankincense trade and the history of Dhofar. Its displays include finds from the nearby ruins and a gallery on maritime trade.
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Tomb of Job
A shrine in the mountain village of Ayoon, near Salalah, which local people hold to be the burial place of the Prophet Ayyub, or Job. The tomb is a long whitewashed structure on a hillside with views across Dhofar.
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Wadi Dawkah
A wadi in Dhofar with a park of frankincense trees near its head. The trees are part of the Land of Frankincense World Heritage listing, and resin is still tapped from them.
Collecting in Dhofar
What are the best places to visit in Dhofar?
LOQAH lists 9 places in Dhofar. The best known include Al Baleed Archaeological Park, Khor Rori, Land of Frankincense, Shisr and Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Dhofar?
9, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Dhofar?
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 Dhofar before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Dhofar 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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