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9781841623320

Oman, 2nd The Bradt Travel Guide

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  • ISBN13:

    9781841623320

  • ISBN10:

    1841623326

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-12-21
  • Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
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Summary

In a region notorious for religious extremism, turbulence and unrest, Oman stands out as an oasis of calm and composure. If you think of Oman as an arid land of desert and oil, it's time to open the pages of this book and discover a very different country rich in nature reserves, world-class diving sites and archaeological wonders. Oman is a place of awe-inspiring natural landscapes: mountains, ravines, cliffs, canyons, desert and coastline under an incessant Middle Eastern sun. Diana Darke leads you through the coasts, plains and mountains of this spell-binding sultanate. Brimming with up-to-date information on restaurants and bars, hotels, sports facilities and trip itineraries, this guide has everything for the traveller who wants to explore the land beyond the myth. Browse the perfumes and spices in the souks, cheer on a camel race, visit the Queen of Sheba's Palace or camp with the Bedouin under the stars. You'll probably want to stay for 1,001 nights. 'Beautiful photography with clear information of where to go, where to stay and what to do.'A reader review.

Author Biography

Diana Darke, author of Bradt’s Syria and North Cyprus, has more than 25 years’ experience of the Middle East.

Table of Contents

General Information
Background information
Practical information
The Guide
Muscat
The Batinah
Musandam
The Dhahirah
The Dakhiliyah
The Sharqiya
Al Wusta
Dhofar
Language
Glossary
Further Information
Index
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ARAB NAVIGATION

The Arabs had three grades of navigator: the lowest was the man who knew coastlines and could follow them safely avoiding reefs and other dangers; second was the man who could cross open water following a direct course until he made his landfall; third and highest was the man called a mu’allim, who could navigate at all times out of sight of land, from port to port, using only the stars and his knowledge. It was the medieval Arabs who developed this art of astro-navigation. Ibn Majid, a famous Omani navigator, was said to have been hired by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama for the Arabia to Calcutta stretch of his journey to discover a sea route to India in 1498.

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