Nakhal نَخَل | ||
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State | Oman | |
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Region | Al-Batina region | |
Time zone | UTC 4 | |
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Nakhal is a city of Al-Batina region.
To know
How to orient yourself
How to get
By car
It can be reached via the road n ° 13 from Rustaq or by taking the Muscat express way junction.
How to get around
What see
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Fort Nakhal
- 1 Fort Nakhal (قلعة نخل), ☎ 968 9982 1975.
Sat-Thu 9: 00-16: 00, Fri 9: 00-11: 00. Built before the 7th century AD. and renovated in the seventeenth century, it was enlarged in 1834. Today, in addition to being able to visit the interior, there is a museum of weapons.
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Athawarah hot spring
- 2 Athawarah hot spring (Athawarah Hot Spring) (At the southernmost point of the city).
Free.
free access. They won't be spectacular, yet these hot springs attract a lot of locals as well as Indian and Dian immigrants Sri Lanka to spend time with the family for a picnic or to immerse yourself in the waters. Try dipping your feet in the water and you will experience the massage provided by a group of small fish that will attach themselves to the feet to eat the dead skin. This experience is definitely worth a walk in here.
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Itineraries
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Fort Al Awabi
- 1 Fort Al Awabi (حصن العوابي), Al Awabi (From Rustaq take route 13 to Al Awabi locality).
Sun-Thu 8: 00-14: 00. Fort that can be visited in the city of Al Awabi.
Itineraries
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Map of the wadi near Rustaq
- In the near area Rustaq you can visit different wadis (natural canyons in the Hajar mountains), for some sections with a simple car for others it is necessary to use the 4WD. In fact, there are Wadi Alhoqain, Wadi Sahtan, Wadi Bani Awf (see itinerary below), Wadi Bani Kharous, Wadi Hijir, Wadi Abydah and Wadi Mistal. Their visit can be done individually or as a tour by car.
- From Wadi Bani Awf to Al Hamra - is an itinerary between Hajar mountains allowing you to explore wadi Bani Awf.