Tourists’ Attraction in Salalah:

Salalah has recently gained the fame of one of the major tourists’ spots in the town. Mughsayl Beach is located 40 kilometers west to the town of Salalah. It is a beautiful beach with blow holes, magnificent view of the sea, rough mountains and cliffs. Prophet Emran’s town is situated near the Clock Tower. Prophet Emran is the father of the Biblical prophet, Moses. The Tomb is 30 meters long. Frankincense is a World heritage site promoted by UNESCO. It is located in the down town of Salalah near Khor rohri. It is about 37 kilometers from Salalah. The Ubar at Shisr that is thought to be the area of lost city is also near to it. Then there is the Magic road. It is a dirty trail that one would find in between Tagha and Mirbat. It is interesting to know that on this hilly land if you drive your car and let it roll down in neutral gear, the car would start rolling up instead of rolling down.

Accommodation in Salalah:

Displaying such a variety of tourists’ attraction in Salalah, the place is also the house of quite a few hotels. There are star rated hotel as the Hilton Salalah Resort and Crowne Plaza Resort in Salalah and as well as discount hotels like Haffa House in Salalah. The hotels are located in the heart of the city and are near to the major tourists attractions in Salalah.

Salalah is one of the traditional districts of Omani that highlights the cultural traditions of the town. The town has attracted a huge chunk of tourist owing to the Salalah Kharif Festival in which processions of participants walk through the street to promote Salalah Tourism. Thus, if you are planning to go for tourism, you can visit this ancient town in Omani.

Salalah

Salalah is the second largest city in the Sultanate of Oman, and the largest city in the Dhofar Provence. The coastal city of Salalah is a traditional stronghold and birthplace of the Sultan, Qaboos bin Said. The Sultan traditionally lives in Salalah rather than in Muscat, the capital and largest city in Oman; Qaboos has bucked this trend, and has lived in Muscat since he ascended to the throne in 1970. He does, however, visit Salalah fairly regularly to meet with influential tribal and local leaders; his last visit was in 2006 and before that he visited in 2002. In mid-2009 the massive Sultan Qaboos Mosque was opened in Salalah, 39 years after he had taken the throne.

In 2010, during the 40th anniversary of Sultan Qaboos' taking the throne, he decided to spend his time in Salalah. The 40th anniversary celebrations consisted of a massive parade  from the Sultan Qaboos Mosque until his palace in Al-Haffa. The parade lasted several hours and had an estimated 100,000 attenders.