Salalah is Oman’s second largest city and is the capital of the Dhofar (or southern) region. It is famous for ‘frankincense’ which is found only in this region. Salalah also has a unique climate especially during the months June to September (popularly known as the ‘Kharif‘ season) during which it enjoys cool, wet and misty monsoon. The temperature drops to twenties while the rest of the Arab world is scorching at its hottest at this time. The Kharif season is the peak tourist season when the population of this place nearly doubles and a carnival like atmosphere pervades the region. There are many places of tourist interest in and around Salalah.
I visited this place on 27/28 July after a gap of nearly six months and was amazed by the change in the climate and the environment. The barren hills around Salalah were green and the weather reminded me of Mussoorie during the monsoon. One notable destination for visitors is the Tomb of Prophet Job (locally known as Prophet Ayoub) which is located on a hilltop overlooking Salalah city. The Prophet is revered by Muslims, Christians and Jews alike and the tomb is open to all visitors. Following are some pictures of the said trip :
An aerial view of the town from the airport.
Yours truly en-route to Thumrait.
Green hills and misty skies !
On the road from Salalah to Thumrait.
Footprint of Prophet Job !
The Prophet's Tomb.
2 comments:
Great pics Bisht, thanks for sharing. Have you put on wieght? Being looked after well, i suppose :-))
Hi Balli,
I may have put on a few ponds over here thanks to the tension free life.
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