Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, walking the Muttrah Corniche

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, walking the Muttrah Corniche without the heat, and browsing the old souk’s alleys lined with silver, spices, and incense. January seas are calm, making boat trips along the coast or dives around the Daymaniyat Islands especially relaxing. A few hours from the capital, Wahiba Sands is cool enough for long walks on the dunes at sunrise and stargazing after dark. Wadi Shab and Wadi Bani Khalid sit in their winter best: emerald pools framed by pale cliffs, perfect for unrushed hikes. Farther south, Salalah enjoys a quieter post-khareef stretch, with its beaches, banana plantations and incense heritage sites wrapped in the glow of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, walking the Muttrah Corniche without the heat, and browsing the old souk’s alleys lined with silver, spices, and incense. January seas are calm, making boat trips along the coast or dives around the Daymaniyat Islands especially relaxing. A few hours from the capital, Wahiba Sands is cool enough for long walks on the dunes at sunrise and stargazing after dark. Wadi Shab and Wadi Bani Khalid sit in their winter best: emerald pools framed by pale cliffs, perfect for unrushed hikes. Farther south, Salalah enjoys a quieter post-khareef stretch, with its beaches, banana plantations and incense heritage sites wrapped in the glow of the

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