Our travel guide: Oman - Jewel of the Arabian Gulf (German)

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What makes this travel guide so special? The book is the product of many years of personal friendship between the author and Omanis and his enduring fascination with this country. Georg Popp has been travelling to Oman regularly for over 30 years and describes the country from the perspective of its people. The reader is immersed in the colourful history of the Sultanate, a society characterised by diversity and tolerance, as well as the breathtaking natural beauty of this state on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. But travellers will not be left out either: in addition to all this information, detailed route suggestions are provided to make exploring the Sultanate an unforgettable experience.

Oman, the easternmost part of the Arabian Peninsula, can look back on centuries of national continuity and cultural tradition like no other state in the region: As a seafaring and trading nation, Oman was the most important link between the Far East, Africa and Europe until the 19th century. In his portrait of the country, Georg Popp describes the historical and cultural roots of this young state characterised by Islam, which has been increasingly opening up to the world in recent years thanks to a progressive monarch and is pushing ahead with the development of a modern state in harmony with old traditions. At the same time, it also shows the life of Omanis today in all its political, economic and social change: we are carefully introduced to a society characterised by diversity and tolerance. Seven extensive round trips describe the fascinating variety of landscapes in wild mountain regions, vast deserts, green oases and modern cities with old markets. The capital Muscat, the Batinah coast, journeys through the eastern and western al-Hadjar mountains, the province of Wusta, Dhofar with Salalah and the remote Musandam are presented in detail in this travel guide, taking into account the climatic, geographical and tourist characteristics.

Numerous maps and sketches
Atmospheric colour photos
Up-to-date travel tips from A to Z
Timetable and a glossary.

Edition Erde Reiseführer "Oman - Juwel am Arabischen Golf"by Georg Popp, 9th edition 2024, completely revised, 440 pages, EUR 19.90 plus shipping costs

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