A trip to Oman: a country suspended between nature and modernity

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For the first time and I is we immerse ourselves in the Arab world, namely, we spend our holiday in Oman. is the Oman, the Persian Gulf country unknown to mass tourism, but fortunately for us we had the pleasure of visiting with our friend Daniel, who for some time to work and 'moved to this reality' distant and different. January 5 so ', from Rome, heading for the capital Muscat Oman (with a stopover in doha qatar air), with us there is' another friend of ours, consuelo, experienced traveler on his second trip to Oman, for us an invaluable guide. Oman in the past we really 'a few days, but all intensely lived, thanks to Daniel who, with his Toyota, took us the length and breadth of the capital and thanks to Consuelo who made us learn more about this land, where Most of the inhabitants and 'Muslim religion. Muscat have visited the great mosque "Sultan Qaboos." The only open to non-Muslims, built in Subiaco Carrara marble and unique in its splendor. here and 'the carpet more to this' world's largest coming from neighboring Iran and are also the beautiful chandeliers. we visited the palace of the Sultan "Qaboos bin Said," which for about 40 years' in power. Thanks to him, the country in recent years has had a huge growth, thanks to the discovery of important oil fields have occurred in the 60's. could not miss a visit to the souq, market situated on the seafront of Muscat, here and 'can buy typical local objects such as knives and other belongings in the silver or the famous silk scarves "pashmina" (which in reality' but 'originate of India). all through the most 'different scents of incense. beautiful, 'was a visit to the fish market, where fishermen displaying their catch by negotiations between the huge fish of different colors, from barracuda to squid, shrimp from the mythical king fish. . . waterfront and the fantastic 'can see the boat of the sultan, a huge ship that in 2008 it reached Italy, too, docking for several days off the coast of Puglia, in fact, the Sultan of Oman has a close friendship with the Italian government. also could not miss the trip to the edge of the pick-up provided by claudio, but led by Easter (both colleagues daniela) great pilot in less than 2 hours took us through mountains of Oman, to Wadi Shab, one of the most 'characteristic of this nation. beautiful, 'was the walk along the river (and then inside) between alitissime walls which surround it, an unforgettable place. on the way back we sang some popular songs from Calabria in honor of Easter, then we switched to the Roman ones and conclude with the GRA of Guzzanti, sung loudly by the entire troop. unforgettable food binges were made together, unsurpassed turkish dinner at the restaurant where the king fish and melon juice will remain forever in history. also the period where we were, and 'one of the best, in fact, the temperature was around 30 degrees and then could not miss our tour in a few hours of beach on the beautiful beaches. claudio a few hours after the departure has brought us to eat from the "zozzone", run by a barbecue on the banks of the beach where Omani instantly sensational skewers of cooked meat and fish, and everything 'was eaten by us inside the trunk of pick up, in short, a fabulous evening. Daniel thank you for this fantastic adventure, truly unique, that there has never missed anything and made us feel at home. must be made a standing ovation even consuelo, exceptional guide who has supported and endured in this holiday, and Easter praise goes to Claudio who accompanied us on this holiday, taking us to wonderful places and giving us precise information about the Arab world. short and the company 'was exceptional, difficilemnte forget you. the last Thanksgiving, he went to Valentine, who for many years, I stand at home and around the world, with whom I share the emotions of these beautiful experiences. a greeting by travelers and dj valentine, Oman January 5 to 9