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The land of a thousand and one nights

CHCHAGO ·80 photographs ·10 Nov 2005 – 30 Nov 2005 ·21 days
Where
Muscat, Salalah, Sur, Nizwa, Nakhal, Khasab, Wadi Bani Khalid
When
10 Nov 2005 – 30 Nov 2005
21 days · trip of 2005
Who
ANTONIO PERRONI · @CHAGO · NAPOLI
How
Travel diary
The story

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The journey's photographs

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port of MuscatMuscatthe Cornichethe mosqueMuscat corniche: white buildings, minaret, rocky mountains and parked carsdhowmedinathe fortStone fort with round tower on rocky hill, flags waving, MuscatDate palms on sunlit lawn, road and white houses below rocky hillold townold MuscatOmani mosaicold town gateancient towersultan's private mosquefort on the seastop!a tea with friendsBlue road sign pointing to A'Seeb and Al Mina District, arid mountains behind, Muscatsultan Qaboosthe Corniche towards sunsetnice OmaniAl Aqsa mosquethe fort at sunsetCars driving along a seaside road, white minaret and arid mountains in Muscatone of the many monumentsin the hands of Allahgiant incense burnera cup of coffee?the old townold quarterOld stone fort on a rocky islet overlooking the blue seathe sultan's palaceentrance to the soukthe soukOmani jewelsShop with silver jewelry hanging on red panels under lit lampsKamalAl BustanAl Bustan beachYellow and green kayaks on the sand beneath palms and arid mountainsYellow and white kayaks on the sand, turquoise sea and rocky mountains behindAl Bustan Palace, relax...total relaxRas MadrakahTurquoise lagoon between sandy cliffs, buildings in the distance, faded analog photoRas MadrakahTwo men in swim trunks hugging and laughing in clear water among white rocksSalalah, the Friday mosqueSalalahSalalah, the clock towerNizwaMosque with blue and gold tiled dome and minaret, arid mountains behind, NizwaNizwa, the fortnizwa, panorama from the mosqueNizwa, the fort and the mosqueNizwa, the fortKhasab, the fortKhasab, entrance to the fortKhasab, the mosqueMusandam, khor al NajdMusandam, dhowMusandamWooden boats moored at Musandam harbor beneath arid rocky cliffsDark blue inlet between arid rocky mountains under clear sky, MusandamNakhal, the fortNakhal Fort, stone and clay walls on rock, gardens and trees under blue skyCrenellated adobe fort walls above a palm oasis and arid mountainsSurSur, magnificent!Sur, the lighthouseSur, the fortSurWadi Wadi Bani KhalidWadi Bani Khalid oasis: palm trees rocks and clear turquoise waternatural poolfairy-tale oasispool in the desert

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