salalah festival

Salalah is the second largest city in Oman. Oman welcomes you to attend the most exciting and interesting Salalah tourism festival 2008. This annual festival is the major attraction and it draws the attention of tourists. This great festival started with a bang by revealing the rich cultural heritage of Oman. This festival is a vivacious one that suits all age groups and is scheduled to be held at the Municipal Recreation Centre, which is the main venue for the whole event. This Salalah tourism festival was earlier named as Khareef festival. The name has been changed to give tourists an appeal in order to promote this tourist destination. The basic motto of this festival is explained by Abdullah Ali Mubarak Al Muqadem. The Salalah festival is all about family get together.
Those who are fond of visiting the Salalah festival think that the months between July and September are the magical months. The basic reason behind organizing this festival at a grand scale is not only to promote tourism however; the motive is to tell the tourists that they should come and visit Salalah during all seasons. This festival sings your own praises by encapsulating various events. You will find events filled with technology events, activities, amusement, education, and displays that are designed to entertain people. Apart from this you can enjoy their rich culture by enjoying the Omani folk dances, operettas and music. Their spellbound performances make you feel the essence of their rich culture. This six week festival starts on 15th July till 31st August. The events organized starts at 4pm everyday and last till midnight.
The popularity of the festival can be calculated by a basic idea that around 2, 50,000 tourists visited the Salalah tourism festival last year and according to Abdullah, this number will get increased this year. The UAE was the single largest contributor when it came to tourists. Nearly, 72,000 tourists visited Salalah. According to the tourists those who have already visited this festival last season, it is the best place for thousands of Gulf tourists seeking to escape from the scorching summertime. This place makes an attractive holiday setting for all. As per the saying of the authoritative bodies of Salalah, they want to make it an international tourist destination and thus; keep on organizing such grand events.
This time the Salalah tourism festival is being divided among four varied categories thus; making it more attractive for the visitors. Apart from the traditional Oman dance and music, tourists can come and enjoy these four events:• The Shopping Village – It starts from July 15 to august 31• Travel Property and Investment Show – from July 19 to 25• Telecom and Technology Show – from July 30 to August 8• Book and Educational Fair – staring from August 23 to 31All these four different shows will be held alongside the Salalah festival. For the first time the tourism festival will show the IT and telecom show in Salalah. It provides the platform to get in touch with the latest technology issues. The ICT products and services will showcase their latest developments in technology domain in order to keep the visitors up-to-date about new products and sources. The venue of the festival showcases the traditional life in the coastal, agricultural and rural communities. The Salalah tourist festival also provides live demonstrations of traditional handcrafts and other popular items. It is said that the popularity of this festival will be bigger in the coming years.
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forts in Oman

Forts
Nearly every Omani city and town has it own fort. Most of them were built or had major expansions during Al-Yarubi dynasty rule of Oman in between 1624 and 1744. They represent the fine Omani architecture and prosperity at that time. In times of war and with high and thick walls, their purpose was as a refuge for the people and a last line of defense for the town. Forts were prepared to withstand long siege with water wells, food storing capacity and secret tunnels ending many kilometers away from the walls of the fort. In times of peace they served as a centre of governance, a place for education and a social interaction point.
The list is long but here are some of the well-known names: Al-Jalali Fort, Al-Mirani Fort, Nakhal Fort, Rustaq Fort, Sohar Fort, Nizwa Fort, Bahla Fort, Qurayat Fort, Khasab Fort, Al-Hellah Fort, Al-Khandaq Fort, As-Suwaiq Fort, Barka Fort, Bait An-Nuaman, Al-Hazm Fort, Ibri Fort, Bait Ar-Radaidah, Jibrin Fort, Al-Muntarib Fort, As-Sunaisilah Fort, Bilad Sur Fort, Ras al-Hadd Fort, Mirbat Fort, Sadah Fort and Taqa Fort.

[edit] World Heritage Sites
The UNESCO through its International Heritage Preserve Programme Administration, aim to categorise all significant heritage sites worldwide.
Bahla Fort, its perimeter and adjoining oasis.
The third millennium (BC) settlement and tombs in Bat, the Al-Khatm and Al-Ain locations in Adh-Dhahira region.
The luban (frankincense) route in Dhofar. The route comprises the ancient cities of Al-Blaid and Shasr, Khuwr Rori, and Wadi Dooka. These locations collectively contributed to the flourishing of frankincense trade for many centuries.
Five falajs. A falaj is a channel that brings water from underground sources or springs to support agriculture and domestic use, often over many kilometers. Falajs are a landmark of ancient irrigation system which may date back two thousand years. The fair and effective management and sharing of water in villages and towns still relies on mutual dependence and common values. The falajs are: Daris in the Nizwa, Al-Khatmeen in Barkat Al-Muz (Nizwa), Al-Malki in Izki, Al-Mayser in Rustaq and Al-Jeilah in Sur.

Tourism in Oman

Oman is lined with some stunning beaches. Activity for beach visitors include sunning, swimming, diving, snorkeling, boating, surfing, beach combing and shell collecting.
'The Intercon Beach' faces Muscat Intercontinental Hotel and extends two km to Crowne Plaza hotel. This beach is ideal for family outings, morning walks or a jog in evening. The beach is lined with restaurants, snack bars and cafes. The Qurum beach allows entrance barbecuing. At Qantab beach local fishermen will offer to take you fishing and at Bandar Jissah beach the view of the rocky coastline is just fabulous. The drive to Yitti beach through hilly terrain will lead to a fishing village with winding dirt track that lead to the beach through a long shallow cove. At the beach fishermen are busy at work but there is still ample room for any kind of beach activity. You can wade in the shallows or investigate the shell encrusted outcrops along the shore.
The popular Al Sawadi Beach Resort is about an hour west from Muscat. The resort offers dives, snorkeling, speedboat rides, water scooters, temperature controlled swimming pool and Jacuzzi. The coast beyond Quriyat can be reached by driving southeast on a four wheel drive. There are a variety of beaches between rocky outcrop, the most prominent being Mokallah (also known as White Beach). This spot is very popular for overnight camping on the shore and it is excellent for snorkeling.

tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited".[citation needed] Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. In 2007, there were over 903 million international tourist arrivals, with a growth of 6.6% as compared to 2006. International tourist receipts were USD 856 billion in 2007.[4]
Despite the uncertainties in the global economy, international tourist arrivals during the first four months of 2008 followed a similar growth trend than the same period in 2007.[4] However, as a result of the economic crisis of 2008, international travel demand suffered a strong slowdown beginning in June 2008, with growth in international tourism arrivals worldwide falling to 2% during the boreal summer months, while growth from January to April 2008 had reached an average 5.7% compared to its 2007 level. Growth from 2006 to 2007 was only 3.7%, as total international tourism arrivals from January to August were 641 million tourists, up from 618 million in the same period in 2007.[5]
Tourism is vital for many countries such as U.A.E, Egypt, Greece, Thailand and many island nations such as The Bahamas, Fiji, Maldives, Seychelles due to the large intake of money for businesses with their goods and services and the opportunity for employment in the service industries associated with tourism. These service industries include transportation services such as cruise ships and taxis, accommodation such as hotels and entertainment venues, and other hospitality industry services such as resorts.