travel42 Port Guide: Salalah

travel42 Professional Cruise Port of Call Review

Thanks to its location on the shores of the Indian Ocean, 540 mi/870 km southwest of Muscat, Salalah, Oman's largest southern city, benefits from the monsoons in June and July, which turn the dry landscape into a lush green expanse of rivers and thick vegetation. The summer temperatures are cooler than in much of the country, so Salalah has become a popular tourist area during the northern hot season (April-October). It's also very pleasant during the cooler winter season.

The main attractions...