travel42 Port Guide: Salalah

travel42 Professional Cruise Port of Call Review

Thanks to its location on the shores of the Indian Ocean, 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 of the town itself are things associated with ...