OMAN · CITY

Qalhat

The windswept ruins of a once-great Omani port city, marked by the domed mausoleum of Bibi Maryam.

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November – April

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About Qalhat

On Oman's rugged eastern coast, Qalhat was a flourishing medieval trading port praised by Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta before earthquakes and conquest left it in ruins. Today the site spreads across a plateau above the sea, its most prominent survivor the domed mausoleum of Bibi Maryam — an evocative, atmospheric window into the Indian Ocean trade world.

Highlights

The Mausoleum of Bibi Maryam
The ruined city walls and cisterns
The dramatic coastal setting
The archaeological remains of the port
The nearby Wadi Tiwi and Wadi Shab
Views over the Arabian Sea

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Where you'll stay in Qalhat

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When to visit Qalhat

November – April

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