• Omani citizen Yacoub Al Abri shows off his home village of Misfat Al Abriyeen, where mud-brick houses were turned into boutique hotels to attract tourists. AFP
    Omani citizen Yacoub Al Abri shows off his home village of Misfat Al Abriyeen, where mud-brick houses were turned into boutique hotels to attract tourists. AFP
  • Egyptian tourists take a selfie as they tour the village of Misfat Al Abriyeen on the escarpments of Oman's Grand Canyon. AFP
    Egyptian tourists take a selfie as they tour the village of Misfat Al Abriyeen on the escarpments of Oman's Grand Canyon. AFP
  • Local residents gather outside a boutique hotel in Misfat Al Abriyeen. Six years ago it opened its narrow streets to foreign tourists and visitors from across Oman. AFP
    Local residents gather outside a boutique hotel in Misfat Al Abriyeen. Six years ago it opened its narrow streets to foreign tourists and visitors from across Oman. AFP
  • Omanis walk along a hiking trail in Misfat Al Abriyeen. AFP
    Omanis walk along a hiking trail in Misfat Al Abriyeen. AFP
  • Omanis gather in the village of Misfat Al Abriyeen, which became popular among visitors seeking adventure. AFP
    Omanis gather in the village of Misfat Al Abriyeen, which became popular among visitors seeking adventure. AFP
  • A girl sits outside a boutique hotel in Misfat Al Abriyeen, a popular tourist spot in a region renowned for hiking trails and tales of genies. AFP
    A girl sits outside a boutique hotel in Misfat Al Abriyeen, a popular tourist spot in a region renowned for hiking trails and tales of genies. AFP
  • A hotel room in the Omani village of Misfat Al Abriyeen, which changed its fortunes by turning its mud-brick homes into boutique accommodation. AFP
    A hotel room in the Omani village of Misfat Al Abriyeen, which changed its fortunes by turning its mud-brick homes into boutique accommodation. AFP
  • Visitors can stay in mud--brick boutique hotels in Misfat Al Abriyeen. AFP
    Visitors can stay in mud--brick boutique hotels in Misfat Al Abriyeen. AFP
  • A man rappels down a mountain near the village of Misfat Al Abriyeen, which is popular among people seeking adventure in Oman. AFP
    A man rappels down a mountain near the village of Misfat Al Abriyeen, which is popular among people seeking adventure in Oman. AFP
  • Tourists ride a donkey in Misfat Al Abriyeen, a village on a mountain top in Oman. AFP
    Tourists ride a donkey in Misfat Al Abriyeen, a village on a mountain top in Oman. AFP
  • A local resident fills his cup with water at a hotel in Misfat Al Abriyeen, a popular location in a region famous for walking trails and stories of genies. AFP
    A local resident fills his cup with water at a hotel in Misfat Al Abriyeen, a popular location in a region famous for walking trails and stories of genies. AFP

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March 01, 2021

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