📜 An imposing Omani fortress with pre-Islamic origins, built around an oddly shaped boulder.
🔍 Features an irregular architectural design, renovated multiple times to protect trade routes.

Why Go

🏰 Explore historic architecture and unique defensive features like nooks for boiling liquids
👀 Enjoy panoramic views of date palm trees and the surrounding area
🏛️ Discover a museum with historic guns and other artifacts
🐐 Experience the lively goat market held every Friday

Tips

🗓️ Best time to visit is October to April.
📸 Photography is permitted.
🗣️ Guided tours are available upon request.

Cost

💰 Tickets available at the reception desk.

Hours

🕒 Daily, 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM.

Facilities

☕ Cafe, restrooms, rest areas, and a mosque on-site.