1. Hashim Hassan 11 A ICT 2014/2014 2. Oman is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. Tourism in Oman has grown considerably recently, and it is expected to be one of the largest industries in the nation. Oman has one of the most diverse environments in the Middle East with various tourist attractions and is particularly well known for Cultural tourism.The capital of Oman was named the Second Best City to visit in the world in 2012 by the travel guide publisher Lonely Planet. Muscat also was chosen as the Capital of Arab Tourism of 2012 And now I will present you some places which tourists enjoy to visit.. 3. Estimated to be over 2 million years old, Al Hoota Cave is located at the foot of Jabal Shams, in Al Hamra district. The cave was first opened to receive tourist on the in November 2006 during 17th National Day, after setting walkways, stairs and a light system to make the cave an enjoyable and safe experience for visitors. It is the first and only show cave in the Gulf area, which is accessible to the general public. Al Hoota Cave contains a rich ecosystem that includes two lakes, one is a small northern lake and the other one is the central lake. The underground lake estimates to be holding 30,000 m of water. The main lake is 800 m long and 10 m wide, with a maximum depth of 15 m, where you can find rare blind fish garra barreimiae. 4. BEGINNING from Bid Bid, the road to the historic city of Nizwa looks more and more like an intestine coursing its way within the bowels of a range of mountains flanking both sides of the highway And just a few kilometres before the heart of Nizwa, one of those mountains rises to a dizzying height. But Al Jabal al Akhdar is not just another geological curiosity or challenge waiting to be unraveled or surmounted by the curious and the adventurous One of the protected areas in the Sultanate of Oman, it is inhabited by as much as nuclear communities sprinkled over different levels on the mountain 5. Hailed as a monument to Omani architectural ingenuity, Nizwa fort reflects the military engineering prowess of fort-builders of a bygone time. It is also one of the Sultanate's finest historical edifices, attracting great numbers of tourists each year. The tower's immense bulk and solid foundations were a formidable defence against even a savage enemy mortar attack a factor that lent an aura of invincibility to the fort. Its design is therefore cited as a classic example of fort- building during the 1649-1679 period, an era that witnessed great advances in military technology, which began with the introduction of mortar-based warfare.Running all round the summit of the tower is a parapet wall for use by sentries who kept watch over the surrounding countryside. A total of 120 sentries, armed with muskets and flintlocks, could be summoned to man positions along this parapet wall in times of siege. Furthermore, 480 gun-ports allowed for a concentrated barrage of fire if the fort came under attack. The fort was the administrative seat of authority in times of both peace and conflict.