North of Muscat lies an area of cultivated land sandwiched between the Jebel Akhdar massif and the ocean. Protecting the springs that form at the base of the mountains was historically important as they allowed the Batinah Plain to be made fertile, and so a series of forts were built.
Today three have been expertly restored: Rustaq, Nakhl and Al Hazm. A trip to these forts is a photographer's dream: crenellated battlements draw the eye toward the extensive palm plantations and towering mountain backdrop.
Dungeons, secret passages, painted wooden ceilings and collections of ancient muskets are all to be found, and you can also admire how the original architects incorporated knolls and outcrops of rock into the forts’ designs to strengthen their defences.
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Places near the Batinah Plain
- Jebel Akhdar 43 miles away
- Nizwa 60 miles away
- Muscat 64 miles away
- The Wahiba Sands 139 miles away
- Sur 150 miles away
- Ras Al Jinz 173 miles away
- The Musandam Peninsula 175 miles away