Drive to visit Rustaq and Nakhl. Rustaq is famous for its hot water springs. The hot springs (Ain Al Kisfa) are said to have medicinal value and in the olden days people used to travel far and wide just to take a healing dip in the water and experience the nostalgia of days gone by. The next stop is Nakhl which also has the highest fort in Oman, standing proudly on top of a hilltop. Learn more about the famous spring that maintains a temperature of 40 degrees in Nakhl, the Wadi Hammam. A promising new adventure.
Drive along the coast on your way to Al Nakhl where you can see an old spring at the core of Al Thowara. Be inspired by Al Nakhl’s thick flora. A special picnic grove was built in the area for visitors to enjoy the beautiful springs and slopes.
Discover Rustaq’s Al Hazm Castle where you can take a glimpse of Omani military history, Explore the castles two remarkable wooden gates artistically crafted hundreds of years ago, In addition you will see the castles hidden dungeons and passageways. The upper part of Al Hazm exhibits a remarkable armoury of guns, daggers and swords.
