Shilli-Fully Travels

Whilst in the mountains we visited Nizwa, former capital of Oman and centre for Islamic learning. It has a 17th Century fort , souq and World Heritage irrigation system (Falaj). Just outside Nizwa is Birkat Al-Mawz, an abandoned town which used to guard the entrance to the Jebal Akhdar region. The area now grows dates and bananas, using the old irrigation system.