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Al Hazm Travel Guide: 4 reviews and 9 photos

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Al Hazm town in Welayat Rustaq was once the capital of Oman.

date palms, Al Hazm

Al Hazm township is 160km north-west of Muscat, and 20km from Rustaq on the road to the coast.

view from Hazm fort of township

Hazm Fort is the largest building there, which is a beautiful example of Omani Islamic architecture and was built in 1711AD by Imam Sultan bin Seif (the 2nd.)

Last visit to Al Hazm: Jun 2003
Intro Written Jul 3, 2003
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Reviews (4)

vent above main door to Al Hazm Fort - Al Hazm

sugar sweet Warnings and Dangers (1)

If you are going to try and invade a fort, be careful. There is an ancient tradition of pouring boiling hot date syrup... more travel advice

the dating game Restaurants (1)

Al fresco dining with food handpicked as you watch, even choose your own tree khalas dates and gawa (Arabic coffee) more travel advice

the climbing baba Off The Beaten Path (1)

When you go to visit Al Hazm fort, see if you can spot the elusive climbing baba. He very kindly offered to climb up one... more travel advice

Al Hazm Fort Things to Do (1)

Hazm Fort is an outstanding example of Omani Islamic architecture and was built in 1711AD by Imam Sultan bin Seif (the... more travel advice

Travelogues (1)

Written Jul 3, 2003

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mtncorg Aug 5, 2004 at 12:28 PM

Better to have your dates picked fresh than dropped in molten fashiohn atop your head;-]
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DesertRat Nov 9, 2003 at 7:21 AM

Got a chuckle out of this one! Also interesting to see the changes at Al-Hazm..probably.been 10 or 11 years. Typically, the pace of development is staggering... nothing there but a tiny village then. Was hard to find because there was no sign at all!
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misakitaguchi Aug 11, 2003 at 6:48 AM

Interesting page.