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Ayn Athum, one of<br />
the most beautiful<br />
waterfalls in Salalah.<br />
Photo by Maju Jose<br />
Ready to drop<br />
Escape to Al Baleed Resort Salalah by<br />
Anantara during Khareef and enjoy<br />
a refreshing holiday come rain or shine<br />
With the temperature hitting<br />
a peak at home, Salalah’s<br />
Khareef couldn’t arrive<br />
at a more welcome time. The annual<br />
monsoon season treats Oman’s<br />
southern city (named the <strong>2019</strong> Capital<br />
of Arab Summer resorts by The Arab<br />
Tourism Organisation) to a lush<br />
makeover, transforming the desert<br />
landscape into a tropical green haven<br />
and bringing cascading waterfalls to<br />
life with splashes of rain and swirling<br />
mist. It’s a brilliant short cut to cooler<br />
climes – you can fly there direct from<br />
Dubai in just two hours and 1hr 45<br />
mins from Riyadh. Plus, you can now<br />
hop on seasonal direct flights during<br />
Khareef from Bahrain, Kuwait and Abu<br />
Dhabi. And with the thermostat rarely<br />
rising above 27 degrees Celsius, you’ll<br />
not only feel a dramatic difference, but<br />
can embark on a refreshingly different<br />
style of holiday too.<br />
Situated just 15km from the airport,<br />
the resort is inspired by the region’s<br />
coastal fortresses – think whitewashed<br />
facades and shimmering Arabic<br />
lanterns – with rooms and villas<br />
24 worldtravellermagazine.com
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