2 Hidden Destinations in Asia

Oman

Destinations

Bilad Sayt (بلاد سيت)

Oman · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, Al Hajar Mountains

Perched precariously on a cliff face within Oman's rugged Al Hajar Mountains, this ancient village seems carved directly from the rock, a defiant testament to life in an almost impossibly remote landscape.

Accessible only by a challenging 4x4 route through dramatic wadis, Bilad Sayt is a breathtaking mosaic of traditional mud-brick homes clingi...

Misfat al Abriyeen

Oman · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate

Imagine a village where time stands still, carved into the very mountainside, with ancient mud-brick homes cascading down a steep slope, fed by a millennia-old irrigation system.

Nestled high in Oman's Al Hajar Mountains, Misfat al Abriyeen is a living archaeological site where traditional mud-brick houses cling preca...