Taqah, Oman

Taqah Is a fishing village not far from Salalah. The 1st picture overlooks the village and its beaches. I have found that there are miles and miles of beautiful, empty beaches along this coast. The 2nd picture shows some activity in the water that might be fishing.
The sardine fishery here is prolific using a shore anchored net to capture the fish. About half of the catch goes for human consumption. The other half is shown in the 3rd picture where it is being sun-dried for animal feed.
The next 2 pictures are in the 150 year old Koofan Heritage House that has been restored. It is the home of a former merchant. Today, it is also a small lodging facility.
The rest of the pictures were taken across the street at the 19th century Taqah Fort. This was the seat of government. The 5th picture looks at the main gate from the Koofan House. The 6th picture is the reception hall inside the gate where the Wali or governor met daily with the local tribal chiefs.
Immediately beyond the reception hall is the main courtyard shown in the next 2 pictures.
The 10th picture is the guard room with a display of weapons of the time.
The last picture is upstairs in what had been the residence of the Wali and his family.Read more