Muscat is selected as the Capital of Arab Tourism for the year 2012; this was officially launched yesterday at Al Bustan Palace Hotel under the auspices of Sayyid Saud bin Hilal al Busaidy, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat. The launch was hos
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Via Ferrata
From the Italian, literally meaning ‘Iron Way’ via ferrata are mountain routes with fixed wire cables, metal rungs, and ladders. These allow adventurous walkers and climbers to ascend steep rock faces in relative safety while reducing the amount of climbing equipment required. Via ferrata were originally developed in the Italian Alps during the first word war to assist troop movement in difficult mountain terrain. Nowadays climbing via ferrata routes as ...
