Sohar: Sindbad’s Maritime Legacy

This city is the rumored birthplace of the legendary Sindbad the Sailor. Sohar,

Oman, is way more than just a port town; it is a living piece of maritime history.

For centuries, this place was known as the hallway to China, surviving Portuguese

cannons and Persian raids. It sits on land mined for copper since five hundred

BC, a resource they call red gold. While modern industry is booming with

a massive deep-water port, the soul of the city remains ancient. You can smell frankincense

in the old souq or watch fishermen haul in kingfish at dawn. It is a rare spot

where robotic cranes work alongside traditional dhows, proving that legends never really die,