This was an awesome experience visiting the old villages 200 300 years old.. you get to experience the real omani feel.. The clear spring water which flows through the village such a cool vibe.. This is not my first visit and will definitely not be my last.. just loved the place..

There are some great views from Misfah Al Abrieyyen. They also have an interesting water system, very old houses and some neat shops and inns. I was primarily intrigued, however, by the various buildings that were wedged into huge rocks. It reminded me a lot of Monsanto, Portugal. I was glad we stopped here. There are a number of good sights in this area and this is one of the best.

Interesting place! We stopped here to check out Rogan Castle (?) but ended up meandering through the little village and walking along some irrigation trail instead--which wound through palm trees and actually took us to some ruins. Cool to see, and easy trail to walk on. To find the entrance, just park when the road stops, basically (if you plug Misfat al Abriyeen into Google Maps, it should take you to where I'm talking about), and follow the signs through the old town. We did it with our toddler in a carrier backpack with no issues.

Misfah is a village in the Hajar Mountains at an elevation of about 1km. The main attraction is the 2,000 year old falaj system : the small channels that bring spring water to the agricultural fields where mangoes, figs and olives are grown. Although the village still has some of its authentic charm, it has been extensively renovated : some of the adobe houses have now been converted in hotels and businesses. I walked on the edges of the falaj towards the spring and that is a wonderful, but hazardous thing to do : my guide took a really bad fall, so thread carefully.