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Birkat Al Mouz Ruins
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SarahRuth610
London, UK46 contributions
Picturesque break for your journey
Nov 2022 • Couples
We stumbled across this ruined village and excellent coffee stop driving from the desert to Nizwa. You can view a date plantation on the main street (park near there) and then follow the signs from the main street to walk down the narrow street with high walls to these ruins and the cafe in a restored house. A picturesque and interesting stop off to break your journey.
Written November 11, 2022
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Dragos68
Bad Mergentheim, Germany230 contributions
If you are around, it is worth to see it.
Feb 2020
It is a sad feeling to see all these houses but this makes also Oman. They leave the old ones and build new ones next to it.
Here was a big town.
Bayt al Ridaydah Castle is closed until further notice.
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Be careful in one of these houses lives a person and when he sees the tourists starts talking and explaining some stories. I said I am a guide and I don't need any information he still wanted to have some money.
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In that town there is a very nice coffee shop which I posted a picture.
Written March 16, 2020
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Jaya P
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates20 contributions
Old city
Dec 2021
A nice little old abandoned village to explore. There is a small coffee shop there. Wear good walking footwear. parking is a little tricky and the lane can take a car at a time . One way system.
Written December 17, 2021
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Hollandfootball
Aalsmeer, The Netherlands927 contributions
Worth a stop
Mar 2020
Parking nearby is difficult so in the shopstreet is enough space . We were lucky the that a local want to show us the ruin free of charge. Scenic view. For the whole area, go on time because of the heat and pay attention when walking!
Written August 4, 2020
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Meshal
Kuwait City, Kuwait947 contributions
Peaceful
Jan 2023 • Solo
The ruins are located next to Al-Sabah House (can be found on Google maps).
You need to be physically fit if you want to walk in between the ruins other wise you can just walk around at street level.
Street parking is available.
It was a nice to walk around, visit shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes.
Written January 25, 2023
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alanjoro
Muscat, Oman1,058 contributions
Ancient structures
Dec 2013 • Family
Birkat al Mouz (literally “pool of bananas”) is a small area situated about 2 kms from the base of Jebel Akdhar.

There are 2 areas where the ruins are located, both are near each other.
We visited this area when we visited Nizwa. If you are planning a trip to Nizwa, do visit this place and proceed.

This is another ruins site like the one at Tanuf.I had earlier seen the place while driving towards Jebel Akdhar.
From the base of Jebel Akdhar (where there is a castle/fort) instead of taking the left to Jebel Akdhar, go straight and about 1-2 kms ahead you turn left to go on a road which is shaded with date palms on both sides of the road. You will reach a huge boundary wall, drive along it to the right and you are at one of the ruin sites. Be careful while exploring the ruins.
From there you can drive straight and you will see a small parking spot which is the spot to the second ruins site. Be careful here too.
Overall a very interesting place

Coordinates to the area are 22° 55.508', 57° 40.406'.
Written December 21, 2013
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Emma D
Swiss Village23 contributions
We liked Al Hamra better
Oct 2016
The Birkat Al Mouz ruins are OK, but a lot more ruined than those at Al Hamra and so more difficult and not so much fun to explore. There's a nice view if you climb up to the old tower at the top of the ruins. A good place for a photo is from the phone tower directly across from the ruins.
Written February 8, 2017
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BonnnieTravel
Redondo Beach, CA29 contributions
beautiful ruins from the distance and inside the town
Apr 2015 • Family
We went with our own personal taxi driver that we hired for the day, he was so sweet and took us everywhere.
Written April 21, 2015
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Joost N
Groningen, The Netherlands287 contributions
Must See
Mar 2014 • Friends
I'm glad I went there. Before planning my travel schedule most of the time I check Tripadvisor to see whether it is interesting according to other travellers. With little reviews I still wanted to see this ruin town. And like I said I'm glad I went there. There are two ruin towns, you should see the one on the mountain. It is a ruintown with stairs, abandoned housed, a tower on top and a falaj. Fantastic place to make photo's and climb/stroll around for more than an hour. A hidden gem!
Written April 2, 2014
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Anil M
Muscat, Oman171 contributions
Good place to visit for a relaxing tour of history
Nov 2019
Loacted at the base of jebal akhdar, this is a very interesting village to visit

Lots of place to see including a fort, an active falaj (irrigation channel), some interesting old buildings that are in the process of being saved from ruin, and a thick plantation of date palms that invite a quiet stroll.
Written December 8, 2019
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