Travel guides, discount travel, last minute deals!

In 2007 650 thousand tourists has arrived to Oman and it is on 12 % more than parameters of 2006. Incomes of tourist sector have made $852 million. In 2009 Oman is going to accept one million tourists, who will bring from above $1 billion to the national economy. , on a plan of authorities, the golf-tourism will play important role in it.
Now in Oman there are some fields for golf, designed on the “truncated” variant - on 9 hollows. The full field for a golf includes 18 hollow and usually has the general extent from 4,5 up to 6,5 kilometers. By present time a little foreign investors have signed contracts on construction of magnificent resort hotels in Oman, which will have fields for golf - not only 18, but also 36 hollows.
Ten golf-resorts are already being in stage of development and planning. One of them, Muscat Golf Course, will be located in capital, Muscat. $400 million will be invested in realization of this project.
Authorities of Oman mark, that the country loses, for example, to the United Arab Emirates and, in particular, to Dubai, where tourist sector has been developing for many years and more liberal laws operate. But now time to change it has come, and Oman is ready to compete to Dubai.
At the same time, as experts mark, the airport of Muscat will not cope with growing tourist flow - at least in the near future. $300 million has been directed on its reconstruction, but works will not come to the end by 2010 as it has been planned. Besides, there are not so many convenient flights from the Europe to Oman.