Sohar’s beaches, parks are favorite weekend destination for families

The beaches and public parks in the wilayats of Sohar in the North Al Batinah Governorate constitute a major popular destination for a number of families from the wilayats and outside during the weekend, because they represent a natural outlet with places equipped with amenities.

Abdul Latif bin Abdullah Al-Musalmi believes that the numerous beaches with a charming nature and soft sand that many families prefer make them suitable places to spend the weekend vacation, as the state of Sohar is considered the vibrant city during the weekend vacation, and provides all the capabilities in it, including shopping centers and other services that may contribute In making walking in Sohar a wonderful thing, he adds: One of the beaches and wonderful places for walking on the weekend is the sea street known as “Sohar Corniche”, where there is beach sand, and paths equipped for walking, with a variety of restaurants along the sea road, which makes it an enjoyable destination. It is beautiful for walking, as it is popular during the weekend, especially in the evening.

While Ahmed bin Khamis bin Ali Al Alawi says: The state of Sohar is distinguished by its beaches extending along the length of the state as it is a coastal state. These beaches have received attention in locations in the state, whether through establishing parks or ensuring their cleanliness by the municipality and others. For example, there is a park Al-Manyal, which is distinguished by its location near the beach, has places for children to play, others for walking, and green spaces, which is why we find it an enjoyable destination for families, and Al-Sanqar Park, among other places, as families prefer to spend their time in open spaces during vacation, away from the noise of cities and closed places such as shopping centers. And others, which is why parks near the sea are the most beautiful for families.

This opinion is shared by Faisal bin Ali bin Ahmed Al-Esayi, who considers that natural places such as parks with green spaces and the public facilities they contain contribute to attracting families of citizens and residents during the weekend vacation, and as we know, they are numerous and diverse in the state of Sohar, as these parks witness a demand from people. Before everyone else during the weekend, the family spends enjoyable times in these parks, which are an opportunity to relax, enjoy nature, and break the daily routine of life, with the interest of the competent authorities in these places.

While Asim Muhammad, an Egyptian national, explains that the demand witnessed by a number of beaches and parks in the state is due to the fact that the state of Sohar is an economic city in which industrial and commercial institutions abound, and therefore escaping from buildings and closed places to natural and open places such as beaches and parks is something that many citizen families are keen on doing. And residents, and get out of the routine of daily work and daily life in general, and he adds: This is why we find that there is a demand for beaches in the state and open parks and spending very wonderful times in an atmosphere of fun and play during the weekend, as these beaches and parks constitute a meeting place for families and families, with the availability of… Other services such as restaurants and public facilities. There are many parks and sea roads that we find crowded during the weekend.

While Haitham bin Ali bin Abdullah Al-Ghawi emphasizes that the diversity and great wealth of beaches, sea roads and marine parks in Sohar makes it a destination that many people visit, with a similar diversity in the markets and other service facilities that the visitor to the state finds on the weekend, where we see families gathering in… Beaches, sea roads, and designated parks in this state. The reason for this demand is that everyone wants to stay away from closed commercial centers, especially when it comes to hiking, recreation, and playing in the open air, where there is beach sand, green spaces in parks, shade trees, and the presence of games in some places.

It should be noted that the sea road in the state known as “Sohar Corniche” is located in the city center, where it was established overlooking the coast and adjacent to the historic Sohar Fort. There are restaurants, restrooms, directional signs, and umbrellas for seating along the road, and on one of the corners a small park was constructed for visitors. In addition, there are a number of parks established by the North Al Batinah Municipality in various locations in the state, which provide seating areas such as umbrellas and chairs, games areas, green spaces, and service facilities that their visitors need.