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Aite, so, this village is located in a pretty popular spot. Ever heard of Bahla? If not, well, read up about it. Now, the village of Al Hamra is abandoned, aside from a little museum of some sort, the rest of the houses are empty. Some are locked up with some fairly new looking locks which makes me wonder if those particular homes are owned by people who keep their houses maintained. (Check out my Tik tok video I made on this village)

A brief history (taken from wiki), Al Hamra was settled in the 17th century by Al Abri tribes. These houses are made from mud bricks. Yeah, bricks made from mud. One thing I noticed was how cool (temperature wise) it was when inside the houses compared to when I was outside which makes me wonder if the mud thing was done on purpose to stop the heat from coming in during the harsh summer months. Furthermore, considering this village is over 400 years old, the mud bricks have held up pretty well considering my camera doesn’t even last longer than 5 years before it falls apart.

Some of these houses were like 4 floors by the way, and the view from the top, absolutely breathtaking. Now, I’m sure there are tons of stories and myths about ghosts and stuff due to it’s neighbouring town being Bahla, but I don’t know any of those stories.

This village is located about 20 minutes from Bahla. Google maps does a fantastic job of getting you to the spot, but if you’re kinda lost, just roll down your window and ask a local. Omani’s are extremely friendly and are always happy to help you. Trust me, I get lost around 99% of the time and have to rely on people to guide me! It’s a bit of a miracle I was able to set up this blog. I would say the best time to visit any location in general would be between sunrise (6am) to around 10am. Take a break somewhere at a restaurant or a cafe and then start your exploration again at around 3pm as the heat during midday can get extreme.