{"id":32993,"date":"2024-05-27T16:20:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T14:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pegasus-unterwegs.ch\/240527-informationen-oman\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T16:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T14:12:18","slug":"240527-informationen-oman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pegasus-unterwegs.ch\/en\/240527-informationen-oman\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Oman"},"content":{"rendered":"

As of March 24, with an update January 25<\/p>\n<\/div>

Food<\/h3>\n

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There are huge shopping malls near larger towns where you can buy everything you need for everyday use and much more.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Water<\/h3>\n

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Water was not always easy to obtain. There are a lot of water points in urban areas, but they are only intended for a bottle of water. Oman produces drinking water from salt water. The water is then distributed throughout the country using a huge pipeline system. Water can be drawn from the local pumping stations using a kind of credit card. As a tourist, you can sometimes get water directly at these stations, but most of the time there is no tap that fits smaller connections. It is also possible to purchase water directly from a water tank truck.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Diesel<\/h3>\n

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Diesel is not a problem in Oman. There are gas stations everywhere that always have diesel and are very cheap. We always fueled with premium diesel.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Money<\/h3>\n

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The currency, the Omani Rial (OMR), is one of the few currencies that is worth more than one Swiss franc per unit. The exchange rate is fixed to the USD. The Rial is freely convertible and can be obtained via an ATM. However, in larger shops and especially at gas stations, payment with credit cards is always possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Overnight places<\/h3>\n

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We didn’t see any official campsites in Oman. We have always had wild camping places. This is easily possible; the Omanis are very generous, and we could stand anywhere. However, we never stood in urban areas because those are not our aim.<\/p>\n