Commercial centre, cable cars in Oman's Jebel Akhdar’s tourism development plan
Published 27 Dec,2020 via Muscat Daily - To boost tourism sector in the sultanate, authorities are looking to establish an integrated commercial centre and a market for seasonal products in Jebel Akhdar. H E Salim bin Mohammed bin Said al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism, confirmed this through Twitter after visiting Jebel Akhdar with a ministerial delegation last week.
Calling on H E Mahrouqi, a citizen named Aseel tweeted, “We want cable cars in Jebel Akhdar. We hope that it will attract a lot of tourists from around the world.” Responding to Aseel’s tweet, H E Mahrouqi stated that it will be part of the tourism development plan in the area.
Dr Hamed al Azri, another Omani Twitterati, said, Jebel Akhdar needs a modern and integrated commercial centre with cafes, restaurants, children’s rides and shops.
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