Qurayyat, Oman
Qurayyat is a small fishing town 83km southeast of Muscat, Oman, adjacent to the towns of Sur, Diman Wa Tayeen and Aamerat.
A popular stopping point on the way to Sur, Qurayyat is in itself also a very popular destination for Muscat.
On 28 June 2018, Qurayyat set the record for the highest daily "low" temperature ever recorded: 42.6 degrees Celsius.Portuguese
The Portuguese arrived in the 16h century. The village was a strategic point to control the Oman Gulf and access to the Persian Gulf. It was part of a chain of fortresses the Portuguese Empire had in this region. The Fortress and village were drawn in the beginning of the 17th century for a book by Antóno Bocarro.
