Oman is launching an integrated entertainment project, Spray Boulevard, at an investment of RO40 million ($103 million) in Salalah, adding value as a destination for tourists and residents in the governorate, reported Oman News Agency (ONA).

The design of the Spray Boulevard project won top government recognition and was declared one among the three best projects in a contest organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, it stated.

Spread over a 470,000-sq-m area, the project, which will be implemented on a public-private-partnership (PPP), will boast waterfront restaurants, a grand market  and a botanical garden, in addition to suspended walkways, theatres and a venue for specialised exhibitions and events.

Oman’s Ministry of Finance will provide RO10 million funding for the first phase of infrastructure and related services while the rest will be financed by private sector institutions.

The key attractions of the development, which is expected to be implemented within the next four years,  are the Grand Market, The Square and Fountain Island, stated the report. 

Once completed, Spray Boulevard is expected to draw 800,000 visitors during the Khareef Dhofar season, and 200,000 visitors during the rest of the seasons, reported ONA citing a top official.