If you are staying at a Muscat hotel while on your family holiday to the Middle East make sure to take time to visit the Ostrich Farm located in Barka. An ideal place to base yourself at while on a family holiday would be an Oman Muscat hotel such as Millennium Resort Mussanah which can be found along the picturesque Batinah coast. The farm which is situated about 90 minutes away from Muscat by car, is home to these fascinating birds with their characteristically long necks. Known for their speed, ostriches are the world’s largest bird species and viewing them in their enclosures is bound to provide much entertainment especially for young ones.