🇴🇲 Oman
10 best places in Muscat
Muscat is Oman's whitewashed capital, wedged between the sea and the bare Hajar mountains, where centuries-old forts sit beside a gleaming marble mosque and an opera house rising from the desert.
Great Mosque of Sultan Qaboos
A grand marble mosque housing one of the world's largest hand-woven single-piece carpets and a Swarovski crystal chandelier.
Royal Opera House Muscat
An opera house of striking beauty in an unexpected desert setting, framed by intricately carved arabesques.
Mutrah Souq
A maze of a covered market selling frankincense, spices and silver, where haggling is half the fun.
Mutrah Corniche
A waterfront promenade along Mutrah Bay with views of old forts and traditional dhows, perfect for an evening stroll.
National Museum of Oman
A modern museum near the Royal Palace tracing Oman's history from pre-Islamic times to today.
Al Alam Palace
The Sultan's ceremonial palace with a striking blue-and-gold facade, flanked by two old Portuguese forts.
Bait Al Zubair Museum
A private museum in a historic house devoted to Omani culture, costumes and weaponry.
Riyam Park
A hillside coastal park topped by a giant stone urn, offering views over the bay and Mutrah's mosque.
Kargeen Caffe
An atmospheric open-air café for shisha and Omani coffee among lantern-lit courtyards.
Bin Ateeq Restaurant
A traditional floor-seating restaurant famous for shuwa, lamb slow-cooked underground in banana leaves.
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