List of Muscat’s top 10 Mosques… according to us anyway!
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Muscat Treks: Muttrah GeoTrek
Muscat Treks Series in this series I will be writing about some of the treks and unmarked trails in and around Muscat, ones that can be completed in a relatively short time making them ideal as an easy weekend outdoor activity or a post-work trek for anyone living in Muscat. For similar posts of this series check […]
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Ghalya’s Museum of Modern Art
Ghalya’s Museum of Modern Art (متحف غالية للفنون الحديثة) is located on Muttrah Corniche near Muttrah Fort on the last stretch of connected building towards Old Muscat. The name of the museum is a bit misleading because it is not what you would traditionally think of as a modern art museum because it exhibits the […]
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Musandam
Musandam Governorate (مـØـاÙـظـة مـسـنـدـم) is the smallest region in Oman located at the tip of the Arabian peninsula separating the Persian Gulf from the Gulf of Oman. Musandam is quite unique because it is physically separated from mainland Oman by the UAE. Musandam overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, one of the busiest waterways in the […]
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Khasab Castle
Khasab Castle (حصن خصب) is located in Khasab, Musandam. The current form of the castle was built by the Portuguese in the 17th century on top of an ancient fort built in ancient unknown times. The Portuguese colonized Khasab as part of their plan to take control over the Strait of Hormuz, but they were removed […]
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National Ferries Company
National Ferries Company ( NFC – الشـركة الوطـنية للعبارات) provides transportation services between various destinations along the Omani cost, most importantly between Muscat and Khasab in the Musandam peninsula. The ferries also connects Khasab to Shinas in the North Al Batinha region , and Khasab to Liwa which is also on the Musandam peninsula and is not accessible by road. […]
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Fjords of Musandam Boat Ride
One of the must-do activities in Musandam is the fjords ride on a traditional Omani boat. Khasab and other cities in Musandam are all made up of a variety of rock formations branching in and out of the ocean that extend to form the Omani tip of the Strait of Hormuz. The scenery of the […]
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Sultan Taimur bin Faisal Moque
Sultan Taimur bin Faisal Mosque (جامع السلطان تيمور بن Ùيصل) is a gorgeous new royal mosque that was inaugurated by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos in August 2012 and is located in Al Mabilah North in Muscat. Like all new royal mosques, the Sultan Taimur bin Faisal Mosque is open for non-Muslims to visit free of charge […]
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Bimmah Sinkhole / Hawiyat Najm Park
The Bimmah Sinkhole, located in Hawiyat Najm Park (هوية نجم في بمة ), literally meaning Meteor Fall Park in Arabic, is a sinkhole in the Muscat governorate of Oman. You can get to the sinkhole in about 1.5 hours from Muscat, and despite being technically in Muscat governorate, the sinkhole is actually very close to […]
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Nizwa Fort
Nizwa Fort (قلعة نزوى) is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Oman due to the fact that it is an amazing example of old Omani architecture that provides an illustration of the way Omani people used to live in ancient times. The oldest part of Nizwa Fort was originally constructed by imam Al Sult […]