Oman in the Middle East is one of my favourite countries! It is really safe, the scenery is mind-blowing and the hospitality is outstanding. Tour guides and staff in accommodations speak English and the country is easy to navigate its way around. For every booking made through this article, I donate money to projects helping vulnerable girls about the globe. Thank you for helping to make a difference to their lives. Muscat is the capital of Oman and an ideal place to begin exploring the country.
The capital has been designed to retain its connection to the desert and nature. No building in Muscat is more than a few stories high so you can see the deserts or the sea with minarets from the mosque piercing the sky. Muscat has manicured lawns, bright flowerbeds and fountains along the roadside. If you start at the port, you can watch the fishermen as they bring in the local catch for the day at Muttrah Fish Market. Inside this white covered market you can find all types of fish from red mullet to kingfish and tuna.
There are even live crabs! Plus you get to buy any types of dates that you can imagine within the fruit and vegetable section. Just a few steps from the fish market along the Mutrah corniche the waterside area is the Mutrah Souk, one of the oldest souks in the Arab world it dates back years.
It is one of the attractions in Oman with its winding alleyways of gold and silver and traditional garments and trinkets from Oman. Its within this inside market that you can buy Omani silver, incense and Arabian scents. Oman is ruled by one of the oldest dynasties in the Middle East and displays its cultural heritage within this museum that was opened in Also along the coastline are two of the forts in Oman. Both of these forts were built by the Portuguese in the 16th century.
One of the biggest Muscat attractions is one of the most important Oman places in the city. The Qaboos Grand Mosque is open to visitors and is free to enter. It really is breathtaking inside and be sure to look up at the giant crystal chandelier.
