City Guides
Muscat
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Muscat
Most Popular Hotels in Muscat:
Po Box 964 Al Khuwair, 133
Po Box 1998, 114
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Sightseeing Overview
The heart of the capital is wrapped around two harbours: Mutrah and Muscat. Mutrah, where the budget hotels are located, is famous for its crescent of merchant houses with overhanging balconies, its long corniche, fish market, new museum dedicated to Muscat (Bait al-Baranda) and its busy and labyrinthine souk.
Old Muscat, just a few kilometres farther round the coast, comprises mostly the Sultan's Palace and the Diwan (buildings associated with royal governance). Although visitors are not able to enter these buildings, it is an attractive area to walk round and there's an important museum (Beyt az-Zubair) and one of the best commercial art galleries in Muscat (Bait Muzna Gallery).
Inland Ruwi, sometimes dubbed 'Little India' on account of the expat communities here, is the commercial and banking sector and the location of ONTC's bus terminus. Farther into the suburbs, the vicinity of Qurm and neighbouring Shatti al-Qurm is home to luxury hotels, beaches, Qurm Natural Park, shopping malls, embassies and the Grand Mosque.
Tourist Information
There are no tourist information centres as such but you can pick up some brochures from the helpful desk at the Ministry of Tourism (tel: 24 588 831; website: www.omantourism.gov.om) in Al-Ghubra, on the opposite side of the dual carriageway to the Grand Mosque. There is some useful tourist information about Muscat on their website.
Alternatively, National Travel & Tourism (NTT), Ar-Rumaylah St, Wattayah (tel: 24 660 376; website: www.nttoman.com) acts as an unofficial tourist desk.
Passes
There are currently no passes for sightseeing in Muscat.
Tours of Muscat
Day Tour to the Enchanting Forts of Nizwa - Starting from £40.82 per person
Muscat City Sightseeing Tour - A Fascinating Capital - Starting from £21.36 per person
Private 4x4 Safari - The Mountain of the Sun - Starting from £92.11 per person
Private Muscat City Sightseeing Tour - A Fascinating Capital - Starting from £41.87 per person
Private Day Tour to the Enchanting Forts of Nizwa - Starting from £62.80 per person
Most Popular Hotels in Muscat:
Po Box 964 Al Khuwair, 133
Po Box 1998, 114
Po Box 1998, ,
Po Box 1998, ,
Sightseeing Overview
The heart of the capital is wrapped around two harbours: Mutrah and Muscat. Mutrah, where the budget hotels are located, is famous for its crescent of merchant houses with overhanging balconies, its long corniche, fish market, new museum dedicated to Muscat (Bait al-Baranda) and its busy and labyrinthine souk.
Old Muscat, just a few kilometres farther round the coast, comprises mostly the Sultan's Palace and the Diwan (buildings associated with royal governance). Although visitors are not able to enter these buildings, it is an attractive area to walk round and there's an important museum (Beyt az-Zubair) and one of the best commercial art galleries in Muscat (Bait Muzna Gallery).
Inland Ruwi, sometimes dubbed 'Little India' on account of the expat communities here, is the commercial and banking sector and the location of ONTC's bus terminus. Farther into the suburbs, the vicinity of Qurm and neighbouring Shatti al-Qurm is home to luxury hotels, beaches, Qurm Natural Park, shopping malls, embassies and the Grand Mosque.
Old Muscat, just a few kilometres farther round the coast, comprises mostly the Sultan's Palace and the Diwan (buildings associated with royal governance). Although visitors are not able to enter these buildings, it is an attractive area to walk round and there's an important museum (Beyt az-Zubair) and one of the best commercial art galleries in Muscat (Bait Muzna Gallery).
Inland Ruwi, sometimes dubbed 'Little India' on account of the expat communities here, is the commercial and banking sector and the location of ONTC's bus terminus. Farther into the suburbs, the vicinity of Qurm and neighbouring Shatti al-Qurm is home to luxury hotels, beaches, Qurm Natural Park, shopping malls, embassies and the Grand Mosque.
Tourist Information
There are no tourist information centres as such but you can pick up some brochures from the helpful desk at the Ministry of Tourism (tel: 24 588 831; website: www.omantourism.gov.om) in Al-Ghubra, on the opposite side of the dual carriageway to the Grand Mosque. There is some useful tourist information about Muscat on their website.
Alternatively, National Travel & Tourism (NTT), Ar-Rumaylah St, Wattayah (tel: 24 660 376; website: www.nttoman.com) acts as an unofficial tourist desk.
Alternatively, National Travel & Tourism (NTT), Ar-Rumaylah St, Wattayah (tel: 24 660 376; website: www.nttoman.com) acts as an unofficial tourist desk.
Passes
There are currently no passes for sightseeing in Muscat.
Tours of Muscat
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