Travel Oman

Muscat (the capital of the country) is a good place to start the travel around Oman. Without any doubts the main city’s attractions are beautiful beaches. From the other hand the city has also several restored forts and folk museums. As every Eastern country, Oman is famous for its souqs, which are popular sights. Nowadays, Muscat features a list of luxury hotels, superb restaurants and a number of entertainment clubs. The tourists call Muscat a cosmopolitan, but relaxed city. Ruwi is a commercial district, full of business centers and offices. Mutrah is the main trading and port area. Salalah is the administrative capital of Dhofar Governorate. A number of different civilizations have settled this territory, so the city is really interesting for those who are fond of architecture and history. Witness the ruins of Al-Blaid and Samhuram ancient cities; make photos next to the Tomb of Prophit Oman. Salalah is also known to be the city of parks and green areas. Moreover there are several springs such as Ain Sahnot, Ain Rzat and Ain Hamran. Clean, safe beaches can be found in Sohar. Another prominent feature is Sohar Castle, which is for sure not to be missed. The city of souqs – this is how Nizwa is called. The tourists come there in order to get shopping experience. Nizwa even won the award of "Organization of Arab Cities". Sur played a leading role in trade between Oman, East Africa, and India. But at the same time it houses one of the most interesting museums of the country. It is the Sur Maritime Museum, which acquaints the visitors with the history of shipbuilding.