This museum was, as the name suggests, once the French Consulate and has now been turned into a museum. On old Omani house the building was originally constructed around 160 years ago as the residence...
Located in a backstreet of old Muscat the Beit al Zubair is an old Omani townhouse which has been converted into a modern and well-laid out little museum. Its contents - an extensive private collectio...
The full name of the mosque is the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, construction of which was started early in 1995, being completed six years later. The mosque complex covers some 40,000 sq m and is const...
Just outside of Muscat, Bandar Rowdha is billed as the Sultanate’s premier marina and is certainly of interest to more than those that want to berth their boats. It has a full complement of features f...
Located east of old Muscat, Muttrah is overlooked like its near neighbour by a fort perched atop a hill. The Corniche runs around the bay with the famous fish market at one end and the souq at the oth...
Housing traditional items from the Royal households of Oman and Zanzibar, archaeological artefacts from the UNESCO-protected Bat tombs, Omani costumes and household items, many of which were rescued f...
