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    Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - The Largest Place of Worship in Oman

    The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque opened in 2001 after six years of construction and holds 20,000 worshippers across the main prayer hall, the women's hall and the arcaded outer courtyards. The single-piece Persian carpet…

    Address
    Sultan Qaboos Street, Ghubrah, Bawshar, Muscat 130, Oman
    Nearest transit
    Mwasalat route 1 (Ruwi to Mabela) stops on Sultan Qaboos Street at Ghubrah, 10-min walk; 20-min drive from Mutrah
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    Mutrah Souq - The Oldest Working Marketplace in Oman

    Mutrah Souq has traded on this spot for around 200 years and still functions as a working market rather than a tourist set piece. Omani families come for frankincense, silver khanjar daggers, halwa and bolts of fabric…

    Address
    Mutrah Corniche Road, Mutrah, Muscat 114, Oman
    Nearest transit
    Mwasalat route 4 from Ruwi bus station stops on Mutrah Corniche, 2-min walk to the main gate; 10-min drive from Ruwi
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    Mutrah Corniche - The Harbour Promenade Beneath the Watchtowers

    The Mutrah Corniche runs about 3 km along the harbour, from the fish market at the western end to Mutrah Fort at the eastern. White merchant houses with carved balconies face the water on one side, dhows and the royal…

    Address
    Mutrah Corniche Road, Mutrah, Muscat 114, Oman
    Nearest transit
    Mwasalat route 4 from Ruwi bus station stops directly on the Corniche; 8-min drive from Ruwi
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    Royal Opera House Muscat - The First Purpose-Built Opera House in the Gulf

    The Royal Opera House Muscat opened in 2011 and was the first purpose-built opera house on the Arabian Peninsula. The 1,100-seat auditorium is finished in Burmese teak and Omani marble, and every seat carries a small…

    Address
    Al Kharjiyah Street, Shati Al Qurum, Muscat 133, Oman
    Nearest transit
    No direct Mwasalat route; 15-min drive from Mutrah along Sultan Qaboos Street, 12-min from Ruwi
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    Old Muscat, Al Alam Palace and the Jalali and Mirani Forts - The Walled Royal Quarter

    Old Muscat is the original walled town, reached through a gate in the city wall and quiet in a way the rest of the capital is not. At its heart stands Al Alam Palace, the ceremonial residence of the Sultan, with its…

    Address
    Al Saidiya Street, Old Muscat, Muscat 113, Oman
    Nearest transit
    No bus reaches Old Muscat; 6-min drive from Mutrah Corniche through the Riyam road, or a 25-min coastal walk
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    National Museum of Oman - The Country's Story Across Fourteen Galleries

    The National Museum of Oman opened in 2016 opposite Al Alam Palace and is the best single explanation of the country you will find. Fourteen permanent galleries run from Bronze Age copper mining at Maysar through the…

    Address
    Way No. 1121, Al Saidiya Street, Old Muscat, Muscat 113, Oman
    Nearest transit
    No bus route to Old Muscat; 7-min drive from Mutrah Corniche, 15-min from Ruwi
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    Wadi Shab - The Canyon Swim South of Muscat

    Wadi Shab is the day trip most people remember longest. From the car park under the highway bridge a small boat ferries you across the entrance pool for 1 OMR (about 2.30 EUR) return, and from there it is a 45-minute…

    Address
    Wadi Shab car park, Highway 17, Tiwi 411, Al Sharqiyah South, Oman
    Nearest transit
    No public transport; 2-hour drive (about 140 km) south from Mutrah on Highway 17, then a 1 OMR boat across the pool
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    Bimmah Sinkhole - The Limestone Crater at Hawiyat Najm Park

    Bimmah Sinkhole is a collapsed limestone crater about 40 metres across and 20 metres deep, filled with green-blue water that mixes fresh groundwater and seawater seeping in from the coast 600 metres away. Omani folklore…

    Address
    Hawiyat Najm Park, Highway 17, Dibab, Quriyat 412, Oman
    Nearest transit
    No public transport; 1 hour 30 min drive (about 110 km) south of Mutrah on Highway 17, signposted from the road
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    Daymaniyat Islands - Snorkelling and Dolphin Watching Offshore

    The Daymaniyat Islands are nine small islands and a scatter of rocks about 18 km off the coast, protected as a nature reserve since 1996. The reefs hold green and hawksbill turtles, reef sharks, rays and, between May…

    Address
    Al Mouj Marina, Al Mouj Street, Al Mouj, Muscat 130, Oman
    Nearest transit
    No bus to Al Mouj Marina; 30-min drive west of Mutrah along Sultan Qaboos Street, 20-min from Qurum
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    Qurum Beach - The City Beach for Late Afternoon Walks

    Qurum Beach is the long public strand that Muscat actually uses, running several kilometres of clean pale sand along Shati Al Qurum. Late afternoon is when it fills up: families setting out picnics, joggers on the…

    Address
    Al Shati Street, Shati Al Qurum, Muscat 134, Oman
    Nearest transit
    Mwasalat route 1 runs along Sultan Qaboos Street at Qurum, 10-min walk to the sand; 12-min drive from Ruwi

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