THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Muscat

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Muscat

• Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque — The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a Friday mosque located in Muscat, the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman. Completed in 2001 in a contemporary Islamic style, it is the largest mosque in the country and can accommodate 20,000 worshipers.
• Al Jalali Fort — , or Ash Sharqiya Fort, is a fort in the harbor of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s on an earlier Omani fortress to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces. The fort fell t
• Royal Opera House Muscat — The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) is Oman's premier venue for musical arts and culture. The opera house is located in Shati Al-Qurm district of Muscat on Sultan Qaboos Street. Built on the royal orders of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, the Royal Opera House reflects unique contemporary
• Al Alam Palace — is the ceremonial palace of the Sultan of Oman. It is used for official functions like welcoming foreign dignitaries and heads of state.
• National Museum of Oman — The National Museum of the Sultanate of Oman is located in Old Muscat, Oman. It was developed as a result of a ten-year collaboration between the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, the Royal Estate Affairs of Oman, Jasper Jacob Associates (J.J.A.), and Arts Architecture Internatio
• Bait Al Zubair Museum — Bait Al Zubair is a museum located on Al Saidiya Street, Old Muscat, Oman.
• Qurum Beach — Qurum is an upscale suburb of Muscat in Oman.
• Mutrah Corniche — A scenic waterfront promenade in old Muscat, passing the Mutrah Souq, the Sultan's palace, and traditional white-washed buildings along the harbor.