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The credit, for Muscat being a rather handsome city, undeniably goes to the present Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Apart from the great looking, low-lying urban landscape, the Grand Mosque near the
international airport is worth visiting for its grand chandeliers, hand woven carpets and splendid interiors. And, visiting this area is incomplete if one doesn’t visit Istanbuli, a Lebanese food joint popular for chicken and beef shawarmas with a slightly tangy chick peas based dip – hommus.
While Muttrah and Ruwi are the core multi-ethnic districts of the city, nearby destinations such as Nakhal (popular for misty waterfall), Nizwa (to experience the real Omani culture and history), the centuries-old Muscat Souq (a centuries-old market) and Bahla (for pottery and witchcraft) must not be missed. And the cherry on the cake really is that you can see all of that at a very relaxed pace, just the way the Omanis prefer it! ...Continue
The credit, for Muscat being a rather handsome city, undeniably goes to the present Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Apart from the great looking, low-lying urban landscape, the Grand Mosque near the
international airport is worth visiting for its grand chandeliers, hand woven carpets and splendid interiors. And, visiting this area is incomplete if one doesn’t visit Istanbuli, a Lebanese food joint popular for chicken and beef shawarmas with a slightly tangy chick peas based dip – hommus.While Muttrah and Ruwi are the core multi-ethnic districts of the city, nearby destinations such as Nakhal (popular for misty waterfall), Nizwa (to experience the real Omani culture and history), the centuries-old Muscat Souq (a centuries-old market) and Bahla (for pottery and witchcraft) must not be missed. And the cherry on the cake really is that you can see all of that at a very relaxed pace, just the way the Omanis prefer it! ...Continue
