Muscat
Low, white and strung forty kilometres along the coast, so there is no downtown and the old quarter is at the far eastern end. The souq at Muttrah is the one worth the drive.
Muscat in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Muscat
Where to stay in Muscat
Muscat in a day, two days, three
- Day 24 stops
- National Museum of Oman
- Old Muscat
- Royal Opera House Muscat
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Landmarks in Muscat
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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Feb 2026
Andrew Moore · CC BY-SA 2.0
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 to Omani forces in 1650.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Andries Oudshoorn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Fort Al-Mirani is a fort located in the harbor of the city of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort existed prior to the Portuguese invasion and was later rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1587. The fort became the first to use cannons in Oman.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Aug 2026
Fotofu from Great Britain · CC BY 2.0
Muttrah, administratively a province, is located in the Muscat Governorate of Oman. Before the discovery of oil in Oman, Muttrah was the center of commerce in Oman (Muscat). It is still a center of commerce as one of the largest seaports of the region is located there.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 May 2026
Izeberg007 · CC0
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 International Ltd (A.A.I.), and opened to the public in 2016.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 May 2026
Mohammedkhamisnasserkhamis · CC BY-SA 4.0
Old Muscat is the original historic city of Muscat, the capital of Oman, on the coast in the Gulf of Oman.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Mar 2026
Newman, John Philip, 1826-1899 · Public domain
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 Omani architecture, and has a capacity to accommodate maximum of 1,100 people.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 May 2026
Arsalaan Ahmad · CC BY-SA 4.0
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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Aug 2026
Richard Bartz · CC-BY-SA-3.0
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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Feb 2026
Andrew Moore · CC BY-SA 2.0
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 to Omani forces in 1650.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Andries Oudshoorn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Fort Al-Mirani is a fort located in the harbor of the city of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort existed prior to the Portuguese invasion and was later rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1587. The fort became the first to use cannons in Oman.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Aug 2026
Fotofu from Great Britain · CC BY 2.0
Muttrah, administratively a province, is located in the Muscat Governorate of Oman. Before the discovery of oil in Oman, Muttrah was the center of commerce in Oman (Muscat). It is still a center of commerce as one of the largest seaports of the region is located there.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 May 2026
Izeberg007 · CC0
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 International Ltd (A.A.I.), and opened to the public in 2016.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 May 2026
Mohammedkhamisnasserkhamis · CC BY-SA 4.0
Old Muscat is the original historic city of Muscat, the capital of Oman, on the coast in the Gulf of Oman.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Mar 2026
Newman, John Philip, 1826-1899 · Public domain