The most beautiful trips from Muscat
What to visit from Muscat
Muscat, as the capital of Oman, serves as a springboard for most trips and excursions around the country. Even in the city itself and its surroundings you can visit a lot of interesting places and enjoy this beautiful Arab country. Let's see what you should definitely not forget to visit in Muscat
Tour of Old Muscat
The historic center of the state
Old Muscat is quite different from the modern conurbation of modern Muscat stretching for tens of kilometers along the coast. It is basically a small historic town protected on practically all sides by mountains. You will find a number of important buildings here, including the interesting palace of Sultan Qaboos. Especially in the early evening it is a pleasant tour continue reading
Trip to Bandar Khayran
Omani fjords
Bandar Khayran is a protected area of small peninsulas located about 40 kilometers east of Muscat. You will find beautiful beaches, mostly accessible only on foot or by boat, with a minimum of development. Tourists most often come here as part of organized boat trips. Swimming here is pleasant without waves continue reading
Trip to Ras as Sawadi
Swimming with beautiful views
Twenty-five kilometers northwest of the city of Barka is an interesting peninsula Ras as Sawadi. In addition to swimming in the warm sea on the famous Suwadi Beach, you can take a boat trip to the nearby islands. On the largest of them is built a lookout tower with a really nice view. continue reading
Attractions of western Muscat
Monuments and the coast
The western part of the Great Muscat lies between the international airport and the historic town of Muttrah. It is a densely built-up area with several motorways, but also interesting monuments and the longest beach in the area continue reading
Muttrah tour
Muscat Shopping Center
Muttrah is a historic town and the former commercial center of Muscat. To this day, there is a large port and a famous market (souq) and of course a large fortress. The famous Corniche promenade leads here, leading to the administrative center of Old Muscat continue reading
Corniche in Muscat
Coastal walk from Muttrah to old Muscat
From Muttrah to old Muscat, it is about four kilometers along the promenade along the coastal road. However, most tourists only promenade in Starý Muttrah and visit other attractions on the promenade by car. It always lives here in the early evening continue reading
Swimming in Al Bustan
Instead of three faces
Al Bustan is quite an interesting location. On the one hand, there is a sleepy fishing village and a long beach, but also a set of gigantic government buildings and a lonely huge 5 * hotel Al Bustan Palace. If you have a trip around, it is definitely worth taking a short break or spending the day by the water continue reading
Ride through Wadi Mayh
An interesting acronym for the little-visited valley
If you take the coastal road from Muscat to Bandar Khiran National Park, for example, and then plan to continue further east, but do not want to return to Muscat, you can try a shortcut through the rather interesting Wadi Mayh Valley, which will take you to to the highway connecting Muscat with Sur continue reading
Tour of Barka
Fishing town with a fortress
Barka used to be a popular stop for tourists moving along the northern Omani coast. Now there is a seaside highway under construction, so part of the historic center fell victim to this construction. Here you will find only the famous fishing market and the local, currently renovated fortress. It pays to stop here only if you have a way through the city continue reading
Stop in Yiti
Swimming at the end of the world
Yiti is a small fishing village. The fact that it is basically just a short distance from Muscat has completely stopped time here. If you want to interrupt the journey for a while or take a bath, a pretty good tip for a stop. As a small bonus, you can also see an interesting rock continue reading
