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Al Bustan is a road to reach Bandar Jissah. If you have your own transport, just follow the sign from Ruwi. The road to Bandar Jissah is beautiful. There is stop point which give you a great scenery of surrounding of Muscat and Al Bustan.
Ruwi is also known as “Little India” in Muscat. The city is surrounded by rocky mountain and has a beautiful scenery. There are several hotels here. This is the last city before the visitor reach Bandar Jissah. Leave a Comment
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Bandar Jissah is a beautiful beach. From Ruwi, you need to take a direction to Al Bustan. The road to reach Jissah beach is beautiful and there is several places to stop to take a nice picture.
Jissah beach is quite crowd in Thursday and Friday (Weekend in Oman) The place is usually visited by people who want to swim or cruising with a boat. Some entrepreneur fishermen are renting their boat to take the visitor around the beautiful beach and small rocky island. Leave a Comment Directions: Just follow the road sign from Ruwi, take Al Bustan direction
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It’s a beautiful place located in Bandar Jissah. The place is deserted, quite and beautiful. It has nice beach, barasti huts, restaurant and camping ground. The place now has been taken over by German management and they also organized half day and one day diving trip. The price starts from 6 OMR (Omani Rial) or 10 GBP (British Pound). They also organize special trips to Daymaniyats Islands and Ras Abu Daud wreck dive. They rent diving equipment (start from 3 OMR) and also conduct diving course for beginner. (Diving pool is also available for the course)
To entrance this place, a visitor will be charged for entrance fee, also for stay overnight in the camping ground. The place is nice, especially for diving lover, or people who love a quiet place.
Note : Price need to be always checked. Leave a Comment Address: Bandar JissahPhone: +(968) 9340096 /+(968)9310512Website: http://www.diveoman.com.om/ Other Contact: Email: diveoman@omantel.net.om
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Muscat Gate Museum is located in Al Saidiya Street.
The museum was built upon the site of the mountain outcrop that once defined the historical boundary of Muscat city.
The museum is open from Saturday to Thursday. (Unfortunately I came on Friday)
From the top you can have view to the city scenery (rocky mountain and the beach) View is beautiful from here. Leave a Comment Address: Al Saidiya Street.Directions: Al Saidiya Street.
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Kalbuh Park is located in Bahri road, Muttrah. The park has lush green and a great place to visit with friends or family. From here, you can have a view to the city and Watchtower. There is no entrance fee required.
The timing is
Saturday to Wednesday from 4 pm to 11 pm
Thursday, Friday and public holiday from 9 am to 12 pm
Ramadan timing from 4 pm to 2 am.
No pets (dog) allowed here. Leave a Comment Address: Al Bahri RoadDirections: Just follow the main road, once you reach Muttrah
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The forts are located in Qasr Al Alam Street. The fort built in the rocky mountain, and it was built in 1580, during the Portugese occupation. The fort is closed for public. And these places are still use for military until present. But take photographs is allowed. Leave a Comment Address: Qasr Al Alam StreetDirections: Qasr Al Alam Street
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Riyam Park is located in Bahri road, Muttrah. (opposite to Kalbuh park) The park has several attraction and children playing ground.
Watchtower is located in Bahri road, Muttrah. The tower is located next to Riyam Park. You need to climb the stairs to reach to the top and the scenery from the top is beautiful. Leave a Comment Address: Al Bahri Road, MuttrahDirections: Once you arrive in Muttrah, just follow the main road.
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The third largest mosque in the world, hosting the largest woven persian carpet in the world.
The complex is built over an area of around 40,000 square metres.
five minarets stand symbolising the five pillars of Islam.
in 1992 (Islamic year 1412 hijri) the Sultan issued instructions to build the mosque. It wasn't completed until 2001!
FREE admission,
Visiting hours for non-Muslim sightsee'rs are restricted according to days, prayer times & Islamic festivals.
DRESS CODE: women-cover your hair and dress in loose long sleeved/ankle covering clothes.
men- T-shirts are fine, don't wear shorts.
Local tour operators can arrange your visit & offer more guidance and details of the building & customs. Leave a Comment
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This is a full day excursion.
You will have to start in the morning for Jabel Shams (the Sun Mountain) situated on the Jabel Akhdar Green Mountain range. The journey to Jabel Shams goes through Wadi Ghul which is rich in greenery and vegetation. The Jabal Shams plateau which is at a height of around 3000 meters overlooks the Little Grand Canyon. Ask your driver to visit the village of Misfah.This is an incredible mountain village with ancient stone houses and narrow streets, lemon and lime trees and with an unique falaj water channeling system. Leave a Comment Address: For more details see my travellogue/ Oman pageDirections: This region is about 160 km. West of Muscat. Don't try to go there alone, you will be lost.
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As its name, the museum shows the relationship between France and Oman. It is located in Qasr Al Alam Street. The museum complex has also Mosque and it is still in the same are with Al Jalali and Al Mitrani Fort, also visitor can see the harbour of the Sultan. There is also another museum in this area, Bayt Al-Zubair.
Museum open from Saturday to Thursday. Entrance fee is 500 Baisha to 1 OMR to visit these museums. Leave a Comment Address: Qasr Al Alam StreetDirections: Qasr Al Alam Street
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