Nizwa Things to Do

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This is probably the highlight of Nizwa outside of the Souq (in my opinion).
It was built in the 17th century by Sultan bin Saif al_yaruba. There is a small admission fee but it is a good place to spend a lazy hour walking around.

There is a big souq (market) in the central town area which consists mainly of the spice souq, fish souq, meat souq, the vegetable souq and the handicrafts souq. The handicraft souq is a good place to get some souvenirs but it is rather touristy and expensive. Try to bargain as much as you can, and it may be better to buy souvenirs from other places in Oman such as Muscat.

There is a big souq (market) in the central town area which consists mainly of the spice souq, fish souq, meat souq, the vegetable souq and the handicrafts souq. The meat souq is located at one corner and rather small, basically it sells chickens, beef and mutton. The stall owners here are rather friendly and even posed for this photograph :)

There is a big souq (market) in the central town area which consists mainly of the spice souq, fish souq, meat souq, the vegetable souq and the handicrafts souq. The vegetable souq is rather modern and located in the centre. It also seems to be the biggest souq where vegetables are sold inside the souq as well as on the trucks which are parked outside the souq. Very interesting indeed !

There is a big souq (market) in the central town area which consists mainly of the spice souq, fish souq, meat souq, the vegetable souq and the handicrafts souq. The fish souq is a must visit as you will witness the locals buying various fishes which were transported from the coast to this inland town, especially the huge tuna fishes.

There is a big souq (market) in the central town area which consists mainly of the spice souq, fish souq, meat souq, the vegetable souq and the handicrafts souq. The spice souq sells various spices and other grocery items, and it is a very nice experience walking among the local people and experiencing the daily life in a typical market in Oman.

The mosque at Nizwa near to the Nizwa Fort is very impressive and is a landmark in the town. However, you cannot enter unless you are a Muslim, but the view from the outside is already very impressive.

Nizwa is a small town with friendly people, so it is alright to walk around the town and experience the daily life of the people. However, ladies travellers may get some stares from the men because of the Islamic culture here. As a general rule, dress appropriately and there should not be any clothings that are too revealing.