Tour & Travel Packages to Muscat

So, everything that may interest you in Muscat is a walk in the surroundings of the Palace and some two hours in the museum at the Beit al-Fransi.

Muttruh is something worth seeing in the Muscat Municipality. The Corniche is ideal for walking alone as you can pay time to yourself and nothing will hinder it.

Just behind the Corniche there is an old market where you can find almost everything you may think of. There are also some tailor's shops there.

The ethnic makeup of Muscat has historically been influenced by people not native to the Arabian Peninsula. British Parliamentary papers dating back to the 19th century indicate the presence of a significant Hindu Gujarati merchants in the city Indeed, four Hindu temples existed in Muscat ca. 1760 Christianity is thought to have been brought in by the Portuguese in 1507. Protestant missionaries established a hospital in Muscat in the 19th century. Like the rest of Oman, Arabic is the predominant language of the city. In addition, English, Balochi, Swahili and South Asian languages such as Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam and Urdu are spoken by the residents of Muscat. Islam is the predominant religion in the city, with most followers being Ibadi Muslims. Non-Muslims are allowed to practice their religion, but may not proselytize publicly or distribute religious literature.

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Muscat Airport, Oman, PO Box 1, Seeb Airport, Muscat CPO 111, OMAN
Tel: +968 (0)519210, +968 (0)519310
Fax: +968 (0)510122, +968 (0)510707