Country Info
- Muscat
- Capital
- Rial Omani (OMR)
- Currency
- 2,622,198
- Population
- OM
- Country Code
Muscat Slideshow
Muscat
Travel Blogs from Muscat, Oman
Queen Mary 2 in Muscat
... Fort, though the latter is closed to visitors! We could have used the dirham, the currency used in Dubai, to buy things in Muscat, together with the Omani rial, and the almighty U.S. dollar. We departed the port at 6:00 p.m. for Sokhna, and expect to ...
Oman; Oh, man!
... making and selling air filters for Sport Utility Vehicles in Oman because they should be changed every day. The Sultanate of Oman, home to Muscat (from the Arabic masquat which means "the cliffs") on the farthest eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula ...
Muscat, Oman
Work brought me to Muscat, Oman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscat,_Oman). Here I stayed at the Crowne Plaza hotel (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/muscat/mschc/hoteldetail). This is a beautiful city. It has a Portuguese ...
Black Robes, Black Gold
... I think it may smell, well, interesting in your pocket because it sure smells interesting in here. The Arab culture swallows you in Muscat. Men in long, flowing robes of white or other colors, all with heads covered by either hats or scarves (each with an ...
My First Trip Overseas
... go if you want to earn more and save! Our tour lasted for six months. It was wonderful experiencing a new culture as Oman is not as strict as Saudi Arabia. The Omanis were really nice people, cheerful and fun-loving. We were ...
Forty year old city
Saturday 3rd April Muscat- Oman. There could be no greater contrast to India than this Sultanate. Dry, rocky terrain has become the home to splendid buildings, such as the Grand Mosque and the AL Alam Palace, which we saw today. On the seaward side ...
Beaches in Muscat
Went to the beaches today. They are actually really nice. I've never been to a beach where the sand was sooo fine. It's like the analogy of a 'hot knife through butter', your feel and hands just shift through the sand like nothing. The only ...
48 hours in Oman
... Oman as it attracts foreign tradesmen and settlers. Since the self-appointment of Qaboos bin Said as Sultan of Oman in 1970, Muscat has experienced rapid infrastructural development that has led to the growth of a vibrant economy and a multi-ethnic ...
Dubai to Salalah
Salalah was our port of call instead of Muscat because of the itinerary changes……. Not much to report, weather very hot , low 40's first day out of Dubai, seas came up as forecast, still very murky, then cooled down to mid 20’s, people ...
The Sultanate of Oman…my dear
... “why Muscat” were the usual questions asked whenever we told people where we were off to this time. Exotic sounding Muscat in Oman, at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by the Persian Gulf, the Straits of Hormuz and the Indian Ocean. ...
And We are Off
After months of talking about taking this trip it is closely becoming a reality. The backpack is packed and just waiting to get picked up for the airport. We'll be in Erbil by dinner time. We don't really have set itinerary, but there ...
Muscat, Oman
Toured the castle on the coast and went to the Bazaar and was almost sold for 500 Racing Camels as my brother thought the 4 arab men were joking ... don't joke around about ...
Sultanate of Oman
... good memory the nights sleeping under the stars at the beach and desert in our sleeping bags. The photos are covering the capital Muscat, the Omani coast line along the Arabian Sea to Sur and Masirah Island and the most scenic area around Jebel Sham with ...
Relaxing on the ship
Lynn and Jim went on a tour today to a town called Nizwa. I stayed behind because I had visited Oman on my last cruise. They had a wonderful day with their guide who was called ...
Ahoy pirates!
We attended a briefing seminar yesterday on pirate activity in the area. Little did we know that we had already been involved in some diversionary tactics earlier that day. Some Aussies we are traveling with had notice a ship in the distance spraying ...
Day 4 of Kuwait Salalah bike trip: A day in Muscat
Day 4 of Kuwait Salalah bike trip: A day in ...
My money exchange
I exchange my Philippine peso to rial while waiting at Muscat Airport for my connecting flight. I can see many of my fellow countrymen working in shops inside the ...
The terrible journey.
... -asleep state I could appreciate that, it was gorgeous and so...vast. Haha, I'm so observant, yeah? Anyway, when we arrived at Muscat airport there were a few more kicks in the teeth awaiting us. Oli's guitar didn't arrive (the one that made me CRY ...
Muscat is HOT!!!
... really humid. I went from Athens to Bahrain, which was like 30 degrees celsius with like 70% humidity.....all the way to Muscat which is like 35 degrees celsius with like 75% humidity. Gah. *i'm melting....melting...* But other than that it is ...
clean beach - Al Bustan Palace Hotel
... Hotel, recommended hotel to stay. Clean & beautiful beach.. excellent view. Hotel is nestled on the coast surrounded by a dramatic mountain backdrop, sea and beach and green gardens. We were enjoy spectacular views over the Gulf of Oman. ...
Another lazy day in the sun
Wednesday 11th – Muscat, Oman A bit earlier tonight reporting in – only 8pm – no casino tonight as we are overnight in the port and the casino only opens at sea. Double the money to gamble tomorrow then! Wow, another good sleep – ...
Oman Wandering
... . So there you are up to now... let’s see what happens next! Some days later... Mutrah, Old Town, Mena Hotel, Muscat, Oman..listening to blues on the portable sound system, drinking gin , cool breeze coming in from the tiny veranda overlooking the ...
The India Story
... at sea, which will be our last, so we are relishing it & trying to fit in as much as we can. Tomorrow we will be in Muscat in Oman & then we disembark in Dubai on 31st. We had a great time on board, tried to see & do as much as we could & ...