Nizwa Hotels - Reviews and Rates

We got up and had breakfast at the hotel.  Luckily there was lots of coffee as I desperately needed some of that.:-) Once we had eaten, Nizwa Fort was our destination for the day.  Mubina said it was amazing to see and that the Souk was good for shopping.  Darn. As we drove around, I was amazed at how organized this country was!  Up until 15 yea...

I hit Nizwa, a town in the mountainous inland part of Oman (to distinguish it from the mountainous coastal part) at night, well after dark. So it wasn't really until the next morning that I really knew where I was. Mountains dotted the horizon as I drove into the centre of the city to look at, well, what I look at in every city (in Oman at least...

We woke up early determined not to be so lazy and actually see some of the country. We headed back to the Ruwi bus station and took the early bus to Nizwa. Nizwa was about two hours from Muscat and is known for its several century old for as well as its palm tree studded mountains. There is also really nifty monument to books in the middle of a ...

Trying to post pics 1st. Hopefully I'll get back to the updates... Back in Stockholm now & put up some more pics. Oman was great, but I think an even better way to see the country would be to rent a car for 2-3 weeks and driver yourself around. The roads are good, though you need 4WD for some things. People are friendly & helpful & I...