Muscat is a modern Oman, a progressive and tolerant city, which is due to its national composition: Arabs, Indians, and representatives of other nationalities live here. In the spring, Muscat is especially beautiful, since everything blooms here, and the riot of vegetation is rare for this country, and all green areas are created by human hands.
The main attractions of Muscat: forts of Jalali and Mirani of the XVI century; the third largest mosque in the world The Great Mosque of Sultan Qaboos, which is open to visitors except Thursday and Friday; the royal palace of Qasr al-Alam is the residence of the Sultan of Oman. Worth a visit to the historical museum of Bayt-az-Zubair, the National Museum and the art gallery of Bayt-Muzn.
And you can relax in the well-kept parks of Muscat - Kurume with magnificent rose gardens and Riyama. In addition, the city has many historical and cultural attractions, be sure to stroll the colorful Old Muttra Bazaar. Amouage perfumery factory and halva factory are open for visitors.
