Location: Muscat
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Things to do in Muscat, Muscat Governorate: The Best Gift & Specialty Shops
Muscat (Arabic: مسقط, Masqaṭ pronounced [ˈmasqatˤ]) is the capital and largest metropolitan city of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. Muscat is also considered as a Global City. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the total population of Muscat Governorate reached 1.28 million as of September 2015. The metropolitan area spans approximately 3,500 km (1,400 sq mi) and includes six provinces called wilayats. Known since the early 1st century CE as an important trading port between the west and the east, Muscat was ruled by various indigenous tribes as well as foreign powers such as the Persians, the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire at various points in its history. A regional military power in the 18th century, Muscat's influence extended as far as East Africa and Zanzibar. As an important port-town in the Gulf of Oman, Muscat attracted foreign tradesmen and settlers such as the Persians and the Balochis. Since the ascension 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 society.
Restaurants in Muscat
1. Al Besat Al Hariri
2. Gallery Sarah
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
'Gallery Sarah' is an Omani art gallery that offers a unique array of paintings and a huge collection of photographs which can be purchased and framed at the gallery. The new gallery is a shining beacon for the growing arts movement in the Sultanate and supports young Omani and international artists within the emerging art scene.
3. Jadeel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Specialized in selling high quality dates and honey
4. Browny Popcorn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
5. Restaurant Rozna Muscat
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By Morten3001 - Copenhagen, Denmark
If you want to taste real authentic Omani food then this place is a perfect place to visit, they make great food and atmosphere and decor is very authentic, and you can even get your own room where you sit on the floor and eat, real Omani style.
6. Marks And Spencer
Department store & a Clothing store
7. Toys 'R' Us
8. White Star Tailors
Tailoring of Suits and Formal Wear with a Wide Range of Fabrics to choose from. Get ready for the Suit that is expressly and perfectly tailored for you in the shortest span of time
