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Amazing and interesting facts about Oman

Amazing and interesting facts about Oman  1.Oman has been Ruled by Al Said Family since 1744. Officially Oman is known as the Sultanate of Oman.  2.Before 1970 very few people know about Oman. But after 23rd July 1970, Sultan Qaboos became the Oman Ruler. He just changes Oman's future. Now Oman is one of the best countries to live in.  3.Right now Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is the Sultan of Oman. Sultan is the head of the country and has all the powers.  4.Omani currency comes 3rd number in terms of the world's strongest currency. It comes after Kuwaiti and Bahraini Dinar. Omani currency is known as Omani Riyals or OMR.  1OMR = 190 INR & 2.6 $ 5.Oman shares its border with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.  6.Oman is one of the oldest human inhabitant countries.  7.Oman is one of the safest countries in the world.  8.Arabian Oryx is the national animal of Oman. This animal is known as Maha in Oman. There are so many gas stations named Maha in...

ZOO IN MUSCAT

    ZOO IN MUSCAT  Zoo in muscat located in Barka Muscat. 8 km from Barka roundabout. It a private zoo, not conducted by the Oman government. And this is the only zoo in Oman to date. It was established by Mr. Ahmed Al Balushi. In this zoo, there is a park, swimming pool, game zone, and restaurants. The visiting fee is - 1.5 OMR per person. It remains opens all week, timing 9 am to 9 pm. You can see here - Ostrich Tiger Lion Parrot Deer Monkey Donkey Emus Arabian oryx Horse Cat Crocodile Duck Owl Bats Pigeon Etc  VIDEO - https://youtu.be/aNKFeOJb5dY SOME PICTURES OF ZOO - A Naman zoo in Muscat and located in Barka. 8 km from Barka roundabout It a private zoo, not conducted by the Oman government. And this is the only zoo in Oman till date. It was established by Mr. Ahmed Al Balushi. In this zoo, there is a park, swimming pool, the game has gone and restaurants. The visiting fee is - 1.5 OMR per person. It remains opens all week, timing 9 am to 9 pm...

Al mouj beach park Muscat

"Al mouj beach park Muscat" Al Mouj Beach Park  Muscat is a nice place to have fun with kids and friends. The place is very clean, fresh and open. The park has a kid’s zone that keeps them busy. There is a very nice beach here, you can swim or take a nice long walk here. And you will found very nicely maintained toilets and a place for taking a shower. Very recently, in November a kiteboarding event was held here in this park. This beach park is near to Kempinski Hotel Muscat so you can see many tourists lying on the beach. And a very beautiful mall the WALK MALL is just a 5-minute drive from here. Al Mouj Marina is also near to this beach park, where you can hire your personal yacht. If you want to reach here at less cost just ride a masala bus and take off in Markaz al Bahja mall then ride a taxi to that beach park. ADDRESS - Off-street 6 R/b Way No. 416 Muscat TIMINGS: 05:00 am - 11:00 pm WATCH FREE VIDEO ABOUT THIS PLACE NOW  https://youtu.be/SyF6GeDoieM ...

Al Gubra beach park Muscat

    Al Gubra beach park Muscat Al Gubra beach park Muscat and surrounded by beautiful GUBRA beach . So many birds live here. You can reach here by walking from Gubra Signal that takes only 10 minutes. Really a very nice place to visit. So green and peaceful.  VIDEO - https://youtu.be/66B8vA6ja1Y

The walk mall in Muscat

"The walk Mall in Muscat" The Walk mall in Muscat located in Al Mouj near Al Mouj marina . This mall has many shops, Omantel, GNC, DHL, restaurants, cafes, and hypermarkets. The upper part of the mall is apartments. They have a tea lounge, where you can find varieties of tea. Then they have a spinneys market. Next, you will see Borders Bookstore. And if you want to buy a home or flat in the Al Mouj area you can book it from there. You will see a shop for this. This mall includes - Costa Coffee, Subway, etc. Beautiful Al Mouj marina is very near from here. You will really like the fresh air and cool atmosphere of The Walk mall in Muscat. ADDRESS-  Street 6, Muscat, Oman OPENING TIME -  8 AM t0 12 AM, all the days in a week. HOW TO REACH HERE -  If you are coming from Alkuwair or Ruwi you can hire a taxi that will cost you around 5 OMR.

Al Mouj Marina - Things to do in Muscat

Al Mouj Marina – Muscat Al Mouj Marina is located near to Golf course Muscat. If you want to enjoy a luxury Yacht ride then you must come here. This place has the world's largest breakwaters and its length is 2km . This marina has 132 berths spaces. What you can do and see in Al Mouj Marina – 1. This place provides space and amenities for berthing . So you can own your yacht and park here. 2. You can try to catch some fishes. 3. Ride a boat cruise. 4. Do snorkeling, diving, jet Ski and sailing. 5. Tour with beautiful yacht around the Oman sea. 6. Have some coffee and food in the most popular restaurants in Oman . 7. Shop in The Walk mall Muscat. 8. Stay in the best hotels in Muscat . Mysk Al Mouj Hotel ( 4 stars) – 900 meter Kempinski Hotel Muscat - 0.6 Km 9. Ride a Banana Boat. 10. You can also do a sailing course. 11. Watch some Dolphins 12. Enjoy its beautiful location. Some of the best Restaurants near Marina – 1. Zahr El Laymo...

Darsait beach In Muscat

Darsait beach In Muscat

Muscat New international Airport

Muscat New international Airport Muscat's new International Airport starts its service on 20th March 2018. The design of this airport is very nice than older airport. It looks so stylish and attractive. This new airport is not so far from Muscat city. You can easily reach here by the main highways like 18 November Street, Express High Way, and Sultan Qaboos Street. When you start reaching this New Muscat International airport you will see many signboards that are giving you instruction. And you can park your car for 10 minutes that will be free in the new Muscat international airport both arrival and departure. You will see everywhere Omani peoples here working in many retails. While you check-in you will see 12 counters each of C and D (C1 to C12 and D1 to D12) are exclusively for Oman Air. From E1 to E12 is for other lines. Good news for Oman Air’s First & Business class passengers, because they will be served separately through 12 check-in counters and 3 supervisor cou...

Nizwa fort Oman

Nizwa fort Oman This fort was built in 1650 by the second Yarubi imam Sultan bin saif Al Yarubi. So this is one of the oldest forts in Oman. This is Oman's most visited national monument. To complete this fort it takes 12 years. Nizwa was the capital of Oman before. Just outside of this Nizwa fort you will see Nizwa souq that has much variety of stuff that you can buy. The drive from Muscat to Nizwa fort is around 1 and a half hours. And between this drive, you will see many camels just another side of the rode. If you go by sharing a taxi from al sahwa roundabout it will cost you 3 OMR.  And if you want to come back by the same sharing taxi you will easily get it from outside of Nizwa fort. This fort is different from another fort in Oman because cylindrical shapes of its tower and this tower are the biggest towers of a fort in Oman. This fort has 7 wells, some prison rooms, and prosecution ground. There is a very nice and beautiful gift shop, you can find their many items rel...

AL GUBRA MUSCAT

AL GUBRA MUSCAT In this video you will see many famous shops in Al Gubra Muscat. Gubra is a famous place in Muscat Oman. You can found many shopping shops their , many restaurants and coffee shop. I start making video from Corner marble shop , and just right side of this their is very beautiful decorated Turkish restaurant. And next you will find SPAR hypermarket. I just love the shape of this building where SPAR is , its looks so different. Al gubra[/caption]   Gubra[/caption] Next you will see AL-HALABI shop that is famous for it kitchen and restaurants equipment. And right side you will see Gulf Hotel and apartments building. Just Basement of this hotel you will see famous INDIAN restaurant name TASTE OF INDIA. And if you want to book a flight ticket you will see Akabr Travels just right side of Asia money exchange, Next their is Oman arab bank and ATM etc. Really it was an great visit in Al Gubra Muscat. https://youtu.be/Vrnua9h72jI HOPE YOU LIKE THE VIDEO - PLEA...

Burj Al Sahwa in Muscat

Burj Al Sahwa in Muscat Burj Al Sahwa in Muscat is very famous place. Its known for "Clock tower"and its "Beautiful garden" located here. So lets begin with - 1) Burj Al Sahwa Clock Tower - This clock tower is near to “ City Centre Seeb Muscat ”. This tower is one of the identification mark of Muscat city . You will see it if you are coming from Salalah, Nizwa and Sur. It’s in a roundabout, so you will see much traffic here. Sahwa and Burj are Arabic word means “Awakening” and “Tower”.   Clock tower[/caption] All around the wall of clock tower get painted that shows Omani rich culture. You can easily get taxi from here to every part of Oman. Most of the time this area is full with traffic, so be careful while crossing roads.   Hitender in Clock tower[/caption] There are three main roads that are interconnecting here - Road to Muscat city that is 41 KM from here. Soahr (195 km) and seeb (14KM) road. Nizwa (137KM) and Shalala (996KM) road. When I r...

Ruwi in Oman

RUWI IN OMAN Ruwi in Oman is a main district of Muscat. It’s located about 5 kilometers from Alkuwair and Al Gubra. Ruwi remains much crowed every evening because it’s a main commercial hub of Muscat. And you can easily get a minibus ( Public transport of Muscat) from any part to Muscat here. Many Indian and Pakistani people are working in Ruwi in Oman. https://youtu.be/k2Y17RO9pXo Ruwi in Oman is one of the oldest places in Muscat. The streets of Ruwi are narrow. Masala. Buses which go many parts of Muscat and Dubai are also going from here. These buses are available every after 15 minutes from Ruwi. And the fare of these buses is so affordable its start from 200 Baisas till 500 Baisas. [caption id="attachment_1987" align="alignnone" width="300"] Shops in Ruwi[/caption] WHAT YOU WILL FIND RUWI IN OMAN – Coffee shops Arabic food like Shawarma and biryani Hypermarket Book Jewelry Electrical Gift shops Fast food Dry fruits All electronic...