Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos

Worth seeing in and around Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Royal Opera House Muscat

   The Royal Opera House Muscat is Oman's premier venue for musical arts and culture. The opera house is located in Shati Al-Qurm district of Muscat on Sultan Qaboos Street.

   2.3 km · opera house in Oman · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Royal Oman Police Stadium

   The Royal Oman Police Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Muscat, Oman. The stadium opened in 1987.

   5.7 km · stadium in Muscat, Oman · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque

   The Mohammad Al-Ameen Mosque, also referred to as the Bahwan Mosque after its private financiers, is located in Bawshar, in the Muscat Governorate of the Sultanate of Oman. The mosque was completed in 2014.

   4.5 km · mosque in Bawshar Governarate, Muscat, Oman Sultanate · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Oman Natural History Museum

   The Natural History Museum of Oman is a natural history museum, located at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture complex, Al Khuwair, opposite the Zawawi Mosque in Muscat, Oman. The museum opened on 20 December 1985, and has detailed coverage of Oman's flora and fauna, with displays on indigenous mammals, insects, and birds and botanical gardens.

   2.9 km · natural history museum in Muscat, Oman · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Zawawi Mosque

   The Zawawi Mosque is a Sunni mosque, located in Muscat, Oman. It was built by Omar Zawawi, a member of the Al Zawawi family, to commemorate the death of his father Abdul-Mun'im Al-Zawawi, and opened in 1985.

   3.1 km · mosque located in Muscat, Oman · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Museum of Omani Heritage

   The Museum of Omani Heritage, also known as the Oman Museum, was a museum in Muscat, Oman. Established in 1974, it was the first museum in the Sultanate.

   2.2 km · heritage museum in Muscat, Oman · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Oman Avenues Mall

   Oman Avenues Mall is one of the largest shopping malls in Oman. It is a division of LuLu Group International based at Abu Dhabi.

   4.3 km · Shopping mall in Oman · Wikipedia

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Getting to Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos

Airports

Muscat (MCT), 17 km · Suhar (OHS), 205 km · Fujairah (FJR), 273 km

• Suhar → Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos

  20 km · quickest by road, 29 min · OMR0.5–1
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• Duqm → Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos

  449 km · quickest by air, 4h 55m · OMR40–60
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• Salalah → Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos

  861 km · quickest by air, 4h 55m · OMR40–70
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