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Attractions in Oman

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Oman, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

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A mosque sits atop a green, overgrown hill

Sight · SalalahSultan's Palace

brown concrete building overlooking mountains

Sight · Hajar MountainsAl Khandaq Fort

Desert town with mountains and a busy road

Mosque · NizwaAl Qala'a Mosque

Desert town with mountains and a busy road

Sight · Hajar MountainsJebel Al Kawr

a large castle with towers on top of a hill

Sight · MusandamKhmazera Castle

Wadi Bani Khalid

Sight · Sharqiya SandsWadi Bani Khalid

Grand palace facade with ornate details and flag

Museum · MuscatSultan's Armed Forces Museum

Marina Bandar Al Rowdha Viewpoint

Landmark · MuscatMarina Bandar Al Rowdha Viewpoint

Bait Al Safah

Museum · Al HamraBait Al Safah

Desert town with mountains and a busy road

Park · NizwaFalaj Daris Park

Sultan Qaboos Mosque Salalah

Mosque · SalalahSultan Qaboos Mosque Salalah

Sight · Hajar MountainsBilad Sayt

A small pond and a wooden cabin on a lush green mountain slope

Sight · Jebel AkhdarSeeq

gray rocky mountain under blue sky during daytime

Sight · Jebel ShamsWadi Ghul Viewpoint

Sight · Hajar MountainsBahla Fort

Desert town with mountains and a busy road

Market · NizwaNizwa Central Souq

A book cover with blue Urdu calligraphy on a pale yellow background

Sight · Jebel AkhdarAl Aqor

a large building with a tower and a clock on it

Mosque · MuscatSultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

rocky mountain under cloudy sky

Viewpoint · Al HamraAl Hamra Viewpoint

Castle · MuscatAl Jalali Fort

Sight · MusandamKumzar

Museum · MuscatBait Al Zubair Museum

Al Baleed Archaeological Park

Ruins · SalalahAl Baleed Archeological Park

Castle · NizwaNizwa Fort

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