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Category: Souq

  • Mutrah Souq

    Mutrah Souq

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    Mutrah Souq is one of the oldest markets in the Arab world.Mutrah Souk or Al Alam Souk has been named after darkness because the crowded stalls and lanes do not allow the sun rays to infiltrate through during the day and the shoppers need lamplights to see where they were going.Among the local Omanis, this…

  • Mutrah corniche

    Mutrah corniche

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    Stretching for 3 kilometres (1.8 miles) along the waterfront, the Mutrah Corniche is an elegant promenade lined with international restaurants, traditional cafes and enticing markets. You can see the views of the Oman Port and harbour on one side and the beautiful rock formations of the Hajar Mountains and the Portuguese watchtowers on the other.…