Things to see in Oman

49 places worth seeing in Oman on an illustrated map: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Jebel Jais, Royal Opera House Muscat, Al Alam Palace and Majlis al Jinn, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

  1. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque This is the third largest mosque in the world and most of the complex is open to non-Muslim visitors; ladies are however expected to keep th
  2. Jebel Jais the highest peak in the UAE, at 1,934m, and is home to the world's longest zipline
  3. Royal Opera House Muscat This stunning building is the venue for a wide range of performing arts, including western classical music, classical Arabian music, jazz an
  4. Al Alam Palace This is the office of Sultan Qaboos, ruler of Oman. This beautiful palace stands on the head of a natural deep water harbour and is guarded
  5. Majlis al Jinn This cave has the second-largest chamber in the world, and was discovered by American hydrologists in 1983. The cave can only be accessed vi
  6. The National Museum - Sultanate of Oman This large museum tries to illustrate the history and customs of Oman from the Stone Age to the present day. Obviously huge effort is being
  7. Al Hoota Cave A 2.7-km-long living cave network with a large chamber of stalactites and stalagmites, as well as an 800-m-long lake, home to a species of b
  8. Tomb of Job Believed by many to be the tomb of the biblical figure Job, on a hilltop overlooking Salalah. There is a small restaurant nearby with wonder
  9. Khor Rori A UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the ancient city of Khor Rori, which flourished in the frankincense and copper trade between the 3rd
  10. Oman Natural History Museum Natural history museum in Muscat, Oman.
  11. Bait al Zubair Museum The museum features displays on Omani social history, while tours are frequently run of the neighbouring reconstructed townhouse.
  12. Muscat Gate Museum This museum marks the location of the old city wall, and has the original city gates which were used until the 1970s. The location offers go
  13. Oman Children's Museum Children's human science museum in Sultan Qaboos Street, Muscat Oman.
  14. Omani French Museum This small museum has displays detailing the relations between France and Oman, with many colonial objects from the 19th century.
  15. Bat This site was excavated in 1976 and includes communal graves, ruins of tower forts, and beehive tombs.
  16. Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre This private museum has six permanent displays explaining the formation of, and modern extraction of oil and natural gas.
  17. Museum of Omani Heritage This small museum has a good collection of archaeological exhibits, and is worth visiting for the excellent views.
  18. Omani Aquarium and Marine Science and Fisheries Centre Marine museum in Muscat, Oman.
  19. Sultan's Armed Forces Museum This curious museum is housed in a building built in 1845 as a royal summer home. The lower level has displays on Oman's history, and the up
  20. Jebel Shams Mountain in Oman.
  21. Bait al-Baranda Museum This renovated house from the 1930s has exhibits illustrating the history of Muscat. The lower level is devoted to pre-history and palaeonto
  22. Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Government-owned multi-purpose stadium in Oman.
  23. Al-Seeb Stadium Stadium in Seeb, Oman.
  24. Qurm Nature Reserve Estuary and protected area in Muscat, Oman.
  25. Royal Oman Police Stadium Stadium in Muscat, Oman.
  26. Port Sultan Qaboos Port in Oman.
  27. Wadi Shab Wadi in Oman.
  28. Al-Saada Stadium Multi-use stadium in Al-Saada district, Salalah, Oman.
  29. Shiva temple, Muscat Hindu temple in Oman.
  30. Bibi Maryam Mausoleum 14th-century mausoleum in Qalhat, Oman.
  31. Archaeological Site of Shisr Archeological site in Oman.
  32. Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque Mosque in Bawshar Governarate, Muscat, Oman Sultanate.
  33. Al Baleed Archeological Park Archaeological site in Oman.
  34. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al-Buraimi Mosque in the Sultanate of Oman.
  35. Al-Shawathna Mosque Historic mosque in Nizwa, Oman.
  36. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Mosque in Sohar, Oman.
  37. Zawawi Mosque Mosque located in Muscat, Oman.
  38. Mazin Bin Ghadoubah Mosque Oldest mosque in Oman.
  39. Snake Gorge Canyon in Oman.
  40. Naseem Garden Park in Oman.
  41. Sa'al Mosque Mosque in Nizwa, Oman.
  42. Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Muscat Church in Muscat, Oman.
  43. St. Francis Xavier Church, Salalah Church in Salalah, Oman.
  44. Beit al-Barakah Royal palace in Oman.
  45. Al Maamoura Palace Sultan of Oman's palace in Ma'murah.
  46. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Mosque in Oman.
  47. Museum of the Land of Frankincense
  48. Currency Museum, Muscat Museum in Muscat, Oman.
  49. Al Shomoukh Palace Sultan of Oman's palace in Manah.

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