Muscat or Muscat also, opens only to the sea. In your back, the city has the foothills of the mighty Hadschar-mountains. The city is characterized as a kind of settlement with many small town centres that linked wurdenm. Important government buildings, such as the State of the art Palace of the Sultanate are located in the old city of Muscat. In addition, the old town is quiet, has a pleasant character and a picturesque natural harbour. The economic and financial strength of the country concentrated in the center of Muscat, but in Ruwi, muttrah and SIB. This modern urban areas with large industrial, shopping and residential areas are located north of the old town, where spreading the Batina-level. Muscat Seeb International Airport is located here.
The old town of Muscat is connected to a well constructed main street Muscat Seeb International Airport. Get your rental car directly after your landing. The car hire in Muscat offers different car hire locations in the metropolitan region of Muscat. On your way to the old town of Muscat with your rental car you drive through the villages of Al Azaiba, Qurm, Ruwi. Although the street layout is winding through the mountains, the orientation is easier through bilingual street signs. These are in Arabic and English. Also the Highway 15, which will take you to the South of Oman begins at Muscat airport. In addition, the coast road 1 runs up to the border with the United Arab Emirates. Parking in Muscat is primarily towards the harbour. Here, you can turn off your rental car and leisurely stroll in the old town of slightly elevated.
You will find beautiful beaches, such as for example the Qurum Beach and also Bandar al-Dschissa and Yati in Muscat. In the Qurum nature park, you can watch the locals at your leisure. See the sights in Muscat, Sultan Qaboos Mosque is the most popular. This mosque in the old town of Muscat presents powerful and exotisch-Arabic. In addition, Suq'ata of muttrah invites to the haggling and be amazed. Nearby are also the castles of al Dschalali and al Mirani which picturesque frame of the Palace of the Sultan. Also, a trip to the desert of Oman is very nice. Experience a unique variety of shapes, colors, and views here. Simply los drive with your car and explore the hinterland of Muscat on his own. Here you will experience again and again impressive views. Also the wadis of Oman are very romantic. Here you will experience a paint and plant flowers in the middle of the desert without peer. Break at the Arab nature and convince yourself of the exoticism of Oman.