Best Budget-Friendly Things to Do in Muscat
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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
5,994 reviews
"Visited as part of a tour from cruise ship, It was absolutely stunning, the architecture, chandeliers, carpet, etc etc. Well worth a visit although for non muslims you cannot visit during prayer times.""The Grand Mosque is a masterpiece in any sense of the word!As soon as you enter,a great tranquillity pervades you and you feel like staying for ever.It is an oasis of green and flowers.The masterpieces in the men'..."
Concerts & Shows
Royal Opera House
2,455 reviews
"There are lots of cafes and restaurants in the Opera House complex so even if you only go there for a walk around the building as a coffee stop it is well worth a visit.""Recommend you get a guided tour of the opera house as our excellent guide Salim Al Falahi gave us the history and insight into the conception and building of the opera house."
Museums
The National Museum
392 reviews
"There are super life size models of large fishing boats, the bronze age beehive tombs found at Al Ayn, intricately carved doors, as well as amazing mosaic pieces, ancient pottery, jewellery, traditional costume st...""The museum was easily reached by public bus and opposite Al Alam Palace - you cannot miss it!"
Nature & Parks
Qurum Beach
1,457 reviews
"Beautiful soft sandy beach with beautiful sunset A must see Take in a coffee or a meal on the beach Watch people walk run play beach football or make sand castles ... It's an incredibly beautiful place for everyone""It is a beautiful beach and you can have long walks all the way up to Crown Plaza Hotel."
Museums
Bait Al Zubair
952 reviews
"Excellent presentation of Omani culture with clear explanations, rich impressive display of all aspects of life, musical instruments, cloths and accessories, stamps, coins, and a renovated typical leaving area Jus...""One building has a good display of old photos from Muscat, one building displays ordinary life in a traditional mud brick house, and one building has a good display of women’s and men’s clothing and household items."
Shopping
Oman Avenues Mall
248 reviews
"I love the Lulu Hypermarket on the ground floor where you can find practically much everything you need if staying in an Airbnb: food, personal stuff, electronic things.""As one of the largest and finest malls in the Sultanate of Oman,with many shops to visit and place to eat, it has a lovely layout and very beautiful., fun and entertainment experiences to the discerning shopper."
Nature & Parks
Al Sifah Beach
145 reviews
"Use your GPS and follow the Qantab road past Al Bustan, stop off at the various roads leading away from the main road, and then treat yourself to a swim at Sifa.""It's nice beach to go and visit , it's nice and big and its my favorite place to walk and go for a swim in the beach , and have a picnic ."
Nature & Parks
Qurum Natural Park
342 reviews
"One one the most romantic place in muscat ,I enjoyed too much here.Always love this place.Quorum,the place where the mangroves thrive!One of the best places to be.The park is a green oasis where to spend an evenin...""Though it was still too hot to use the playground equipment, we enjoyed walking under the trees and looking across great expanses of grass."
Museums
Ghalya's Museum of Modern Art
157 reviews
"This little unassuming museum of modern daily life in Muscat-Oman is a terrific introduction to how people lived.""Within a large Omani home, the museum meanders through various aspects of Omani life just prior to the dawn of Omani modernity, which coincided with the ascension of Sandhurst-educated and British-trained Sultan Q..."
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Bait Al-Baranda
152 reviews
"We knowing many pieces of information about the old world and how the map transformed during thousands of decades using interactive technology that displays pictures of tectonic plate movement over the past 750 mi...""The first section really appealed to my kids as it had some interactive exhibits and covered the geology of Oman and a bit about dinosaurs etc. Upstairs it is less interactive so the kids weren't as engaged but th..."
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Natural History Museum
115 reviews
"It hosts a variety of artefacts depicting early cultural & traditional history of Oman along with influences from Turkey, Iran, India, etc.""We didn’t expect to see much in this museum but we found something we haven’t seen before...the real skeleton of the giant sperm whale & the story behind it."
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