The waterfront of Oman's capital Muscat

This city of 1.7 million was everything we'd expected as the capital of a wealthy Gulf sultanate in the 21st century - modern highways in perfect condition, lavish buildings, decorative lighting - in addition to the streetlights from the road which give way to the old houses with a European flair (Oman was occupied by the Portuguese, from the 15th to the mid-16th century), giving way to narrow streets and the inevitable souk. Not to mention museums, shopping centers, and luxury beach resorts.

Read more in Tripatini member Tours Oman's post An Introduction to Muscat, Capital of Oman.

 

Lukas Bischoff

 

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