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Places to visit in Muscat
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also rated as the biggest city among the sultanates of Oman. The capital city of Oman is now emerging as the most powerful economic zone in Middle East and South West Asia. During the past couple of years it was noted with pleasure the development of Muscat. There has been growth of infrastructure and other development in trade and commerce in the capital city and its surrounding areas. The economy of Muscat is purely dependant upon trade commerce and oil refinery. Off late we find that growth of tourism industry plays an important part in the economic development of Muscat and Oman as a whole. There are ample of places to visit in Muscat.
There are various places of interest to be visited in Muscat. Every year Muscat receives several thousand travelers from all round the four corners of the world. This turnaround of tourist traffic brings additional revenue for the economic development of Muscat. The places of interests in Muscat range from historical places, beaches, forts, museums and shopping centers. The places of attractions like Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Oman Museum, Forts like Jalali, Mirani and Mutrah are really to be talked about among the tourists.

Oman Museum is situated in Medinat Qaboos hub of Muscat city. It is located on the suburbs of the capital city of Oman. Visiting Oman Museum, the tourists will get a full picture of the history of Oman. The forts like Jalali, Mirani and Mutrah Forts, which are located in, and around Central Muscat attract the tourists to visit the forts. The travelers visiting the forts will get a flavor of Portuguese architecture, which were built during the period of 16th and 17th century. The Armed Forces Museum managed by the Royal Army of Oman throws light over the history of Oman and the historical battles the country fought.



There are also some popular shopping complexes situated in the heart of Muscat. Corniche is the best shopping complex among all the shopping complexes of the city. There are also popular shopping complexes in Muscat like Al Arami Complex, City Plaza and Al Harthy Center.