Many, many years ago the city of Nizwa, located 174 km from Muscat, was the capital of Oman, its main economic and commercial center. Now this is a huge oasis city of palms, stretching for 8 km and gradually beginning to claim the title of one of the main tourist resorts of the country.
Nizwa is famous for its ancient fortress fort, as well as handmade gold and silver products (the choice is huge, and prices are lower than in neighboring Emirates).
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How to get
Two Muscat buses to Nizwa are sent daily by two tourist buses ONTC. Travel time is about 2 hours, ticket price is about 1, 8 OMR.
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Shopping and shopping
In the colorful market ("bough") Nizwa, you can buy silver jewelry and copper coffeepots, daggers, leather goods, ancient gizmos and household utensils in Arabic style, as well as spices: vanilla, saffron, dried lemons. On Thursdays and Fridays a goat market is arranged on the square near the "bitch" - it makes sense to look at the motley action: not a four-legged friend for the sake of, but for immersion in the Omani peasant life.
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Nizwa
The Nizwa Fort, erected in the late 17th century, is one of Oman's most visited monuments. This massive fortification, protecting the power of the sultans of the clan of Al-Yarub, from the top of which opens a picturesque view of the city and the surrounding area. Interesting is the mosque of Sultan Qaboos, the oldest in the country (located next to the fort).
Nizwa is the starting point for excursions to the ancient monuments of Bakhla and Jabrin and to the mountains of Jebel Ahdar and Jebel Shams. Bahla - a small village, known for its pottery, a mystical place, which was composed of many legends and legends. Its fort with a 12-kilometer wall is the oldest in Oman. In the forte of Jabrin, you should pay attention to the skilful carving and painted ceilings. Not far from Bakhla is the 400-year-old village of Al-Hamra, whose way of life has not changed throughout history.
There are also jeep safari from the Nizwa to the Wahib sand. Rands of sand dunes stretch for 170 km, and individual dunes reach a 100-meter height.
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