Watchtowers of Muscat

There are many watchtowers in Muscat.  Just take a drive and see how many you can spot, perched up on rocky outcrops surveying the surrounds.

This particular watchtower (restored Portuguese) isn’t particularly large or exciting, containing all of two cannons and nothing else, but the steep climb is worth the spectacular views both back towards Mutrah and out across the next bay towards Old Muscat.… Read the rest

Mutrah Souq

Step into Mutrah Souq and let a whirlwind of color, sound, and scent envelop you. The air hums with chatter, the clinking of brass lamps and the warm aroma of frankincense and spices. Enter from the Corniche near the traffic lights where pedestrians cross and wander up the main covered corridor.… Read the rest