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Shopping
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Muscat City Center
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Location : Al Seeb
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Others: Oman 's largest shopping mall. Main Stores: Carrefour,
Landmark, Woolworths, Sund & Sand, Areej, Magic Planet, Monalisa, Toy Store
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Telephone : 968 2455 8888
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Website : www.citycentremuscat.com
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Sabco Centre
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Location : Al Seeb
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Others: The centre houses famous brand names of clothes, accessories,
specialist music, beauty products and electronic items.
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Telephone : 968 2455 8888
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Al Harthy complex
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Location : Al Qurum
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Others: From textiles, antiques, perfumes, children's toys and
games, fashion and beauty products, computer accessories, and watches to books,
greeting cards and flowers, everything is available at the complex.
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Telephone : 968 2456 4481
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Markaz Al Bahja
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Location : Al Seeb
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Others : Opening hours are from 10 am to 10 pm Sat – Thurs. and
on Friday 2 pm to 10 pm.
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Telephone : 968 2454 0200
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Website : www.markazalbahja.com
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Al Masa Mall
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Location : Al Qurum
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Others: The shopping mall has a variety of stores and outlets ranging
from electronics, fashion accessories, cosmetics and beauty, home furnishings and
décor and others.
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Telephone : 968 2469 3341
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Al Khamis Plaza
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Location : Al Qurum
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Others: Al Khamis Plaza is a bustling shopping centre of trendy
fashion boutiques, exclusive fashion jewellery, designer apparel shops, music and
computer shops and a coffee shop.
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Telephone : 968 2456 2791
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Jawharat A Shati
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Location : Al Qurum
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Others: Jawharat A' Shati Complex is indeed Oman 's premier mall.
Some of our highlights are Oman 's only authentic Heritage Gallery showcasing Omani
produced crafts, the Nails & Hair Spa.
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Telephone : 968 2469 2113
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Centre Point
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Location : Al Khuwair
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Others: Centre Point features Baby Shop, Shoe City , Splash, Lifestyle
and Sports for All.
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Telephone : 968 2469 8258
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Traditional Souq
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Muttrah Souq
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One of the oldest preserved souqs in Oman is in Muttrah, on the Corniche. Gold and
silver jewellery is found in abundance as well as numerous wooden carvings, ornaments
and spices. Muttrah souq is a maze of pathways leading in and out of each other.
' Household' goods make up the bulk of the souq, but browsing through some of the
smaller shops may result in a lucky find. Bargaining is a must, however. Gold and
silver are well priced and mainly sold by weight. Good buys are silver khanjars
(the traditional Omani dagger, worn by men) and incense burners .
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Nizwa souq
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Nizwa souq hosts a lively cattle market early each Friday morning where cows, goats
and sheep are auctioned. The obstinate behaviour of the animals often provides great
amusement for the spectators. There is an abundance of local handicrafts and produce
in the covered souq. Silversmiths can be seen hammering patterns into the hilts
of khanjars and women sell the birka, a glittering, embroidered facemask worn by
local ladies.
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Sinaw souq
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Sinaw souq is best visited early in the morning on weekends. It has similar ware
to Nizwa souq, including a cattle market. Some of the silver shops sell the old
silver Bedouin jewellery, but you have to look hard. This is actually the new souq,
the old one being situated to the rear. The old one is now abandoned.
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Ibra souq
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Ibra souq is open to all, as long as you are female! It is a fairly recent innovation,
opened in 1990 and is held on Wednesday mornings. It is the only souq in Oman which
lends itself totally to the needs of women. Lotions, cosmetics, powders, textiles,
perfumes and henna are amongst some of the items on sale .
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Al Dhalam Souq
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Al Dhalam (darkness) Market in Muttrah is one of the most popular bazaars in Muscat
. It has been named after darkness because of the crowded stalls and lanes where
the sunrays do not infiltrate during the day and the shoppers need lamps to know
their destinations.
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Banks
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Oman International Bank
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Location
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Telephone
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Website
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Al Khuwair
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968 24482500
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www.oiboman.com
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Oman Arab Bank (S.A.O.C)
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Location
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Telephone
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Website
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Ruwi
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968 24702536
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www.omanab.com
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National Bank of Oman (SAOG)
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Location
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Telephone
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Website
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Ruwi
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968 24708894
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www.nbo.co.om
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National Bank of Abu Dhabi
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Location
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Telephone
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Website
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Ruwi
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968 24798842
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www.nbad.com
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Bank Melli Iran
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Location
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Telephone
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Website
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Ruwi
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968 24815160
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www.bmi.ir
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HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
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Location
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Telephone
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Website
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Ruwi
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968 24799920
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www.oman.hsbc.com
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Art Galleries
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Jibreen Art Gallery
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Location
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Telephone
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Fax
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Al Araimi Complex
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968 24796925
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968 24793494
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Yiti Art Gallery
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Location
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Telephone
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Fax
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Al Khamis Plaza
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968 24564297
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968 24564297
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Riqwa Oman
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Location
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Telephone
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Fax
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Shati Al Qurum
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968 24600500
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968 24600012
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Money Exchanges
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Abu Mehad Money Exchange
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968 24566123
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Faiq Money Changers
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968 24562841
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Gulf Overseas Exchange
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968 24834182
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Laxmindas Thariya Ved Exchange
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968 24700065
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Modern Exchange
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968 24832133
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Mustafa Sultan Exchange
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968 24706519
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Naraindas Jamnadas
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968 24712279
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Oman & UAE Exchange
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968 24760830
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Oman United Exchange
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968 24794305
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Sabco Commercial Center
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968 24563943
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Hamdan Exchange
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968 23211258
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Purshotam Kanji Exchange
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968 24714609
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General
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Directory enquiries - international
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1319
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Directory enquiries - national
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1318
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International operator
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195
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Speaking clock
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1306
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Emergency
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9999
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Dialing Code
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+968
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Cinemas
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Al Shatti Plaza
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968 24607360
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Al Bahja
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968 24540855
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Al Nasr
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968 24831358
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Ruwi Cinema
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968 24701564
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Vets
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Austrian Veterinary Center
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968 24566311
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The Private Veterinarian Hospital
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968 24562263
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