Starting in Dubai, this 360-mile offshore sailing race takes a flotilla of boats through the famous Straits of Hormuz before arriving in Oman.

Sample Oman's culture and heritage at the Muscat Festival, which includes music and theatre performances, art exhibitions, sporting events and many more traditional activities, held at several…

To celebrate the Sultanate's rich heritage, every summer Salalah organises the Khareef Festival, a spectacular six-week long event encompassing folk music, traditional games, art shows…

The modern Al Araimi retail outlet is a popular place to hang out and stocks European fashion brands at pleasing prices. Art galleries, craft shops and stalls sell handmade woven rugs and…

The trendy Piano Lounge, inside the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah, boasts a long terrace overlooking the Gulf of Oman. The (mainly expat) clientele enjoy stunning sea views to the sound of…

Beautifully grandiose, Muscat's finest piece of real estate is largely ceremonial, as His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Said resides in a more private building elsewhere. Built in 1972, the Al Alam…

Opened in July 2007 at Al Balid Archaeological Park, a UNESCO heritage site located in Salalah, the Frankincense Land Museum is the latest addition to Oman's heritage and cultural scene.

The Omani Museum in Medinat Qaboos houses a comprehensive collection of artefacts covering 5000 years of history. Visitors can learn about the formation of Oman, Islam, architecture, culture…

Located in the Bait al-Falaj fort, the collection of the Armed Forces Museum is an impressive show of strength, managed by the royal army of Oman. Displays detail Omani history and its…