Royal Opera House Muscat
Arabia's opera house, worth seeing even with no ticket.
Omani marble, teak and craftsmanship at a scale nothing else in the Gulf matches. Catch a performance if the season is on; otherwise the daytime tour and the arcades around it still justify the stop on any Muscat day.
| Best for | Architecture + a night out in Muscat |
|---|---|
| Time needed | 1 hr tour · evening for a show |
| Vehicle | Any car |
| Entry | Tour fee; performance tickets vary |
| Season | Sep–May typically |
From Exploring Oman, a guide by Hussain, a licensed Omani tour guide. 50 places are free to browse right now, each with the drive, the walk in, the entry fee and the right month.