Shopping in Oman
Oman’s mix of traditional and cosmopolitan shopping venues offers a great insight into the life and culture of Omani people. The traditional Arabic market place is called the Souq and it sells household items as well as traditional handcrafts. You will also find places to eat or have coffee in the souq.
Tourists could buy carved hand-made distinctive Omani Khanjers (daggers), rose water sprinklers, fragrant frankincense, incense burners, garments, rugs and saddles. Women jewellery ranges from small silver boxes, to ear-rings, rings, bracelets, anklets and necklaces.
The Mutrah Souq in Muscat (near corniche) is one of the most popular place for souvenir shopping in Muscat, Oman. The local Khanjars made of silver make a great present. Quality of the Khanjars can be by determined by counting the rings on the handle of the blade, more rings better quality.
Gold is an exceptionally good buy in the Sultanate and, indeed, everywhere in the Gulf countries. Every city and town has at least one shop where you can buy the glittering yellow metal.
Some important Shopping malls in Oman
- Al Araimi
- Al Harthy Complex
- Al Khamis Plaza
- Al Sarooj
- Capital Commercial Centre
- City Plaza
- Capital Stores
- Jawharat A' Shati
- Khimji Megastore
- Markaz Al Bahja
- Muscat City centre
- Sabco Centre
- Zakher Shopping Mall
Al Araimi
Location: Qurum
Commercial area
PO Box : 234,Jibroo,Postal Code 114
Tel: 24566180,Fax : 24566186
e-mail : alaraimi@omantel.net.om
Al Harthy complex
Location : Qurm
PO Box : 20 , Al Harthy Complex, Postal Code 118
Tel: 24564481 , Fax : 24560581
Information Desk: 24560454
E-mail: ahcmpx@omantel.net.om
Al Khamis Plaza
Location : Qurum
PO Box : 901,Ruwi,Postal Code 112
Tel : 562791,Fax : 563009
e-mail : alkhamis@omantel.net.om
Al Sarooj
Location : Shatti Al Qurum
PO Box : 2316,Ruwi , Postal Code 112
Tel: 24691311,Fax : 24692300
e-mail : taherent@omantel.net.om
Capital Commercial Centre
Location : Qurum
PO Box : 3985,Ruwi,Postal Code 112
Tel: 24563672,Fax : 24564938
e-mail : cccqurum@omantel.net.om
Capital Stores
Location :Ruwi, Qurum, Mattrah, Seeb, Salalah.
PO Box : 570,Ruwi,Postal Code 112
Tel: 797236, fax: 797277
e-mail : csoman@omantel.net.om
City Plaza
Location : Near Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos traffic light.
Tel : 698988
Jawharat A' Shati
Location : Shati Al Qurum
PO Box : 56,Postal Code 134
Tel : 692113,Fax: 607412
e-mail : jasco@omantel.net.om
Khimji Megastore
Location: Ruwi
Tel: 708075,Fax: 709942
e-mail : krmega@omantel.net.om
Markaz Al Bahja
Postal Address:
P. O. Box: 54,PC: 113,
Phone: 7715485 Fax: 7715490
Email: markaz@ajaygroup.com
Website: www.markazalbahja.com
Muscat City Centre
Location : Seeb
PO Box : 2937, CPO Seeb Code 111
Tel : 537788, Fax: 545320
e-mail :mccinfodesk@mafgroup.co.ae
Sabco Centre
Location : Al Qurum
PO Box : 3420,Ruwi,Postal Code 112
Tel : 566701,Fax: 563539
e-mail : sabcocen@omantel.net.om
website : www.sabcogroup.com
Zakher Shopping Mall
Location : Al Khuwair
PO Box : 2706,Ruwi,Postal Code 112
Tel : 247730619 Fax: 247732677
e-mail : zakii@omantel.net.om
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