Qurum Beach
Starting below the Crowne Plaza Hotel stretching around Qurum area, the beach is well set up for visitors and has a number of picnic areas and palm shades.   When the tide is low, one can take a 4 Km walk towards the Embassies' area in Shati Al-Qurum. Approximately half way along this stretch of beach is the Muscat InterContinental hotel. Around this area are many jetski rentals.

Bandar Jissah
Located near Qantab, on the way to Al-Bustan Palace Hotel. The bay is quite secluded and the rocks at the foot of the cliffs can be good for exploring when the tide is out. Snorkelling is popular here. There is also a children's playground and snack shop. The beach is the home of Oman Diving Centre.
As-Sawadi Beach.  The Sawadi region is home to some of the most beautiful long, white beaches in the north of the Sultanate and off this peninsula are As-Sawadi Island and Dimaniyat Islands, which host many migratory birds and breeding turtles.

A wide variety of recreational pursuits and water sports are offered by As-Sawadi Beach Resort located in the area, such as jetskiing, waterskiing, banana boat rides and turtle watching as well as snorkelling trips.
Built on the summit of As-Sawadi Island is a watchtower. Access to this watchtower is by means of a steep and long flight of stairs. There are shelters on this island erected by the municipality for the benefit of picnickers.

Others
In addition to Muscat beaches, Oman's costline is rich with wide bays, rocky caves and inlets. Dolphins and turtles are often seen close to the shore in some areas, and the lagoons are resting spots for many migratory birds along the coastline.

The characteristics of the beaches differ however from one area to another: some are rocky and shingled; others are of clean, white sand such as Khaluf (Al-Wusta) and Al-Ashkharah; the jewel of the eastern Sharqiyah. Some beaches have a landscape scattered with rocks of spectacular forms and colours shaped by erosion as in Ra'as Duqm (Al-Wusta) and Ra'as Al-Hadd (A'Sharqiyah).

The Khawrs of Dhofar coast possess many unique features such as the rocky outcrops on the beach of Mughsayl that contain many blowholes which burst dramatically during high tide; a unique phenomenon not found anywhere else in Oman. These Khawrs are valuable resources with an abundance of wildlife, and have been thus declared a natural reserve.

Muscat is Oman's financial and trade centre. Hamad bin Said took Muscat as Oman's capital from Rustaq between 1779–1792 and this has never since been contested. Today, under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, Muscat has improved beyond recognition, but has never lost its pride in its heritage and culture. The capital area is a prime example of intelligent and aesthetic development, blending the ancient and modern.

The shining prosperous city of today has amongst its successes: state-of-the-art hospitals, superior educational establishments, a major port– Mina Qaboos, Seeb International Airport alongside a national airline carrier–Oman Air, a TV and radio network and its own stock market– Muscat Security Market. The Governarate hosts 27.1% of the country's total population according to 2003 census.

Years ago, Muscat was walled in. However, the wall is now replaced by a stone moat, which the Omanis call Al-Hosn or the fortification. Parts of the original wall still remain in which are located the three main access gates to the city: Bab al Matha'eeb, the Greater Gate and the Lesser Gate.

Muscat has a number of beautiful beaches such as Qurum Beach, Bandar Al-Jissah and Yeti. Public gardens and parks are everywhere with Qurum Natural Park, Riam and Kalbouh being the most polular.

Famous landmarks include Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muttrah Souq, the forts of Al-Jalali and Al-Mirani which flank his Majesty's colourful and elegant Al-Alam Palace, Burj As-Sahwa, Clock Tower Square, and Al-Bustan Palace Hotel; a building of great eminence throughout the Arabian Peninsula.

Every year, the Muscat Festival draws crowds of visitors to enjoy the exhibitions and events which the Muscat Municipality organises.