Nizwa Souk

The Nizwa Souq This is a workaday souq, where the people of Nizwa do their shopping--for dates, bread, incense, vegetables, livestock, and where the kitschy, touristy things seem to be confined to one stretch of street off to one side.

One of Oman's best known forts, Nizwa has a lot of offer visitors in terms of impressive battlements, incredible mountain views and reams of history.

One of the most typical souvenirs of Oman is the khanjar, the dagger used by the locals in their traditional costumes, which even appears on the country's flag as it is a symbol of the tribes that made up this sultanate.