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A3 Landscape Template KEY POST OFFICE HOSPITAL MUSEUM/GALLERY CHURCH BUS STATION POINT OF INTEREST MOSQUE GULF OF OMAN Based on Lovell Johns data. GULF OF OMAN The contents of this publication are believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, the publisher can accept no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for changes to the detail given. Ras al Hamra Recreation The publisher would appreciate your co-operation in suggesting additions or corrections. Centre (PDO) R A S A L H A M R A S T R E E T B AL QURM T S PDO Exhibition DARSAYT T Centre & MINA Y Al Qurm (Mangrove) A Planetarium S Fish Mina Natural Reserve R AL QUR A Qaboos M S AL FAHL Bait Al Barandah Market T ST D R IH E AL Museum E M T L A STREET C Al Qurm A IN O H M A Y L R L Jawharat Natural Park SA AD A N B G RO ICHE A Al Shati Complex Sayh Al Malih RM MUTTRAH A HR Children’s U E Riyam I R B Roundabout AL Q OA F Museum D E Muttrah Roundabout D Mirani E H Fort T Bait Al Falaj Fort EE Roundabout TR F T Shati Plaza S S Fort AH H T JIY Al Qurm T Khoulah H S Jalali Cinema R A HIG A R.O.P. F H B KH Al Qurm Shopping Malls Hospital A AL A L R N Stadium A T C Roundabout N T A N T U H A E M DA E Oman H D R S Y T TR A S Museum EET I T M W S Al Wutayyah U MUSCAT R Roundabout Muttrah RUWI A AL KHUWAIR M Al Harthy Al Burj ILA Roundabout S Roundabout Shopping Complex S A C Natural History Museum & MADINAT T I ASH SHAMALIYYAH J S D Ministry of Heritage & Culture A BUR L I AZARAT ST C Y AL W AS SULTAN Star A L H AL WUTAYYAH Cinema A S MINISTRIES ST T QABOOS T R SULTAN QABOOS STREET EE Oman E AS Al Khuwair Shopping STR E OS National T Roundabout Centre ABO Ice Rink N Q Museum LTA SIDAB T SU AL GHUBRAH OHAT AL ADAB STREE AS D D AT MI ST Dubai, Nizwa, Hoota Cave & the Airport, Muscat City Centre IN L JA AD Wadi Aday A ASH SHAMALIYYAH M Roundabout Ruwi REET Roundabout LIYAH ST AL KUL Al Ghubrah Al Udhaybah Ministry of Roundabout Apollo Shopping Roundabout Tourism Hospital Centre A Bawshar AL KHUWAIR Al Nahdah Roundabout Hospital AL JANUBIYYAH Al Hamriya Al Wadi Al Kabir Roundabout AL GHUBRAH Roundabout Capital Area Royal Yacht Centre AL JANUBIYYAH S Hospital I D A T B STREE Ghala AL GHUBRAH S T D Roundabout R E Al Jumah E National Market T Aquarium AL WADI AL KABIR A T L E B U E S AL BUSTAN Al Bustan A F R T T A Roundabout S N R ST A R E H E S T W A B 1 MILE Ghala Wentworth 1 KILOMETRE Golf Club Bawshar [Note: This map is not an authority on administrative boundaries.] Seh al Dhabi, Yiti & Qurayat Oman Dive Centre DIRECTORY WHERE TO WHERE TO DISCOVER EAT AND DRINK SPECIAL PLACES SHOP MUSCAT WALKS & TRIPS A Atrium Lounge F Seblat Al Bustan FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOCAL SECRETS A Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque F Qurm Beach LOOKING FOR D Shatti Al Khaleej B Shiraz B Al Alam Palace A SOMETHING DIFFERENT Muttrah Souk E Bakhoor Al Ameen EAT LIKE A LOCAL G Trader Vic’s C Bait Az Zubair Musuem B Bateel KEY SHOPPING AREAS C Kargeen H Left Bank Bar D C Muscat City Centre F SABCO Centre Marina Banda Al Rowdah D Turkish House E Mutrah Souk E Mumtaz Mahal.
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