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Apr 1, 2025
Disappointing visit. Pretty much the only thing of interest are the thick walls. Most of the “attractions” (honey museum etc) were closed. The fort at Nizwa is way more interesting. Despite the good …Full review by Jacqueline W
Mar 2, 2025
The oldest and largest fort in Oman. Magnificently restored to its original splendor after a 20 year renovation. Connected to a 13 km wall surrounding the city, which is the second longest wall behin…Full review by BobN06
Feb 15, 2025
Superb fort;; wonderful cafe; great stop to explore the fort and surrounding old town. The cafe has excellent toilets clean and well maintained.Full review by DesertFoxOman
Anyone know the opening hours and whether it closes during midday. Thanks
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Hii there, when we were there it was ramadan and the castle closed at 1. We arrived at 12.45 and they kindly let us in and we had the whole place to ourselves and someone stayed …
Hii there, when we were there it was ramadan and the castle closed at 1. We arrived at 12.45 and they kindly let us in and we had the whole place to ourselves and someone stayed behind to let us out. Think if you arrive around 10-10.30 you should be alright. They mights close between 1-4 but i am not sure, hope this helpd, otherwise, we stayed at the allila hotel in jebel akhbar they also have info on opening times.
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