Nizwa
Oman
- Safety rating
- 8.5/10
- Best time to visit
- October to April brings comfortable temperatures, and Friday mornings are best for the lively livestock market.
- Population
- 0.1M
Overview
Nizwa is Oman's historic interior capital, a former center of learning crowned by a great circular fort and a famous Friday goat market. Set amid date plantations at the foot of the Hajar Mountains, it offers an authentic taste of traditional Omani life.
Top attractions
Explore Nizwa Fort, the restored souq and silver market, the Friday goat auction, and the nearby Jabreen Castle and Jebel Akhdar mountains.
Getting around
A car is the most practical way to visit Nizwa and surrounding sites; the fort and souq are walkable once there.