Opera House and the Grand Mosque

Today we explored the opulance of Muscat. We started the day early at the grand mosque. As expected it was amazing, as it is built to accommodate 20,000 worshipers A major feature is the prayer carpet which covers the huge floor of the prayer hall. It contains 1.7 million knots, weighs 21 tonnes and took four years to produce with over 600 workers. The other spectacular element in the interior is the chandelier. At 14-metres-high it fits nicely into the mosque which is 90 metres high, it was the world's largest chandelier, prior to the 2018 completion of a Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

We also visited the Royal Opera House which has a very impressive program. Tickets range from $40AUD to $280 each depending on the seat and the show. So very accessible for most people, however we then paid $25AUD for two coffees at the coffee shop!Read more