Middle East Castles & palaces + Central pictures

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This 16th-century Portuguese fort was once a prison. It has been turned into a private museum and offers some of the best harbor views in Old Muscat.

A 20th-century fort rises above the excavation site for an 18th-century pearl-diving and trading town buried by the sands of the desert.

The ultimate destination for jewellery lovers, this enormous indoor collection of stores displaying precious metals and stones is famous the world over.

The world\'s tallest building is a phenomenal feat of engineering and home to luxurious apartments, offices and a top-class hotel.

The world\'s tallest building is a phenomenal feat of engineering and home to luxurious apartments, offices and a top-class hotel.

This 16th-century Portuguese fort was once a prison. It has been turned into a private museum and offers some of the best harbor views in Old Muscat.

Explore the lifeline of the city with a trip down its waterway, and discover traditional and modern Dubai as well as an impressive variety of wildlife.

This sensationally choreographed, free illuminated fountain show set to a musical backdrop attracts people from far and wide to witness a stunning performance.

The world\'s tallest building is a phenomenal feat of engineering and home to luxurious apartments, offices and a top-class hotel.

The world\'s tallest building is a phenomenal feat of engineering and home to luxurious apartments, offices and a top-class hotel.

The world\'s tallest building is a phenomenal feat of engineering and home to luxurious apartments, offices and a top-class hotel.

A 20th-century fort rises above the excavation site for an 18th-century pearl-diving and trading town buried by the sands of the desert.

The world\'s tallest building is a phenomenal feat of engineering and home to luxurious apartments, offices and a top-class hotel.

Explore the lifeline of the city with a trip down its waterway, and discover traditional and modern Dubai as well as an impressive variety of wildlife.

The world\'s tallest building is a phenomenal feat of engineering and home to luxurious apartments, offices and a top-class hotel.

The world\'s tallest building is a phenomenal feat of engineering and home to luxurious apartments, offices and a top-class hotel.

Go dune-bashing on a desert safari, camp beneath the stars, take a dinner cruise on a dhow and bargain for gold and spices in traditional souks.