北京奧運(yùn)圣火于今日抵達(dá)阿曼首都馬斯喀特，圣火在馬斯喀特的傳遞將從陳列“蘇哈爾號”木船的布斯坦環(huán)島出發(fā)，經(jīng)過希達(dá)卜港、阿萊姆王宮、馬斯喀特之門景區(qū)、馬斯喀特海濱大道、穆特拉赫傳統(tǒng)市場等馬斯喀特重要景點，最后在庫魯姆國家公園舉行火炬?zhèn)鬟f結(jié)束儀式，整個路線長度約為二十公里。

馬斯喀特港是古代中國和阿拉伯國家貿(mào)易的重要港口，是海上“絲綢之路”途經(jīng)阿拉伯半島的唯一港口城市。阿曼是北京奧運(yùn)會火炬?zhèn)鬟f途徑的唯一的阿拉伯國家。

馬斯喀特是阿曼首都，地處波斯灣通向印度洋的要沖，三面環(huán)山，東南瀕阿拉伯海，東北臨阿曼灣，依山臨水，風(fēng)景秀麗，占有重要的戰(zhàn)略地位。 馬斯喀特是中世紀(jì)的一座古老的港口城市。在阿拉伯語中意為“東西飄落之地”。

城市介紹

Muscat

Muscat is the capital of and largest city Oman; a small nation located to the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula. Though, not as old as the some other cities in Middle East, it has a character of its own and houses some fantastic attraction within its sphere. Stretching some 50 km in a linear direction from East to West, the city houses different districts.

Muscat is primarily a business centre although the many monuments it houses do give it a touch of age-old charm. A visit to the museums, monuments, and markets are essential to understand the character of the city.

For the adventure seekers there is the added option to indulge in different water sport activities such as jet skiing, fishing charters, dolphin shows, and much more. City has a good nightlife and a visit to the nightclubs and discos of the city can be quite exciting.

Muscat Festival, organised annually in the months of December and January is one of the greatest attractions of Muscat. Sports, music, dance, exhibitions, stage performances, children's activities, everything is the part of this grand festival.

Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr are the most important religious festivals and celebrated with great fanfare.

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