点评:The Souq in Mutrah, the old commercial centre of Muscat is magical. It fronts the 'Corniche' the harbour where His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik's dhow is anchored as well as cruise ships and Omani naval vessels. Mutrah souq offers just about everything of Omani origin, such as hessian bags of frankincense, pots of herbs and spices and dried out rose petals from Jebel Akdhar, as well as pungent perfumes such as bukhoor, all offered for sale by cheerful vendors, there are also pashminas and Omani caps, robes and turbans of every colour and of course khanjars both antique and brand new, the traditional ceremonial dagger of Oman. I picked up a lovely wooden whistle that plays Irish jigs melodiously!
Mutrah also boasts a Gold Souq which is brimming with shops selling jewellery of all design styles. The whole bazaar revolves around a crossroads of lanes covered by an ornate wooden roof. Photos Martin Gaffney 2025
翻译:穆特拉的集市是马斯喀特的旧商业中心,充满魔力。它面向“滨海路”,即苏丹海瑟姆·本·塔里克陛下的单桅帆船停泊的港口,以及游轮和阿曼海军舰艇。穆特拉集市提供几乎所有阿曼原产的商品,例如用粗麻布袋装的乳香、一罐罐草药和香料、来自杰贝尔阿克达尔的干玫瑰花瓣,以及 bukhoor 等浓烈的香水,所有这些都由热情的商贩出售,还有各种颜色的羊绒和阿曼帽子、长袍和头巾,当然还有古董和全新的 khanjars,这是阿曼的传统礼仪匕首。我买了一个可爱的木哨,它可以吹出优美的爱尔兰吉格舞曲!
穆特拉还拥有一个黄金集市,里面挤满了出售各种设计风格的珠宝的商店。整个集市围绕着一条由华丽的木屋顶覆盖的十字路口。照片:Martin Gaffney 2025