Shopping in Salalah

The capital of Oman's southernmost Dhofar region, Salalah is considered the second city of the Sultanate. This second largest town of Oman is traditional trader of Frankincense from ancient ages. Frankincense is an aromatic gum resin and was formerly valued for worship, preserving a dead body and also fumigation. Today Frankincense is bought from Salalah as a relic element. Myrrh, an aromatic resin that is utilized for the making of perfumes and incenses is also an important purchase element for visitors to Salalah. Shopping in Salalah is also famous for gold and silver jewelry, Omani daggers popularly known as khanjars, brass coffeepots, hand-woven textiles, bukhoor incense, carpets, trunks, baskets, camel straps and so forth.

The Popular Shopping Places in Salalah are the following:

Mutrah Souk, the oldest market of the town is famous for pleasant-smelling aromas called as Bukhoor.
The Nizwa Souk is the apt place for antiquities and pottery. Silver craft of Nizwa market is considered the best in Oman.
At the Modern Replica Souks you will find artifacts and trendy stuff like knick-knacks, perfume, watches and so forth.
Shopping at Salalah is amusing at the Al-Husn Souk in Salalah and the Al Hafah Souq in Salalah if you wish to shop for pure gold and silver and also rose, frankincense, myrrh.

The other Shopping Areas in Salalah include the Sinaw Souk famous for Bedouin jewelry, household goods, handicrafts, clothing and livestock.

Shopping in Salalah is also interesting at the Ibra Ladies Souk which is an all ladies' market open only on Wednesdays. Handicrafts, utensils and textiles are the popular elements of Ibra Ladies Souk.

The timings for Shopping in Salalah is generally from 08 am to 01 pm and then again at 04 to 08 pm. Most shops are closed on Fridays and the markets throb generally on Saturdays to Thursdays.