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Nizwa - the interior city.
Nizwa (Arabic: نزوى) is the largest city in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region in Oman and was the capital of Oman proper. Nizwa is about 140 km (1.5 hours) from Muscat. The population is estimated at around 70,000 people.
Set amid a verdant spread of date palms, it is strategically located at the crossroads of routes linking the interior with Muscat.
Nizwa is a center for date growing. Dates from Nizwa (including Khalas and are known to be the best dates in the world).
The main tourist attractions in the city are Nizwa Fort and the traditional Souq.
The main bulk of the fort, built in the 1650's took about 12 years to complete and was built above an underground stream. The main part of the fort is its enormous drum-like tower that rises 115 meters above the ground and has a diameter of 150 feet.
The soldiers used to pour boiling date juice on their enemies (invaders) from the top of the fort...ouch!
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Nizwa's Famous Traditional Souq
