Bargaining is acceptable in the markets but considered bad form in better shops. Brocades, enamel wares, old lacquer work, ceramics, antique glass, embroideries, and hand-blocked printed cottons are found at the bazaars. Bargaining is customary in bazaars and Arab shops. The gold souk, off King Faisal Street, is also of interest. Merchandise of the highest quality is sold in the principal stores.
Bargaining is customary in bazaars and most shops.
OMAN Main shopping areas are the Souks of Muscat and Muttrah and the modern shops in Ruwi. The most typical local items are brass, copper and silverware, with traditional Omani daggers and jewelry as most original presents. The pottery is suitable for water storage and plant pots. Bargaining is on the whole to be avoided and left to Omani nationals only. The principal traditional market is the Souk Wakif.