A friend of mine called me up and told me that there was some night market set up in one of the Malls in the city. So we decided to make a visit. Nowadays all these markets have almost the same things. It is like just visiting the same shop again and again, so I was not very keen for the night market, but I wanted to visit this mall since a long time, so thought it would be a good idea to visit and check it out.
This particular Mall - Mall of Muscat is far from my home, so I have not had a chance to visit so far. There are quiet a few Malls in the city. I am not a mall person, who would just want to go and stroll around. Only if I want to buy something I would like to visit. Oman has a Mall concept when it comes to shopping, unlike in India there are many small shops across the city. Here the concept is Mall and Supermarkets. There are some small stand alone shops also in certain areas of the city but then those are very local ones and you do not find much variety and also quality wise those are on the lower side. So everyone prefers to visit malls, which is like a one stop destination for all the needs.
The entrance is glamorous of this place. Right now Ramadan is going on, so there are lot of promotional offers. At the entrance there was a lucky draw raffle going on. I tried my luck, but I got better luck next time... :-)
There is a lot of art work in the place. This mall is very different from the other city malls, some part of it is made in a manner in which you feel you are walking on the streets. The Night market set up was done in this part only.
I made a quick glance as I did not have anything to buy from these particular shops. All the stalls were not yet ready.
This particular one Reisen art work was one of the most attractive shops of all.
Set up is still going on here
These were the same normal clothes and beauty products stalls.
After finishing this part I took a stroll in the mall to see the other parts of the mall, there are a variety of branded shops here. I wanted to buy some Yoga suits for self. I visited the H&M store as they had some offers going on and I could pick up 2, that was it. I did not want to shop anything more. So after that I strolled around the place and clicked some pictures of the parts that I liked.
I must say it is a very well designed place
I wanted to try their Laban drink, normally you get them in packed bottles, very few places serve fresh. A Laban is a buttermilk version of the middle east, basically fermented milk.
You can ignore the spelling here...hehehe
It was a tasteful drink.
There is also a Fish Aquarium in this mall. The only one in the whole of Oman. I have never visited it, may be some day will do it. At this time I only clicked the picture of the part that is visible in the Mall.
That was a good time spent at the Mall and a pleasant evening with hubby and friends. After which we went out for dinner to an Indian restaurant and enjoyed a sumptuous Indian meal.
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