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Sur Traditional Souq

Location Targeted group Partners Activities and objectives

Walayat of Sur Residents and visitors in Sur Sur Municipality and Sur Renovating the souq corridors
Municipal Affairs Committee and shading them with elements
designed and inspired from the
walayat›s heritage, beautifying

storefronts and adding gates at
the main souq entrances as well
as sitting areas in order to preserve
the souq as it is one of the most
important tourists attractions in
Results and outputs the walayat

• Rehabilitation of the oldest and main Souq in Sur to preserve its status as a heritage site that reflects the walayat’s identity and the
original Omani culture
• Increasing the number of souq visitors from inside and outside the Sultanate
• Putting the old Souq of Sur on the list of tourist attractions in the Ash Sharqiya South Governorate

• Reviving the heritage and historical legacy of the oldest Souq in Sur

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