three floors of shopping and is a dream come true for most Omanis.

A lot of global and well-known local brands can be found here all under a single roof, which makes for an unforgettable shopping experience for the serious as well as the fun shopper. The mall also has a big parking facility, which can accommodate 1200 cars at any given time.

The Lower Ground Floor consists of two "State-of-the-Art" Cinemas, an eight-lane Tenpin Bowling Centre, a Convenience Store/Bakery, a DVD outlet and a computer accessories store as well as 180 undercover parking bays.

The Ground Floor houses the Fashion and Lifestyle section and has some truly well known global brands on display:

• ID Design - designer furniture from Denmark

• Zone - innovative home accessories from Denmark

• Bodum - everything you could possibly want relating to Coffee and Tea

• The Bombay Store - most exclusive furniture store from the USA

• Gems & Objects Corner - stunning Objects and Jewellery.

• Elle - fashions from France

• Bon-Bon - Lingerie from France

• Mohd Sharief Stores - The most exclusive luggage in the Middle East

• Shoe Palace International - the latest in Italian Footwear

Plus many more brands related to fashion, perfume and jewellery

The Upper Ground Floor is aimed at the youth and the food connoisseur, as much so for the discerning family shopper: Here you will find well-known brands like:

• Marks & Spencer - world famous clothing and food store 

• Toys R Us - the biggest toy-shop chain in the World 

• Foton World Fantasia - Children's entertainment, boasting Oman's first Roller Coaster, Bumper Boats, Electronic games and much more 

• The Food Court - which has exclusive outlets seen for the first time in Oman

and many other shops which add to the excitement of shopping here.

Markaz Al Bahja has established itself as the premier shopping Mall in the Sultanate of Oman.