 In 2018, Oman attracted about 4.2 million tourists from around the world, Of which 898,000 were from other arab nations, A massive increase from 2.1 million in 2017.Oman has various tourist attractions, particularly within the realm of cultural tourism.Muscat was named the best city to visit in the world by American travel guide publisher Lonely Planet in 2012, and was chosen as the Capital of Arab Tourism of 2012.