Bahla has a traditional souq with homemade ropes and fadl (large metal platters used for feeding the whole family) for sale, and a beautiful tree shading the tiny, central courtyard. To find the souq, turn off Hwy 21, the main Nizwa–Ibri road, opposite the fort; the souq entrance is 100m on the right. It was under reconstruction at the time of writing but possible to wander through regardless.
