Doha - Doha

Marvarid baliqchilar qishlog'idan bir oz ko'proq, Doha, Qatarniki poytaxti va eng katta shahri, marvaridlaridan biriga aylandi Yaqin Sharq. Bu eng jadal rivojlanayotgan shaharlardan biridir Fors ko'rfazi, yaqin atrofda ko'rilgan rivojlanishga o'xshash Dubay va Abu-Dabiva xalqaro savdo va sayohat markaziga aylanishni maqsad qilgan.

Tushuning

Doha ko'rfazidagi Dhows

O'z tarixining aksariyat qismida Doha marvarid sho'ng'iniga bog'liq bo'lgan kambag'al baliqchilar qishlog'i bo'lgan va 1990-yillarning boshlariga qadar uxlab yotgan suv sifatida qabul qilingan. 1995 yilda shayx Hamad bin Xalifa Ol Tani amirlikka qo'shilgandan so'ng, Qatar tezda zamonaviylasha boshladi va Doxa endi Fors ko'rfazidagi boshqa shaharlarga etib borish uchun juda katta qadamlarni tashlamoqda, ayniqsa FIFA Jahon kubogini o'tkazishga tayyorgarlik ko'rish uchun. 2022 yilda. Shahar juda tez sur'atlar bilan o'sib borayotgan va yangi binolar deyarli qo'ziqorinlarga o'xshab o'sib chiqqan holda, tugallanmagan ishdir.

Aksariyat mehmonlar uchun Doha Qatar bilan sinonimdir, chunki mamlakat aholisining katta qismi poytaxtda istiqomat qiladi. Doha aholisi hayratlanarli darajada xilma-xil - aholining atigi 13% mahalliy qatarliklardir. Arab tili Qatarning rasmiy tili bo'lsa-da, ingliz tili sukut bo'yicha lingua franca, chunki shahar ekspatatlarining aksariyati arab tilini bilmaydi, shu jumladan aksariyat do'kon egalari va xizmat ko'rsatuvchi provayderlar va ko'pchilik qatarliklar ular uchun ishlaydigan ko'plab mehnat muhojirlari bilan muloqot qilish uchun ingliz tilida gaplashadi. Shuningdek, Doha hozirgi kunda dunyodagi eng tez rivojlanayotgan shaharlardan biriga aylandi, chunki rivojlanayotgan iqtisodiyotni qurishga yordam berish uchun ishchilar kelmoqda.

Doha islom dunyosi me'yorlariga ko'ra ancha liberaldir, garchi aksariyat G'arb mamlakatlariga qaraganda kamroq. Spirtli ichimliklar musulmon bo'lmaganlar uchun qonuniydir va musulmon bo'lmagan ayollarga hijob kiyish shart emas, ammo juda ozg'in kiyimlarda kiyinish hali ham noqonuniy hisoblanadi. Demak, Qatar mutlaq monarxiya, shuning uchun amirni tanqid qilish jinoyatdir. Gomoseksualizm, shuningdek, o'lim jazosiga olib keladigan jinoyatdir (garchi faol ijro etilmasa ham), shuning uchun gomoseksual tashrif buyuruvchilar iloji boricha ehtiyotkor bo'lishlari kerak.

Agar siz ilgari tashrif buyurgan bo'lsangiz, amin bo'lingki, Doha bugun bir necha yil avvalgi kabi emas va bir necha yil ichida yana boshqacha bo'ladi.

O'qing

  • Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar, Dunes-dan Dior-ga. Amerikalik hindu-amerikalik tomonidan yozilgan bu Dohadagi muhojir sifatida hayot haqida tushunarli insholar to'plami.
  • Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar, Sevgi keyinroq keladi. Doha va Londonda bo'lib o'tgan ushbu roman Qatar madaniyati va yosh qatarliklarning hozirgi vaziyatga qanday qarshi chiqayotganini tekshiradi. Kitob Qatarda mavjud emas, chunki Qatar Madaniyat vazirligi tomonidan taqiqlangan.

Chiqinglar

Hamad xalqaro aeroporti ichida

Samolyotda

Qatar Airways kompaniyasi Dohaga va undan qaytadigan ulanishlarning katta qismini amalga oshiradi

Ga solishtirganda DubayQatar Airways-ning azaliy raqibi Amirliklarning uyi Dohaga boshqa kamroq aviakompaniyalar xizmat qiladi. Evropaning yirik aviakompaniyalari odatda Doxa bilan o'zlarining asosiy markazlaridan (masalan, Lufthansa dan) yagona aloqani ta'minlaydilar Frankfurt, KLM dan Amsterdam), ammo kichiklar buni qilmaydi. Yaqin Sharqdagi barcha aviakompaniyalar, kurka kiritilgan (lekin kiritilmagan) Isroil), Doha bilan aloqalarni ta'minlang. Nisbatan ozgina Osiyo aviakompaniyalari buni amalga oshirmoqda, ammo nisbatan yaxshi tanlov aloqalari bundan mustasno Hindiston va Pokiston.

Qatar Airways aviakompaniyasining a'zosi Oneworld alyansi (shu jumladan, masalan British Airways) va ularning ulanishlari tobora ko'payib borayotgani Oneworld a'zolari tomonidan kodli parvoz sifatida taqdim etilmoqda.

Agar siz Fors ko'rfazi mintaqasidan tashqaridan kelgan bo'lsangiz, ehtimol tashrif buyurishingizning eng iqtisodiy usuli bu Qatarni boshqa manzilga borishda oraliq to'xtash joyi sifatida ishlatishdir. Dohadan kelib chiqqan yoki tugaydigan chiptalar narxi raqobat cheklanganligi sababli sun'iy ravishda yuqori, tranzit chiptalar narxi esa juda raqobatbardosh, chunki Qatar Airways Dohani global tranzit markazi sifatida qurish ustida ish olib bormoqda.

Umumiy Wi-Fi butun aeroportda bepul taqdim etiladi.

Mashinada

Doha mamlakatdagi barcha faoliyatning yuragi hisoblanadi, shuning uchun ko'p sayohatchilar shaharda boshlanadi. Qatar bo'ylab barcha magistral va yo'llar Dohaga ulanishi mumkin, shuning uchun alomatlarga e'tibor bering.

Qatarning yagona quruqlik chegarasi janubda Saudiya Arabistoni bilan. Biroq, bu kamdan-kam hollarda imkoniyatdir, chunki Saudiya Arabistoni orqali o'tishga ruxsat olish juda qiyin bo'lishi mumkin. The Qatar maqola ko'proq ma'lumot beradi. Ikkala ko'prik yordamida Qatarni bog'lash bo'yicha dastlabki rejalar amalga oshirilmoqda Bahrayn shimoliy-sharqda va Birlashgan Arab Amirliklari janubi-sharqda.

Atrofga boring

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Doha xaritasi

Metro orqali

The Doha metrosi2019 yil may oyida ochilgan bu mintaqadagi tranzit loyihalarining yangi to'lqinini ifodalaydigan Fors ko'rfazidagi uchinchi tezkor tranzit tizimidir. Uning uchta chizig'i bor: shimolda Lusaildan janubda Al-Vakraga yoki poezdga qarab aeroportgacha bo'lgan Qizil chiziq, Milliy muzeyda to'xtash joyi joylashgan sharqiy-g'arbiy Oltin chiziq va diqqat markazida joylashgan Yashil chiziq. ayniqsa, ta'lim muassasalari va Milliy kutubxonada joylashgan. Msheireb har bir chiziq o'rtasida uzatish stantsiyasi bo'lib xizmat qiladi.

Dubay metrosi singari, yaxshi o'rindiqlar va yuqori narxlarga ega premium avtomashinalar mavjud. Bir tomonlama sayohat narxi 2 QR (VIP uchun 10 QR), bir kunlik yo‘l narxi 6 QR (VIP uchun 30 QR) turadi. Tizimga kirishda va undan chiqishda siz kartangizni bosish orqali to'laysiz. Kartalar qimmat emas va ularni har qanday bekatdan sotib olish mumkin. Kun o'tishi uchun sizga maxsus bir narsa qilish shart emas; 3 marshrutni to'laganingizdan so'ng, tizim kun bo'yi sizdan haq olmaydi.

Bepul bor "metrohavola " Metro xizmat ko'rsatmaydigan joylarga "so'nggi mil" ulanish uchun oziqlantiruvchi avtobus xizmatlari (jadvallar va marshrutlar uchun havolani ko'ring). Bundan tashqari, bepul (Metro safari bilan) sayohat almashish xizmati ham mavjud "metroekspres ", lekin u faqat ikkita stantsiyaga xizmat qiladi (West Bay va DICC) va ro'yxatdan o'tishni va alohida hisobni talab qiladi.

Har bir metro stantsiyasida turniketdan so'ng, bolalar kiyimlarini almashtirish stoli va tahorat xonasi mavjud. Ikki xona bir-birining yonida joylashgan; ayollar xonalari qora kiyim kiygan odam tomonidan, erkaklar xonalari esa oq kiyim kiygan odam tomonidan ko'rsatiladi.

Avtobusda

Karva jamoat avtobusi
  • 2 Jamoat avtobusi, Al Ganim (asosiy avtobus bekati) (Gold Souq yaqinida), ✉. Jamoat avtobuslari tizimi hukumatga tegishli MovasalatDoxaning aksariyat qismida ovqatlanish va unga qo'shni va atrofidagi shaharlar bilan ta'minlangan keng yo'nalish tarmog'ini boshqaradi. Shahar ichidagi tariflar 3-9 QR oralig'ida turadi va aniq o'zgarish bilan to'lanadi yoki a Karva Smartcard[o'lik havola], avtovokzalda sotib olish mumkin. Tashrif buyuruvchilar uchun marshrut xaritalari sirli bo'lishi mumkin, ba'zi marshrutlarda juda kam xizmat ko'rsatiladi; qo'shimcha ravishda avtobuslar tez-tez jadvaldan ortda qolmoqda. Avtobuslarning old qismida ayollar va oilalar uchun maxsus bo'limlar mavjud; ammo, amalda, ba'zi marshrutlar, xususan, sanoat hududlariga boradigan va qaytib keladigan, asosan erkak mardikorlar foydalanadilar va ayol sayohatchilar eng yaxshi yo'l qo'ymasliklari kerak. Jadvallar onlayn, ba'zilari yuklab olish mumkin; Marshrut xaritalari faqat asosiy avtovokzalda mavjud. 
  • Shuttle avtobus, ☏ 974 4458 8888 (Movasalat), ✉. Har kuni har 15 daqiqada 06: 00-00: 00. Mowasalat tobora ko'payib borayotgan tirbandlikni yumshatish maqsadida yo'lovchilarga bepul xizmat ko'rsatadigan avtobus qatnovini amalga oshiradi. G'arbiy Bay (shaharning) maydoni; ko'proq yo'nalishlarni taklif qilish bo'yicha rejalar olib borilmoqda. Uchun marshrut xaritasi (arab va ingliz) mavjud yuklab olish. Juma kuni xizmat "faqat oilaviy", ya'ni yakka erkaklarga ruxsat berilmaydi. Ozod. 

Ekskursiya avtobusi orqali

  • Doha avtobusi, ☏ 974 4442 2444, 974 5534 2964 (mobil), ✉. Marriott mehmonxonasi va Pearl-Qatar o'rtasida turli joylarda to'xtash joylari bilan to'xtash, to'xtash turistik avtobus xizmati. Avtobuslar har bir to'xtash joyiga har 20 daqiqada etib kelishadi. Chiptalar 180 QR (kattalar), 90 QR (bolalar) va 24 soat davomida amal qiladi; bron qilish o'z veb-saytida, shuningdek telefon va elektron pochta orqali on-layn rejimida amalga oshirilishi mumkin. Shu bilan bir qatorda, menejer / dispetcher sizning qo'ng'irog'ingizni uyali telefoningizga qabul qilishdan mamnun va bu sizni kutish holatida kutish yoki hatto band bo'lgan signalni olishingizga to'sqinlik qiladi. Pinoy, Bangladesh va Shri-Lanka ekspatatlarining baquvvat yosh ekipaji eng uyushgan guruhga o'xshamasligi mumkin, ammo ular ishlarini to'g'rilash uchun juda ko'p harakat qilishadi va hech qachon jilmayishdan to'xtamaydilar. Aeroportdan turning birinchi bekatigacha avtoulov xizmati mavjud bo'lib, uni tashkil qilish uchun 30 daqiqa oldin ogohlantirish kerak. Agar siz buni Dohadagi so'nggi kuningizda qilsangiz, ular sizni marshrut bo'ylab asosiy to'xtash joylaridan birida kutib olishadi va sizni aeroportga asossiz bo'lmagan QR 50 uchun qaytarib berishadi. 

Taksida

Jamoat transportidan tashqari, transport vositasini ijaraga olmaslikning yagona alternativasi taksilar. Ikkita taksi xizmati mavjud, ular tomonidan boshqariladi Movasalat: Karva va Al Million. "Limuzin" taksilari mavjud, ular belgilanmagan, ancha qimmat (ko'pincha Karwas narxidan ikki-to'rt baravar ko'p) va metrni ko'tarmasligi mumkin. Agar siz yo'l haqiga ishonchingiz komil bo'lsa, uni oldindan muhokama qilishingiz mumkin, ammo hisoblagichda turib olish tavsiya etiladi.

Taksilar bilan bog'liq shikoyatlar ko'payib borayotganligi sababli, ba'zi ehtiyot choralarini ko'rish kerak. Doha ichidagi deyarli barcha sayohatlar uchun tarif "1" ga, kechasi yoki Dohadan tashqarida sayohat qilish uchun "0" ga o'rnatilishi kerak. Aeroport taksilarida 25-QR dan boshlanadigan yagona tarif mavjud. O'zgartirilgan hisoblagichlar haqida xabarlar ko'paymoqda (qora lenta yoki qog'ozga qarang), haydovchilar eshiklarini qulflagani yoki qo'shimcha to'lovsiz yukxonani ochishdan bosh tortgani haqida xabarlar. Agar haydovchi hisoblagichni ishlatishdan bosh tortsa, sayohat bepul bo'lishi kerak, ammo siz ushbu huquqdan foydalanishda muammolarga duch kelishingiz mumkin. Agar sizda muammolar bo'lsa, politsiyani 999 raqamiga qo'ng'iroq qilishingiz mumkin, shunda haydovchi to'satdan juda hamjihat bo'lib qoladi.

Taksilarga talab taklif va kutish vaqtidan ancha kattaroq bo'lishi mumkin. Ertalabki ish soatlarida kompaniyalar odatda sizga taksi kerak bo'lsa, 24 soat oldin ogohlantirishni talab qilishadi; ammo amalda, hattoki bu ham ishonchsiz, chunki rejalashtirilgan taksilar tez-tez ko'rinmaydi. Boshqa paytlarda qo'ng'iroq qilgan taksining kelishi 90 daqiqadan oshib ketishi mumkin va ko'p joylarda taksir qilish imkonsiz bo'lishi mumkin. Taksini (oddiy yoki limuzinli) topishga kafolat beradigan yagona joy - bu yirik savdo markazlari, aeroport va xalqaro mehmonxonalar. O'tkir tanqislik litsenziyasiz yoki norasmiy taksi xizmatlari rivojlangan bozorga olib keldi, aksariyati doimiy mijozlari bilan. Mehmonlar uchun ishonchli haydovchini topishning eng yaxshi usuli - so'rash - ko'pgina aholi, xususan, ekspatlar, bunday haydovchilarni doimiy ravishda yollashadi va aloqa ma'lumotlarini xursandchilik bilan baham ko'rishadi.

Ba'zan, mahalliy haydovchi to'xtab, sizni yo'l chetida adashib qolganingizni ko'rsa, sizga minib qo'yishni taklif qilishi mumkin. Oxir-oqibat pul taklif qilish odat tusiga kirgan bo'lsa-da, ba'zida ular uni olishdan bosh tortishadi. Agar haydovchi sekinlashsa va faralarini yondirsa, ular odatda sizni ko'tarishga tayyor ekanliklarini bildiradilar; ularga javoban to'lqin bilan ularni yoniga chaqir. Biroq, avtostop har doim o'z xavfiga ega va bu yakka ayollar uchun tavsiya etiladigan amaliyot emas.

Mashinada

Doha xalqaro aeroporti va uning atrofida bir nechta avtomobillarni ijaraga berish bo'yicha agentliklar mavjud. Ijara stollarini topish unchalik oson emas va ularga alomatlari yomon. Ular avtoturargoh zonasining pastki qavatida joylashgan. Ommabop agentliklar orasida Xertz, Avis va Byudjet. Ushbu ijara agentliklari mavsumiy chegirmalarni taqdim etadilar va bron qilishdan oldin veb-saytlarini tekshirib ko'rish tavsiya etiladi. Agar siz mashinani ijaraga olmoqchi bo'lsangiz, yaxshi narxni ta'minlash va kutish vaqtini minimallashtirish uchun oldindan zaxiraga oling. 2013 yil oxiridan boshlab, mehmonlar xalqaro haydovchilik guvohnomasi bilan olti oy davomida ijaraga olingan mashinani boshqarishlari mumkin. Biroq, haydovchilik guvohnomalariga oid qonunlar deyarli har yili o'zgarib turadi; tashrif buyuruvchilarga ushbu ma'lumotni kelishdan oldin tasdiqlash tavsiya etiladi.

Qatarda haydash yo'lning o'ng tomonida, dunyoning boshqa joylariga o'xshash yo'l harakati qoidalariga ega. Biroq, Doha aholisi dunyoning turli burchaklaridan kelganligi sababli, haydash uslublari juda farq qiladi. Shuningdek, yo'l g'azabi ko'proq muammoga aylanib bormoqda.

Yo'l tarmog'ining kengayishi portlovchi aholi sonining o'sishiga mos kelmadi, shuning uchun haydovchilar yo'l qurilishi sababli tez-tez tirbandlikka va ko'plab burilishlarga duch kelishadi. Yangi yo'llarning qo'shilishi va eski yo'llarning nomini o'zgartirish bilan, hatto so'nggi mavjud yo'l xaritalari ham eskirgan bo'lishi mumkin. Bu, shuningdek, sun'iy yo'ldosh tasvirlariga ham tegishli bo'lib, ular eskirgan bo'lishi mumkin, hatto bir necha oylik bo'lganida ham. Shuning uchun Google Earth, Openstreetmap yoki TomTom-ga ishonmang.

Qarang

Islom san'ati muzeyi
Fanar Qatar Islomiy madaniyat markazi

Muzeylar

Doha mintaqaviy madaniy markazga aylanishga harakat qilayotganini hisobga olsak, uning muzeylari holati biroz shambolikdir. Ko'pgina muzeylar abadiy ko'rinadigan tarzda ta'mirlanmoqda, ish soatlari ayniqsa sayyohlarga qulay emas, veb-saytlarda ish vaqti va joylashuvi kabi amaliy ma'lumotlar yo'q va ko'plab muzeylar sizdan maxsus uchrashuv uchun oldindan qo'ng'iroq qilishni talab qilishadi (bu yakkaxon tashrif buyuruvchini qabul qilishi mumkin). bir oz noqulay his eting, chunki kurator faqat bitta odam uchun ochiladi).

Milliy muzey, Islom san'ati muzeyi va Zamonaviy san'at muzeyi 85 kunlik QR uchun bitta uch kunlik chiptaga ega. Shu bilan bir qatorda siz ulardan bittasiga QR 50 narxiga tashrif buyurishingiz mumkin.

  • 1 Islom san'ati muzeyi, Doxa portining yonida, Cornicheda (76-yo'nalishdagi avtobus; xizmat avtobusi), ☏ 974 4422 4444. S M W 10: 30-17: 30; Sa Sa 12: 00-20: 00; F 14: 00-20: 00. Dohaning asosiy muzeyi. Tomonidan loyihalashtirilgan binoda joylashgan I.M.Pey, muzeyda butun Osiyo, Afrika va Evropadagi musulmonlar sulolasidan asarlar saqlanadi. Shuningdek, Al-Tani sulolasi buyumlari, shuningdek Yaqin Sharqning barcha qismlaridan san'at asarlari mavjud. Shonli konditsioner, shuningdek, kafe va sovg'alar do'koni mavjud. Doimiy ko'rgazma 2 va 3 qavatlarda, pastki qavatida vaqtinchalik ko'rgazmalar mavjud. Muzey binosida bepul wi-fi, mos kiyinish. Soatlik transport xizmati IIV va Mathaf W-Su 11: 00-17: 00; ikki muzey o'rtasida haydash vaqti 25-35 minut. Ozod. Vikidatadagi Islom san'ati muzeyi (Q1148353) Vikipediyada Doha Islom san'ati muzeyi 
  • 2 Mataf: Arablarning zamonaviy san'at muzeyi, Al Luqta ko'chasi, Ta'lim shahri (xizmat avtobusi), ☏ 974 4402 8855, ✉. Sa-Th 11: 00-18: 00, F 15: 00-21: 00. Arab dunyosidagi zamonaviy san'at kollektsiyalari joylashgan maxsus ishlab chiqilgan bino, shayx Hamad bin Xalifa Ol Tani tomonidan to'plangan shaxsiy kollektsiya asosida. Shuningdek, muzeyda vaqti-vaqti bilan xalqaro miqyosda tan olingan zamonaviy rassomlar ishtirokidagi eksponatlar mavjud. Soatlik transport xizmati IIV va Mathaf o'rtasida soatiga 11: 00-17: 00, F 15: 00-20: 00 gacha bepul transportni ta'minlaydi, M Tu transporti yo'q; ikki muzey o'rtasida haydash vaqti 25-45 minut. Muzey yo'llanmasi uchun 50 QR yoki 85 QR. Vikidatadagi Mataf (Q1908321) Mathaf: Vikipediyada Arablarning zamonaviy san'at muzeyi 
  • 3 Qatar milliy muzeyi, Al-Mutaf ko'chasining oxiri. 2019 yil boshida ochilgan. Asl muzey 20-asrning boshlarida joylashgan edi; uning kengaytirilishi, hozirda qurilayotgan frantsuz me'mori Jan Nuvel tomonidan ishlab chiqilgan va cho'l qum atirgulidan ilhomlangan. Kengaytma va asl saroyni ikkalasini ham tashqi tomondan ko'rish mumkin. Vikidatadagi Qatar milliy muzeyi (Q22079715) Vikipediyada Qatar milliy muzeyi 
  • 4 [ilgari o'lik havola]Sharqshunoslar muzeyi, Al Muthaf ko'chasidan tashqarida (Mirqab), ☏ 974 4436 7711. Su-Th 07: 30-14: 30 uchrashuvi bo'yicha. Qatar davlatining sharqshunoslar to'plami dunyodagi eng muhim to'plamlardan biridir. Taxminan 700 ta rasm, suv ranglari, chizilgan rasmlari va bosmaxonalari sharqshunoslikning XVIII asr boshlariga to'g'ri keladi. Muzey vaqti-vaqti bilan yopilib turadi va uchrashuvga kelish qiyin bo'lishi mumkin. 
  • 5 Arab pochta markasi muzeyi, Lusayl st (Katara madaniy qishlog'i, Bldg 22A), ☏ 974 4409 1077. Har kuni 07: 00-13: 30, 16: 00-21: 00. 2010 yilda tashkil etilgan ushbu kichik muzeyda 22 arab mamlakatlarining markalari namoyish etilgan. 
  • 6 Shayx Faysal bin Qassim muzeyi: G'arbiy ko'rfazdagi filial, City Tower, 6-qavat, Omar Al Muxtor ko'chasi (Renaissance Doha City Center mehmonxonasi, City Center Mall yaqinida), ☏ 974 4422-3899, ✉. 09: 00-17: 00 faqat appt tomonidan ("West Bay filiali" ni belgilang). Kengaytmasi Shayx Faysal bin Qosim muzeyi yilda Al-Shahoniyah, ushbu filialda turli Yaqin Sharq mamlakatlarining gilamchalari, Qatar va Fors ko'rfazi mintaqasidagi mebel va maishiy buyumlar namoyish etilmoqda. Oxir-oqibat to'plamni oldindan belgilanmasdan olish rejalashtirilgan. 
  • 7 VCUQatar galereyasi, Qatardagi Virjiniya Hamdo'stlik universiteti, Al-Luqta ko'chasi, Ta'lim shahri (2-darvoza orqali Education City-ga, so'ngra 2-chi aylanada kiring), ☏ 974 4402 0555. VCUQatar-ning Education City shahridagi talabalar shaharchasida ko'rgazmalari bir necha oyda bir o'zgarib turadigan kichik galereyasi mavjud (qabulxonada kirish). Education City-da qurilish ishlari olib borilayotganligi sababli, Matafdan bu erga etib borish dahshatli tush, ammo tramvaylar harakatlanayotganda, u erdan borish oson bo'lishi kerak! 
  • 8 Msheireb muzeylari. Msheirebning yangi shahar markazidagi to'rtta tarixiy uylar to'plami: Muhammad bin Jassim uyi, Kompaniya uyi, Bin Jelmud uyi va Radvani uyi. Ozod. (yangilangan sentyabr 2019)
  • 9 Yashash joyidagi firestation artist, Mohammed Bin Thani St., ☏ 974 4422-4222, ✉. Sa-Th 09: 00-19: 00; F 11: 00-19: 00. Saytda badiiy buyumlar do'koni va kafesi bor. Ozod. (yangilangan sentyabr 2019)

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Msheireb boyitish markazi
Al-Najadadagi eski eshik
  • 10 Al Koot Fort (Doha Fort), Jassim Bin Mohammed St. (Suq Voqif yaqinidagi avtoturargoh). 1880 yilda Usmonli davrida qurilgan bu katta oq qal'a hozirgi Suq Voqif avtoturargohida joylashgan. U qurilgan paytda, ammo qal'a shaharning chekkasida edi. U etnografik muzey sifatida ishlatilgan, bino ta'mirlanmoqda va yopiq, garchi u hanuzgacha suratga olish uchun mashhur joy. Vikidatadagi Al Koot Fort (Q4704253) Vikipediyada Al Koot Fort 
  • 11 Fanar Qatar Islomiy madaniyat markazi, Abdulloh Bin Jassim ko'chasi (Corniche va Souq Voqif yaqinida), ☏ 974 4425 0169, ✉. Har kuni 08: 00-12: 00, 16: 00-20: 00. O'ziga xos spiral minorasi bilan Kornichedan osongina ko'zga tashlanadigan ushbu markaz musulmon bo'lmaganlarga Islom dinini o'rgatishni va arab tilidagi bepul darslarni, shuningdek, badiiy va xattotlik eksponatlarini taklif qilishni maqsad qilgan. Markaz ikki haftada bir marta mahalliy masjidlarga ekskursiyalar o'tkazadi, so'ngra an'anaviy kechki ovqatni o'tkazadi (ayollar uchun mo'ljallangan abayalar, ro'yxatdan o'tish talab qilinadi), shuningdek, har hafta Qatar madaniyati va turmush tarzi bo'yicha taqdimotlar bilan kofe ertalablari o'tkaziladi (ro'yxatdan o'tish zarur). Ozod. 
  • 12 Soat minorasi. Katta masjid yonida joylashgan ushbu eski soat minorasida yuzida arab raqamlari mavjud. Minora ham tepalikda joylashgan va shu sababli Kornichening ajoyib manzaralarini taqdim etadi. 
  • 13 Windtower uyi, Grand Hamad St & Ali bin Abdulla St (Souq Najada ichida joylashgan). Qatarda so'nggi an'anaviy shamol minoralaridan biri. Shamollatish moslamalari konditsionerlashdan bir necha kun oldin ishlatilgan, ular uyga salqin havo yutish orqali ishlaydi. Uy jamoat uchun ochiq emas, lekin tashqaridan qarash mumkin. 
  • 14 Suq Voqif. Tushlik soat 12: 30-15: 30 gacha yopiq. Souq Voqif - bu labirintga o'xshash yo'laklarda bir necha soatlab bemalol yurish mumkin bo'lgan arab bozorining yangilangan kvartalidir. Suq sotiladigan narsalar bilan ozmi-ko'pmi tashkil qilinadi. Sotish uchun ziravorlar do'konlari bo'limi, boshqa to'qimachilik buyumlari va hatto lochinlar bilan to'rtdan biri mavjud. Arab otlari bo'lgan otxonalar lochinlardan unchalik uzoq emas, tuyalar Al Koot qal'asi va avtoturargoh yonida saqlanadi. Shuningdek, esdalik sovg'alarini sotib olish, Sheesha chekish uchun o'tirish yoki u bilan chegaradosh restoranlardan birida ovqatlanishdan zavqlanadigan joylarni qidiring. An'anaviy kiyingan Qatar politsiyasi vaqti-vaqti bilan ertalab tuyalarda, kechqurun otda minib, souq hududida qo'riqchilik qilmoqda. Suq eski soukning o'rnida to'liq tiklandi va shu sababli o'zini sun'iy his qilishi mumkin; ammo bu mahalliy aholi uchun juda mashhur joy, ayniqsa dam olish kunlari. 
  • 15 Msheireb boyitish markazi, barja Sheraton yonida, Corniche-dan chiqib ketdi, ☏ 974 33197482, 974 33192305, ✉. M-Th 09: 00-20: 30; Th 12: 00-20: 00; Sa 15: 30-18: 00. Dohaning kichik baliqchilar shaharchasidan tortib to zamonaviy shahargacha bo'lgan tarixiy rivojlanishini aks ettiruvchi fotosuratlar va asarlar bilan jihozlangan kichik muzey. Ko'rgazma homiysi Suq Voqif yaqinidagi Msheireb loyihasi ishlab chiqaruvchisi. Ozod. 
  • 16 Meros kutubxonasi (Education City yaqinida). Qatar va Yaqin Sharqqa oid arab va boshqa tillardagi 51000 dan ortiq kitoblar, 600 ta antiqa xarita, 2000 ta qo'lyozma va 6000 ta asl fotosuratlar bilan Qatarda Arab va Islom merosi kutubxonasini tashkil etadi, bu HH Shayxa Mozax Bint Nosir Alning Misrdan o'tgan yana bir tashabbusi. Jamg'arma. Bu Yaqin Sharqdagi eng yirik tadqiqot markazlaridan biri bo'lib, 1979 yilda shayx Xasan Bin Muhammad al Tani tomonidan boshlangan kollektsiyaga asoslangan. To'plamlarga sayohatlar yakshanba va seshanba kunlari ikki marta, soat 10:00 va 11:30 da taqdim etiladi. , uchrashuvlar talab qilinmaydi. Ozod. 
  • 17 Qatar milliy kutubxonasi (Ta'lim shahri). 2018 yil aprel oyida ochilgan bino taniqli gollandiyalik me'mor Rem Koolxas tomonidan ishlab chiqilgan. Qatar milliy kutubxonasi (Q1361436) Vikidatada Vikipediyada Qatar Milliy kutubxonasi 
  • 18 Virjiniya Hamdo'stlik universiteti galereyasi, Al Luqta ko'chasi, Ta'lim shahri (2-eshikdan kirish), ☏ 974 4402 0555, ✉. M V Sa Su 10: 00-17: 00; Th 10: 00-17: 30. Education City-dagi VCU-Q talabalar shaharchasida joylashgan galereyada doimiy ravishda ko'rgazmalar va professor-o'qituvchilar va talabalarning ishlari bo'lib o'tmoqda. Bunday hollarda galereya keng jamoatchilik uchun ochiqdir. To'plamga arab qo'lyozmalari, XV asrga oid bo'lgan chet tili bo'limi va XX asr san'ati va siyosatiga oid kitoblar kiritilgan. Ozod. 
  • 19 Heritage Village (Al-Rumeilia bog'iga ulashgan Corniche bo'ylab). Uning binolari an'anaviy Qatar qishlog'iga taqlid qilingan. Mehmonlar to'qish, marvarid savdosi va dhow (an'anaviy qayiq) ko'rishni kutishlari mumkin. Qishloq faqat Ramazon, Hayit kunlari va maxsus madaniy festivallar uchun ochiq. 
  • 20 Al-Najada (Suq Voqifning janubida). Ba'zi eski Qatar arxitekturasini ko'rish uchun Suq Voqif atrofidagi ba'zi eski mahallalarda, xususan Suqning janubidagi janubdagi kichik mahallada aylanib chiqish maqsadga muvofiqdir. Hali ham 1970-yillarda qurilgan binolardan avvalgi bir necha mashhur eski villalar va masjidlar mavjud; Dohadagi qayta qurish tezligini hisobga olgan holda, ular yana qancha vaqt omon qolishlari noma'lum. Eng yaxshisi piyoda o'rganilgan. (Hozirgi aholisi faqat erkak muhojirlar bo'lgani uchun, ayollar o'zlarini erkak sherigisiz bezovta qiladilar). 
  • 21 Shayx Abdulloh ibn Tani Al-Sonining uyi, Al-Luqta ko'chasi (Ta'lim shahar aylanasi yonida). An'anaviy Qatar uyi, chunki u bitta "majlis" o'rniga ikkita (mehmonlarni qabul qilish maydoni) joylashgan. 1935 yilda an'anaviy materiallar va texnikalar yordamida qurilgan, u to'liq tiklangan. Bino jamoatchilik uchun ochiq emas, lekin tashqaridan qarash mumkin. 

Boshqa diqqatga sazovor joylar

Al Corniche
  • 22 Corniche. Dohaning ko'rgazmali diqqatga sazovor joyi - Al-Corniche, Doha ko'rfazi atrofida aylanadigan va Palm Tree Island va shahar osmono'par binolarining chiroyli ko'rinishini ta'minlaydigan uzoq dengiz bo'yidagi sayr. Kunning ikkinchi yarmida siz g'alati g'arbiy g'ildirakning g'ildirakli patnisdan chiqib ketishga urinayotgan ko'plab mahalliy aholini ko'rasiz. Shuningdek, bu yugurish uchun yaxshi joy. Velosiped haydash taqiqlanadi. Agar siz tabiat manzaralarini o'zingizga qarashni istasangiz, juma kuni ertalab boring. Doha Corniche (Q1234812) Wikidata-da Vikipediyada Doha Corniche 
    • Corniche bo'ylab (sharqdan g'arbga) norasmiy ertalab baliq bozori, IIV (Islom san'ati muzeyi), "Suv ​​idishlari" favvorasi, ulkan istiridye va marvarid haykali, Dhow Makoni (an'anaviy yog'ochdan yasalgan dovlar bilan), va ulkan "Orri" haykali (2006 yilgi Osiyo o'yinlari uchun maskot).
  • 23 Al Bidda bog'i (Rumeila bog'i), Korniş. Ilgari "Rumeila Park" nomi bilan tanilgan bu Kornichening qarshisida ochiq teatr, badiiy galereya, suv inshootlari, bolalar o'yin maydonchasi va skeytbord / rollerblading yarim trubasi mavjud. Bir nechta do'kon, oshxona va jamoat hojatxonalari mavjud. Vikidatadagi Al Bidda Park (Q22948531) Vikipediyadagi Al Bidda bog'i 
  • 24 Katara madaniy qishlog'i, Lusayl st, ☏ 974 4408 0000, faks: 974 4408 1000, ✉. Ushbu bino majmuasi an'anaviy Qatar qishlog'iga o'xshash tarzda ishlab chiqilgan bo'lib, u ochiq osmon ostidagi katta amfiteatr, opera teatri, drama teatri, galereyalarni, shuningdek, xalqaro oshxonalarni o'z ichiga olgan bir qator (qimmat) restoranlarni o'z ichiga oladi. Gallereyalarda o'zgaruvchan san'at va fotosuratlar ko'rgazmalari bo'lib o'tadi va bu erda yil davomida turli xil festivallar o'tkaziladi. Shuningdek, bu erda suv sporti bilan shug'ullanadigan jamoat plyaji (kirish narxi QR 100) mavjud. Oddiy plyaj kiyimi talab qilinadi, ya'ni ayollar uchun bitta kiyim. Vikidatadagi Katara (Q6375126) Vikipediyada Katara (madaniy qishloq) 
  • 25 Al Jazeera studiyalari, Wadi Al Sail West (televizor aylanasi yonida), ☏ 974 4489 7446, 974 4489 7451, 974 4489 7449, faks: 974 4489 7472, ✉. Qatarning shon-sharafga da'vo qilishlaridan biri bu dunyo bo'ylab yuz millionlab odamlarga translyatsiya qilinadigan Al Jazeera yangiliklar tarmog'i. Studiyalar turistik diqqatga sazovor joy sifatida qabul qilinmaydi, garchi siz ofis bilan bog'lanib, ekskursiya so'rashingiz mumkin. Joyida joylashgan kichik muzey ushbu sohada vafot etgan jurnalistlarga bag'ishlangan bo'lib, unda turli xil vaqt jadvallari va tarmoq tarixi haqida ko'rsatmalar mavjud. 
  • 26 Doha hayvonot bog'i, Al Rayyan. Hayvonot bog‘i kapital ta’mirlanmoqda va ta’mirlanmoqda va yopiq. (yangilangan may 2018)
  • 27 IIV parki, Corniche (Islom san'ati muzeyiga qo'shni). Okt-may: W-M 10: 30-23:30, iyun-sentyabr: W-M 18: 00-00: 00, yopiq 1 iyul - hayitning 2-kuni. Ushbu zamonaviy park rekultivatsiya qilingan erlarda qurilgan va G'arbiy Bay ko'rfazining ajoyib ko'rinishini beradi. Tashrif buyuruvchilar velosiped yoki eshkakli qayiqlarni ijaraga olishlari, kichkina kafeda qahva yoki muzqaymoq bilan zavqlanishlari mumkin. Sayyohlik oxirida amerikalik haykaltarosh Richard Serraning "7" monumental haykali joylashgan. Qish paytida IIV Park bozori har oyning birinchi shanba kuni bo'lib o'tadi, unda eklektik aralashmalar mavjud bo'lib, ular oziq-ovqat, san'at, hunarmandchilik, kitoblar va esdalik sovg'alarini taqdim etadi. Ozod. 
  • 28 Xattotlik rasmlari, Salva Rd-da to'rtta er osti tunnel. 2013 yilda fransuz-tunislik grafiti rassomi eL Seed Qatar muzeylari ma'muriyati va jamoat ishlari boshqarmasi tomonidan Qatar madaniyatidan ilhomlanib, 52 ta keng ko'lamli devor rasmlarini suratga olish uchun buyurtma qilingan. Loyihani amalga oshirish uchun to'rt oy davomida eL Seed-ning arab xattotligini ko'cha san'ati bilan birlashtirgan imzo uslubi namoyish etildi. Devorlarni oddiygina tunnellar bo'ylab haydash orqali ko'rish mumkin. 
  • 29 Mo''jizaviy sayohat, Sidra tibbiyot va tadqiqot markazi (Education City yaqinida). Britaniyalik rassom Damin Xirst tomonidan homilaning homiladorlikdan yangi tug'ilgan chaqaloqqa qadar rivojlanish bosqichlarini aks ettiruvchi 14 ta monumental bronza haykallar seriyasi. Ushbu haykallar Qatar muzeylar idorasi tomonidan buyurtma qilingan va ular uchun 20 million AQSh dollar to'lagan. Tibbiy markaz - bu ayollar shifoxonasi. Ozod. (yangilangan Aprel 2017)
  • 30 Ichki ishlar vazirligi binosi. Qal'aga o'xshash ulkan va aslida juda dahshatli bino, (odatda) faqat haydash paytida tashqaridan ko'rinadi. (yangilangan Mar 2021)

Qil

Corniche bo'ylab an'anaviy dovlar

Doha er yuzidagi eng hayajonli joy bo'lmaganligi uchun obro'ga ega; ammo, uzoqroq tashrif buyurish uchun o'zingizni bu erda topsangiz, turli xil tadbirlar va tadbirlar mavjud. Shahar bo'ylab sayohatdan boshlang, bu sizga 2 soat davom etishi kerak va u erdan siz ko'rishni istagan narsalar haqida yaxshi tasavvurga ega bo'lasiz.

  • Sohillar. Dohada mehmonxonalarga qarashli yaxshi plyajlar mavjud bo'lib, ular jamoat uchun pullik bilan kirish huquqini beradi. Plyajli mehmonxonalar qatoriga Grand Hyatt, Diplomatic Club, InterContinental, Sheraton, Sharq Village va Four Seasons kiradi, ish haqi kunlik yo'llanmalar uchun QR 180 dan yillik oilaviy a'zolikka qadar. Bundan tashqari, Katara Cultural Village Dohaning yagona plyajini boshqaradi, kirish narxi QR 100. Shaxsiy plyajlarda g'arbiy suzish kiyinish qabul qilinadi, ammo jamoat plyajlarida ayollar kamtarroq kiyinishlari kerak (ya'ni uzun suvli shortilar va futbolkalar bilan). 
  • Dhow safari. Kunduzi yoki kechqurun kruizlarni Corniche bo'ylab joylashtirilgan istalgan dww bilan tashkil qilish mumkin. Ko'plab sayohatlar ovqatlanish va ko'ngil ochishni taklif qiladi va katta sayohatlar yoki ko'proq norasmiy tadbirlar uchun bron qilinishi mumkin. 
  • Doxa kino instituti. Xalqaro va badiiy filmlarning keng spektrlarini namoyish etuvchi DFI noyabr va mart oylarida ikkita xalqaro kinofestivali o'tkazadi. Filmlar Islom san'ati muzeyi va Katara madaniy qishlog'ida namoyish etiladi; chiptalarni Internet orqali bron qilish mumkin. 
  • 1 Doha golf klubi, G'arbiy Bay, ☏ 974 4496 0777, faks: 974 4483 4790, ✉. Har kuni 06: 30-23: 00. Keng jamoatchilik uchun ochiq bo'lgan yagona golf klubi. Ish kunlari 590 QR, dam olish kunlari 795 QR (a'zo bo'lmaganlar). Doha golf klubi (Q2413365) Wikidata-da Doha golf klubi Vikipediyada 
  • 2 Drag poygasi, 52-chi st (Al Rayyan shahridagi sanoat hududidagi E Industrial St bilan kesishgan joyda), ☏ 974 4450 9357, 974 4469 9114, 974 4469 9358, 974 4469 9113, faks: 974 4469 3938, 974 4469 2192. Drag poygasi Qatar hukumati tomonidan uyushtirilgan poyga yo'lida targ'ib qilinadi, shuning uchun yosh haydovchilar Doha ko'chalarida aqldan ozgan haydovchiga ehtiyoj sezmaydilar. To'lov evaziga siz o'zingizning avtomobilingizda poyga qilishingiz yoki muntazam ravishda rejalashtirilgan professional musobaqalardan birini tomosha qilishingiz mumkin. 
  • 3 O'rmon zonasi, Hyatt Plaza (Xalifa stadioni yaqinida). 3500 m² hayvonlarga bag'ishlangan bolalar diqqatga sazovor joylari, Qatarning eng mashhur yopiq tematik parki. 
  • [o'lik havola]Baydarka, ☏ 974 3311 6249, ✉. Entalek Adventures Doha bo'ylab yoki undan uzoqroq sohil mangrovlari va tanho plyajlari bo'ylab, qushlarni tomosha qilish va lager qilish uchun imkoniyatlar bilan dengiz bo'ylab kayak bilan sayohat qilishni taklif etadi. Shuningdek, ular sho'ng'in bo'yicha sayohatlar o'tkazadilar va to'liq jihozlangan baydaklarni ijaraga olishlari mumkin (kuniga 200 QR). 
  • 4 Qatar poygasi va ot sporti klubi, Al Rayyan, ☏ 974 4480 8122, ✉. Ot poygalari qish oylarida bo'lib o'tadi, musobaqalar har payshanba kuni soat 16:00 da boshlanib, taxminan 21:00 gacha davom etadi. Qimor o'ynash taqiqlanadi, lekin ishtirokchilar g'olib bo'lgan otlarni taxmin qilish uchun bepul lotereyalarga kirishlari mumkin, shu bilan birga katta miqdordagi sovg'alar (shu jumladan, mashinalar). Ushbu musobaqalar juda mashhur. Klub shuningdek har yili mart oyida arab otlari ko'rgazmasini o'tkazadi; tafsilotlar mahalliy matbuotda e'lon qilingan. Ozod. 
  • 5 Yelkanlar, Al Isteqlal Rd (West Bay Lagoon, InterContinental mehmonxonasi yaqinida), ☏ 974 4442 4577, ✉. Regatta Yelkan Akademiyasi suzib yurish kurslarini va ijaraga olinadigan qayiqlarni, jumladan, qayiq, qayiq va 30 metrlik ikkita yaxtani taklif etadi. 
  • Sheesha. Kunning ikkinchi yarmida odatdagi Yaqin Sharqdagi faoliyat sheesha kafesini topish va mevali tamaki tamaki chekishdir. Dohadagi eng yaxshi joylardan biri - Corniche ning Sheraton bo'lmagan uchida joylashgan Ras-Nasva. Bu Hindistondagi mo'g'ullarning qizil tuzilmalarini eslatuvchi, rang-barangligi va tuzilishi bilan eskirgan eski uslubdagi chiroyli binoda. Ras-Nasvada yoqimli ochiq bog 'mavjud va u O'rta Sharq taomlarini yaxshi xizmat qiladi. 
  • 6 Al Shaqab ot markazi (Faqat "Al Shaqab"), Al-Shaqab, ☏ 974 4454 6320, ✉. 07:30-15:30. Arab otining ahamiyatini ko'rsatadigan va ushbu hududda ot sporti tarixini batafsil yoritib beradigan san'at otlari binosi va ot sporti markazi. Turli xil. (yangilangan Iyul 2016)
  • 7 Aspire Park. Dohadagi eng katta park. Ko'p o'tlar, daraxtlar, bolalar maydonchalari. Ozod. Vikipediyada Aspire Park (Q4808092) Vikipediyada Aspire Park (yangilangan Aprel 2018)

Sotib oling

Doxada cho'chqa go'shti mahsulotlari va alkogoldan tashqari (litsenziyasiz yoki yirik mehmonxonalardan tashqari) xohlagan narsani sotib olishingiz mumkin. Xarid qilish ko'plab qatarliklar va chet elliklarning asosiy bo'sh vaqtlarini o'tkazishdir; narxlar, ammo narxdan biroz yuqoriroq Dubay. Yaqin Sharqning aksariyat qismida bo'lgani kabi, savdolashishga tayyor bo'ling.

Suqlar

Souq Voqifda esdalik sovg'alari sotilmoqda

Xarid qilishning eng yaxshi tajribalari, shubhasiz, har xil soqlarda (bozorlarda) bo'lishi mumkin.

  • 1 Suq Voqif, Al-Jasra (Emiri Diwan va Al Koot qal'asi yaqinida). Har kuni 10: 00-12: 00, 16: 00-22: 00. Qadimgi Souq deb ham ataladigan bu joy esdalik sovg'alarini olish va mahalliy aholi bilan yelkasini silash uchun eng yaxshi joy. Bu erda yaxshi restoranlar va sheesha kafelari mavjud. Bundan tashqari, lochin do'konlari mavjud va ba'zi dilerlar ularga ishlov berish va suratga olishga imkon beradi. Shuningdek, otxonalar (lochin do'konlari yonida) va tuyalar (Al Koot qal'asi yonida) tashrif buyurish kerak. Vikidatadagi Suq Voqif (Q4117959) Vikipediyada Suq Voqif 
  • 2 Oltin Souq, Ali Bin Abdulloh ko'chasi (Avtovokzal yonidagi HSBC yaqinidagi eski Al Ghanim). Oltin va zargarlik buyumlarini sotib olish uchun joy. Oltinning tozaligi qat'iy tartibga solinadi, shuning uchun siz sifatiga amin bo'lishingiz mumkin. 
  • 3 Mato Souq, Al Ahmed St (Fanar masjidi yaqinida, o'ziga xos spiral minora bilan). Bunga uchta qo'shni soqchilar (Al Ahmed, Al Asiery va Al Dira) kiradi. Bu erda siz ekzotik matolardan birini tanlashingiz va o'zingizning talablaringiz bo'yicha ishlab chiqilgan va tikilgan kiyimlarga ega bo'lishingiz mumkin. To'liq kiyim uchun, taxminan bir-ikki hafta davomida tugashiga ruxsat bering. 
  • 4 Ummon Souq, Bu Hamour (near the Wholesale Market, parallel to Salwa Rd). Here you can buy things like spices, incense and woven baskets. Next door is a vegetable market. 

Malls

Typically most malls in Doha are open Sa-Th 10AM-10PM. Most will be closed on Friday mornings but will open up during the evening, when they'll be the most crowded. Also, be aware that some malls schedule "Family Days", where single men will be turned away at the door. In practice, however, most Westerners will be allowed in, but brown-skinned persons (particularly South Asians in their native dressing) will be turned away.

  • 5 City Center Doha, Conference Centre St (West Bay). The largest shopping centre in Qatar. In West Bay, the modern part of the city on the northern end of the Corniche, it offers a large and diverse shopping experience, including several jewellery and perfume stores. For entertainment there is a large multiplex cinema, a bowling alley, a children's arcade, as well as an indoor ice skating rink. There are several eating options including two food courts and several sit-down restaurants. By western standards, this mall is quite dated for its age, but remains popular due to its large size and ideal location. Finally, the mall is home to a large Carrefour hypermarket. Wikidata-da City Center Mall Doha (Q21512263) 
  • 6 Ezdan Mall, Al Markhiya St (Gharafa, across the expressway from Landmark Shopping Mall). One of Doha's greatest malls, with 200 tenants and a Carrefour supermarket. Not all shops are open yet. (yangilangan oktyabr 2019)
  • 7 The Gate Shopping Center, Omar AlMukhtar St (West Bay, near City Center Doha), ☏ 974 4407 7201. 280 shops with mostly luxury goods. The popular bistro 'Jones the Grocer' is also here. 
  • 8 Hyatt Plaza, Hyatt Plaza Rd (Al Aziziyah, near Sports City and Villaggio Mall). This shopping mall is smaller than others, but as a plus it is always less crowded. There is a good sized food court and a large children's playland called "Jungle Zone." 
  • 9 Lagoona Plaza, West Bay, Zone 66 (distinctive zigzag towers, near the Pearl-Qatar), ☏ 974 4433 5555. M-Sa. Mostly high-end luxury goods, with a Carrefour grocery store. 
  • 10 Landmark Shopping Mall, Al Markhiya St (Gharafa, across the expressway from Ezdan Mall). Focuses mostly on clothing, jewellery, and cosmetics. There is also a Carrefour hypermarket for groceries. 
  • 11 The Mall, Najma St and D Ring Rd. Tourists are better off going to any of the aforementioned locations if they wish to purchase store goods. 
  • 12 Villaggio Shopping Mall, Al Aziziyah, ☏ 974 4422 7400, ✉. Near the Aspire Centre. The mall is designed to look like Venice in terms of architecture, and is home to many western stores, as well as a large Carrefour. The food court is home to several Western-style fast food restaurants, and several sit-down options. For entertainment, there is a long canal offering gondola rides (QR 15), an ice-skating rink (QR 30), and a cinema with 13 screens and one IMAX screen. Villaggio Mall (Q7930800) Wikidata-da Villaggio Mall Vikipediyada 

Bookshops

The availability of English-language books in Doha is fairly limited but improving, and there are several shops which offer some current titles as well as regional travel guides. Carrefour, Lulu Hypermarket, and Megamart all sell international magazines and newspapers along with local maps.

  • 13 Jarir Bookstore (Salwa), Salwa Rd (near the junction with C-Ring Rd, not far from the Radisson Blu), ☏ 974 4444 0212, ✉. Sa-Th 09:00-22:00; F 16:00-22:00. Sells Arabic and English language books, and a good selection of international magazines and newspapers. Also has a Costa coffee bar. There is a second branch near Education City, on Al Rayyan Al Jadeed Rd. 
  • 14 Virgin Megastore, Villaggio Mall, ☏ 974 4413 5823. Stocks books and magazines in Arabic, English, and French. A second branch in Landmark Mall has a much smaller selection. 
  • 15 WH Smith, Ezdan Mall. Doha's largest bookstore. 

Yemoq

Restaurant at Souq Waqif
Qatari sweets at Souq Waqif
Informal fish market along the Corniche

Given the population diversity in Doha, there is a large variety of different types of cuisine, including Indian, Thai, Chinese, Italian, Korean and, of course, typical Middle Eastern food. Since Qatar is a Muslim country, all food is certified halal. Zomato is a popular restaurant review site and Talibat is a common delivery site.

American

Most major American fast food chains have multiple branches here, including McDonald's, KFC, Hardee's, Arby's, Burger King, Subwayva Sut qirolichasi.

Pizza places include Pizza kulbasi, Little Caesar's, Pizza Innva Papa John's. Many of them are in the major shopping centres, and at Ramada Junction (the intersection of C-Ring and Salwa Rds).

There are also a number of more upscale American chains, including TGI Fridays (in the Landmark, Villaggio shopping malls, Bin Omran Opposite the Civil Defense and Suheem Bin Hamad Street, Al-Sadd), Applebee's, Chili's, Fuddruckers, Bennigan'sva Ponderosa Steakhouse.

  • 1 Ric's Kountry Kitchen, Sana Complex, Ras Abu Abboud St (southeast corner of Ras Abu Abboud St and D Ring Rd), ☏ 974 4443 7846. Serves up large classic American breakfasts, and one of the few places in Doha with real bacon and pork sausages. 
  • Yellow Cab Pizza, several branches, ☏ 974 4488 8310. 11:00-01:00 daily. This is undisputedly the most popular pizza in Doha, surprisingly offered by a well-established and efficient Filipino operation. The barbequed chicken pizza is particularly tasty. Delivery and pick-up available. 

Asian

  • Noodle House, three locations, ☏ 974 4411 5063 (City Center Mall), 974 4417 5682 (Landmark Mall), 974 4495 3876 (The Pearl-Qatar Porto Arabia), ✉. 12:00-23:00. Offers a number of southeast Asian-style dishes. Their portions are not very large, but the taste makes up for that. Their prawn crackers are particularly good. Delivery available. 
  • 2 Oishi Sushi, Al Sadd St (Royal Plaza Mall), ☏ 974 442 8989. Decent sushi, with sushi train. On Monday and Tuesday evenings they offer an all-you-can-eat for QR 135 (reservations recommended). 
  • 3 Royal Bafilyon, Salwa Rd (behind the Al Jazeera petrol station, across from Quality Hypermarket), ☏ 974 7721 9865. This Cantonese restaurant is a favorite of the Chinese and Singaporean expat communities. 
  • 4 Shanghai Garden, City Centre Mall (West Bay), ☏ 974 4493 3188. 11:00-23:30. Favoured by local Chinese expats. 
  • 5 Thai Corner, The Centre, Salwa Rd (adjacent to MegaMart), ☏ 974 6640 7858. Sa-Th 10:30-22:00, F 13:30-22:00. Tiny place with two tables, with fantastic Thai food. In nice weather you can eat in the courtyard. 
  • 6 Thai Smile, Al Corniche (Rumaila Park), ☏ 976 4431 6466. Su-Th 11:30-22:30, F Sa 12:00-22:30. Casual and delicious Thai street food, with outdoor seating. 
  • 7 Thai Snack, Al-Mirqab St (near Doha Clinic, adjacent to a Thai massage parlor), ☏ 974 4432 9704. Daily 10:00-14:30, 17:00-22:30. A Doha institution, offers authentic Thai street food for very reasonable prices. 
  • 8 Yee Hwa Restaurant, Al-Kinana St (in the Doha Downtown Hotel), ☏ 974 4441 9898, ✉. Daily 12:00-23:00. This restaurant specialises in Korean barbecue and Japanese cuisine, and is one of the better places in Doha for sushi. 

European

  • 9 Ciao, Salwa Rd (near Decoration Roundabout), ☏ 974 4468 9100. 12:30-00:00. Offers thin-crust pizza baked in a traditional oven, along with a good selection of pastas and risottos. 
  • 10 J&G Sandwich Cellar, Ras Abu Aboud St (near the C-Ring flyover), ☏ 974 4435 7559, faks: 974 4435 7936, ✉. Su-Th 07:00-23:00, F Sa 08:00-22:00. Doha's only British café, with full English breakfasts and Yorkshire pudding. Free Wi-Fi; delivery and takeout available. 
  • 11 Lo Spaghetto, corner of Al Difaaf and Al Hamdani St (behind Royal Plaza Mall, Al Sadd), ☏ 974 4434 1601. 18:30-23:00. Classic Italian food, prepared by Italian chefs. 
  • 12 Mykonos, Al Isteqlal Rd, West Bay (InterContinental Hotel), ☏ 974 4484 4444. Daily 12:00-23:30. Solid Greek food, outdoor pool-side seating available. 

Indian

Doha is home to a large Indian population. As such, the city centre is full of small Indian restaurants, with many other excellent Indian restaurants scattered throughout the city.

  • 13 Aalishan, Ibn Seena St (not far from the Radisson Blu), ☏ 974 4431 5999. Sa-W 12:00-23:00, Th F 12:00-23:30. Recommended for the Friday afternoon buffet. 
  • 14 Al Zarka, Al Mahtuf St (near Qatar National Museum, Al Salata), ☏ 974 4432 0655, 974 5552 7338. 06:00-01:00. Very popular with South Asian workers as well as Qataris. Menu features primarily Indian as well as Arabian dishes. 
  • 15 Anjappar Chettinad, Al Khaleej St, ☏ 974 4427 9833. Sa-Th 11:30-23:30; F 07:00-11:00, 12:30-23:30. Vegetarian, good value for the thali set menu. 
  • 16 Bukhara, Khalifa St (opposite Bennigan's and Fuddruckers, by Khalifa Tennis Centre), ☏ 974 4483 3345. Daily 12:00-15:30, 18:00-01:30. Delicious northern Indian cuisine, with especially good fish tandoori and chicken vindaloo. 
  • 17 Chingari, Radisson Blu (corner of C-Ring and Salwa Rds), ☏ 974 4428 1555. Daily 18:00-23:00. Expensive and good northern Indian food, with live Indian music on a small stage. 
  • 18 Garden Annapoorna, Najma St, ☏ 974 6668 3856. It serves great south Indian dishes. 
  • 19 The Garden Village Restaurant Doha, Fereej Kulaib St (opposite Yaarmuk Petrol Station & Nissan showroom, ahead of Al Ahli Hospital while going from Ramada signal), ☏ 974 4488 5115. Recommended for its good ambience and nice Indian village model interior. 

Middle Eastern

  • 20 Al Shami Home Restaurant, C-Ring Rd (opposite from McDonald's), ☏ 974 4443 3666. 08:00-00:00 daily. A Doha institution, featuring traditional Syrian and Lebanese dishes, and sheesha. 
  • 21 Al Hamra, Al Rayan Rd (opposite from McDonald's), ☏ 974 4443 3297. 06:00-01:00 daily. A family restaurant offering Lebanese dishes. Service is a bit slow, good for large groups. 
  • 22 Al Mourjan, Al Corniche (white building behind the giant Orry statue). An upscale place with tasty Lebanese dishes and some of the best views in Doha. 
  • 23 Ankara Pastry Restaurant, Ahmed Bin Ali St (across from Al-Ahli Hospital), ☏ 974 4487 1861. Good pastries and shwarmas, popular with Turkish expats. 
  • 24 Istanbul Sultan, Mesaimeer Rd (near the left corner of the strip mall behind Abu Hamour Petrol Station). Very small place with great schwarmas. 
  • 25 Layali, Salwa, ☏ 974 4431 0005. One of the more expensive Lebanese restaurants. It is rumored that the former Emir has eaten here on occasion. 
  • 26 Shebestan Palace Restaurant, Al-Sadd St (east of C-Ring Rd), ☏ 974 4432 1555. 12:00-00:00 daily. Good Persian food. 
  • 27 Turkey Central, Al Mirqhab Al Jadeed St (off of C-Ring Rd, near the Doha Clinic), ☏ 974 4443 2927, 974 4442 3423. Daily 09:00-01:30. Offers good, cheap Middle Eastern fare. The portions are large (try the mixed grill or shish tawooq) and the appetizers are excellent, particularly the chili labneh. Delivery and take-out available. (updated Dec 2020)

For local street food, nothing beats the home-made goodness dished out by the Pancake Ladies in Souq Waqif every evening in the square by the car park. The crepe-like mankouche is particularly tasty, filled with your choice of labneh (cheese), za’atar, or the less-traditional Nutella for QR5. Other local specialties feature meat, chicken, and fish, and there are even a couple of vegetarian options.

There are also many good restaurants in Souq Waqif worth trying. Perhaps the best include Tagine (Moroccan) and Le Gourmet, particularly good for sheesha and a cup of tea. These are not as inexpensive as the Pancake Ladies but are good for ambiance and people watching.

Seafood

  • 28 Best Fish, Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St, ☏ 974 4443 8507. 11:30-14:30, 17:30-00:00 daily. Popular with Qataris. Cheap local fish dishes - the grilled hammour with garlic butter is recommended. Take away and home delivery available. 
  • 29 Baliq bozori, Al Isteqlal Rd, West Bay (InterContinental Hotel), ☏ 974 4484 4444. Sa-Th 06:00-00:00, F 12:30-15:30PM. The best fish in town at upscale prices, much of it local. Reservations recommended, particularly for the Friday brunch. 
  • 30 L'wzaar Seafood Market, Katara Cultural Village, Bldg 27, ☏ 974 4408 0710, faks: 974 4408 0722, ✉. Su-W 12:00-14:30PM, 19:00-22:30; Th-Sa 12:30-15:30, 19:00-23:30. A good selection of seafood, with good views. Reservations recommended. 

Oziq-ovqat do'konlari

For self-catering options there are a few hypermarkets as well as a number of smaller neighborhood grocery stores distributed throughout the city.

  • Carrefour. 8AM-midnight daily, closed F 11:30AM-12:30PM. This French-based chain has three hypermarkets in Doha: in Landmark Mall, Villaggio Mall, and City Center Mall. They also have a smaller grocery store in Lagoona Plaza. 
  • Family Food Centre. 7:30AM-midnight daily, closed F for midday prayer. Three branches on Al Matar St, Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St, and Al Rayyan. 
  • LuLu. Daily 08:00-00:00, closed F for midday prayer. This UAE-based chain operates two full hypermarkets: on D-Ring Rd (near the airport) and in Al Gharrafa (across from Landmark Mall). There is also a smaller express store near Education City, and a branch has been opened in Al Messila. 
  • 31 Mega Mart, The Centre, Salwa Rd (not far from the Radisson Blu (formerly Ramada) hotel). Daily 08:00-23:00, closed F 11:30-12:30. Very popular with western expats as it imports a lot of products from America and Europe, but can be quite expensive. Also has a Costa Coffee nearby, as well as many smaller shops stocking cards, electronics and perfumes. 
  • 32 [o'lik havola]Quality Hypermarket, Salwa Rd, ☏ 974 4460 4242. Daily 07:00-01:00, closed F 11:00-12:00. 

Tips

Tipping at restaurants is not compulsory, although it has become fairly standard to tip about 10% to the waitstaff. Despite being banned, some restaurants still include a 10% service charge in the bill. Should your bill include a service charge, feel free to strike it from the total and leave a tip on the table instead.

Ichish

Arabic coffee in Souq Waqif

Alcohol

Alcohol is strictly regulated in Qatar, as it is a Muslim country, and for visitors is only available in bars attached to large 5-star international hotels. Bars are required to see identification (i.e. a passport) at the door, although this is rarely enforced. Residents with a special liquor license may purchase alcohol at the QDC (Qatar Distribution Company) on the outskirts of town. Importing alcohol is not permitted – all bags are x-rayed upon arrival and any alcohol will be confiscated and held for you. With a claims receipt you can pick up your bottle again when you leave.

Some of the places favoured by local expats are the Crystal Lounge va Waham Poolside Lounge (W Doha Hotel), Sky View Bar (La Cigale Hotel), the Belgian Café[formerly dead link] (InterContinental at West Bay Lagoon), and Trader Vic's (Hilton). The Irish Harp (in the basement of the Sheraton near City Center Mall) has frequent live music.

Tea and coffee

Karak is the local specialty, a very sweet concoction made from tea and evaporated milk available from stalls everywhere, some of them drive-through (just park your car outside and honk). A particularly popular place is Chapati & Karak (☏ 974 4408 1408) at Katara Cultural Village.

Most international kofe chains (including the ubiquitous Starbucks) are well-represented here, especially in shopping malls.

  • 1 PappaRoti, C Ring Rd, ☏ 974 4421 2001, ✉. Kundalik 12: 00-00: 00. This branch of the popular Malaysian café chain offers a good selection of coffee and teas, along with special roti buns. 

Uyqu

The Aspire Tower, also known as Torch Hotel

Compared to Dubai, which has hundreds of accommodation facilities, Doha does not offer that much variety with less than a hundred hotel properties and some other accommodations. There are quite a few 5-star international chain hotels in Doha and there are scores of new 5-star hotels on the rise, such as the Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, and Intercontinental. More modest choices come in shorter supply.

Byudjet

O'rta masofa

  • 2 Al Madina Suites, Al Nada St #42 (across from Qatar Petroleum), ☏ 974 4431 8800, faks: 974 4431 8811, ✉. The hotel offers well-furnished suites all equipped with air-conditioner, Internet connection, cable TV, and coffee/tea maker. Some of its facilities are fitness room/gym, airport and city transfers, tours and excursion desk, and laundry service. Rates on official website start at QR 450. 
  • 3 Al Muntazah Plaza Hotel, Al Mansoora, ☏ 974 4435 5677, faks: 974 4435 5757, ✉. Fully furnished 2- to 3- bedroom apartments and standard hotel rooms, on the prestigious Al-Muntazah Road convenient for the corniche, city centre, airport, supermarkets and the shopping centres. 
  • 4 Hotel Crystal Palace, corner of Al Fairouz St and Al Fayaa St (off of Al Rayyan Rd), ☏ 974 437 3331, faks: 974 437 3332. The hotel offers cozy rooms, all of which have air-conditioner, cable TV, mini-bar, and safe. Some of its amenities are Wi-Fi connectivity, health club, business centre, and laundry service. Rates on official website start at QR 239. 
  • 5 Doha Marriott Hotel, Ras Abu Aboud St, ☏ 974 4429 8888. In a slightly out of the way location, but since nowhere in Doha is really walkable, that's not a huge strike against it. It has two towers of excellent 4-star rooms and a selection of restaurants few hotels can match: the Mexican is acceptable, the pan-Asian quite good, the buffet nothing special, and the Indian really great. Alcohol is available in the restaurants, but there is no cocktail lounge or bar. There is a disco attached to the hotel that has a door policy to match Studio 54 at its 1970s' peak (again though, showing up in a Maserati will get you whisked inside). 
  • 6 Mercure Doha, Wadi Musherib St, ☏ 974 4446 2222, faks: 974 4443 9186, ✉. A 4-star hotel belonging to the Accor group pretty much in the town centre. It has a sauna, a swimming pool and various restaurants. Shuttle buses go regularly from and to the airport. You can walk around and see things just outside the door (unlike most Doha hotels, which are someone isolated), but it is also a little less tranquil. 
  • 7 Mövenpick Hotel Doha, The Corniche, ☏ 974 429 1111, ✉. 4-star hotel on the Corniche with an all day dining restaurant and piano bar. 
  • 8 Ramada Encore Doha, Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Thani St (intersection of A-Ring Rd), ✉. A comfortable 4-star hotel with a few pleasant surprises. The Indian restaurant is one of the best in town (and, because it's in a hotel, it serves alcohol). The pub on the hotel's ground floor is a large club that on weekends comes alive as a disco under the guidance of a Filipino cover band and hundreds of Asian workers letting loose after a hard 6-day work week. The Library Bar, on the hotel's top floor, has a small, slightly worn clubby field populated by large-bellied expats. But the beer is cold and the mural around the walls is something to behold. 
  • 9 Somerset West Bay Doha, Diplomatic Area, ☏ 974 4420 3333, ✉. The property offers 2- and 3-bedroom apartments. Facilities include a gymnasium, recreation room, indoor swimming pool and children’s playroom. (yangilangan Nov 2017)

Splurge

  • 10 Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara (11 km from downtown Doha), ☏ 974 4040 5050, ✉. On the shores of Doha on the Arabian Gulf. starting from US$305. (yangilangan yanvar 2017)
  • 11 Four Seasons, The Corniche, ☏ 974 4494 8888, faks: 974 4494 8282. The first five-star hotel in town. It has a great but expensive Italian restaurant and a decent cigar/cocktail lounge just off the lobby. The pool and beach area are for hotel guests and spa members only. 
  • 12 Grand Hyatt Doha, City Center (West Bay Lagoon), ☏ 974 448 1234, ✉. Most of the suites & rooms have breathtaking views of the Persian Gulf and feature balconies or terraces. 
  • 13 Imperial Suites Hotels Doha, Old - Al Hitmi, ☏ 974 4405 2222, faks: 974 4427 0800, ✉. 5 minutes away from the airport. Rooms are equipped with rich fabric bed, LCD TV with DVD player and fully equipped kitchen. Some of its facilities and services are Omssiyat restaurant, fitness room/ gym, 24-hour room service and airport transfer. 
  • 14 InterContinental Doha, Al Isteqlal Rd (West Bay Lagoon), ☏ 974 4484 4444, faks: 974 4484 4033, ✉. Five minutes up the coast from the town centre and directly across the road from the seemingly never open Alladin's Kingdom amusement park. The pool and beach complex at are large, quiet and relaxing. The restaurants are nothing special, but the rooms are great and the nightlife decent. 
  • 15 InterContinental Doha - The City, Off Al Wahda Rd, City Center (West Bay), ☏ 974 4015 8888, faks: 974 4015 8810, ✉. 
  • 16 Kempinski Residences & Suites, West Bay, ☏ 974 4405 3333, faks: 974 4405 3334, ✉. 
  • 17 La Cigale Hotel, 60 Suhaim Bin Hamad St, ☏ 974 4428 8888. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, in the heart of the city and only 15 minutes by car from the airport. 225 luxurious rooms and suites; 11 dining and entertainment outlets offering a selection of cuisine including Italian, Japanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Oriental and evening chill-out options; two ballrooms; a well-equipped gymnasium with certified instructors; an indoor swimming pool and a deluxe spa with hammam facilities. 
  • 18 Merwebhotel Central Doha, Ras Abu Abboud (Near Sana R/A), ☏ 974 440 94444. 5-star hotel designed to meet the needs of business travellers through the use of innovative technologies and tailor made services adding a subtle flair of Qatari hospitality and heritage. 
  • 19 Mövenpick Tower & Suites, West Bay, ☏ 974 44966 600, ✉. 26-storey tower at the entrance to West Bay, 15 minutes drive from the airport. 350 rooms and suites. Facilities include conference rooms and restaurants. 
  • 20 The Ritz-Carlton, Isteqlal St (West Bay Lagoon). 10-minute drive north of the heart of Doha, along the Gulf Coast. It has great service and luxury rooms, all for the price you'd expect to pay at a Ritz-Carlton. The pool complex is large and landscaped to look an oasis, complete with fake rocks and waterfall. There's also a swim-up bar in the pool. The cigar bar/cocktail lounge is small, but the balcony has great views of the marina and pool. Friday brunch at the Ritz is exceptionally good. There is a disco on the grounds, but only hotel guests, club members, and people driving Italian supercars are allowed in. 
  • 21 St Regis Doha, West Bay, ☏ 974 4446 0000. 
  • 22 Sheraton Grand Doha, West Bay. The Sheraton is an architectural and minor cultural landmark in Doha, having been in town longer than any other international hotel. Shaped like a pyramid with an Imperial Star Destroyer stuck on top, it is at one end of the Corniche, making it visible from that long, waterfront road and walkway. 
  • 23 The Torch Doha, Al Waab St (Aspire Zone), ☏ 974 4446 5600, faks: 974 4446 5700. In the distinctive 300-m-high Aspire Tower built for the Asian Games, the Torch Hotel offers modern-appointed rooms over 51 floors. There is also a rotating restaurant which offers 360° panoramic views of the city. 
  • 24 W Doha Hotel, West Bay, ☏ 974 4453 5000, faks: 974 4453 5354, ✉. Urban sanctuary that provides luxury accommodation and lifestyle. 

Sog'lom bo'ling

If you need emergency medical treatment, the government-owned Hamad General Hospital provides A&E (accident and emergency) care to everyone regardless of insurance status, and has the most advanced and best-equipped facility. Other smaller, private hospitals will charge for any emergency services.

999 is the emergency number for ambulance, police, and fire service. You will likely need to give directions or a nearby landmark. Response times in Doha are dependent on traffic, and there have been reports of long waits for ambulances, along with long waits for English-speaking operators. Medical teams however are highly skilled and all fluent in English.

HMC operates A&E departments at the medical centers listed below.

Ulanmoq

Pre-paid SIM cards and top-up cards for Ooredoo va Vodafone can be purchased at mobile phone shops, as well as at Carrefour and Lulu hypermarkets.

Free Wi-Fi is available in Souq Waqif, public parks including the Sheraton Park and Rumaila Park, and along the Corniche. Some coffee shops also offer free connection. Ooredoo HotSpots are scattered throughout Doha, mainly in hotels and cafés. HotSpot cards in denominations of QR 30, 50, and 70 are available in any Ooredoo shop.

Currency exchange centres

For especially large denominations or more unusual currencies it is best to call beforehand to ensure the centre has the desired currency and amount on hand.

Embassies

Being the national capital, Doha hosts a large number of embassies. A majority of them are clustered in the West Bay District (especially the Diplomatic Area) and in the adjacent Al Dafna, Onaiza 65 and Onaiza Districts. There are others in other parts of the city as well. Due to an ongoing diplomatic crises over several issues Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates had suspended diplomatic ties, closed their embassies and recall their respective ambassadors. If corresponding by mail/post use the PO box address given as mail is only sent to a PO box instead of a street address. If delivering to a street address with DHL, FedEx, UPS or another private courier be sure to include recipient's phone number so that the delivery driver can call for directions or clarification on the address:

News

  • Doha News, a daily news blog staffed by journalists formerly with Al Jazeera English, the BBC, and the Wall Street Journal. This is the most reliable and unbiased source for local news.
  • The Peninsula, also available in print.
  • Gulf Times, also available in print.
  • Marhaba lists current and upcoming events and exhibits in Doha.
  • Al Jazeera English provides good regional coverage, but only rarely covers events within Qatar itself.
  • BBC World Service broadcasts locally on 107.4MHz.

Keyingisi

Singing sand dunes
  • 8 Singing Sand Dunes. In the desert 40 km southwest of Doha are the so-called Singing Sand Dunes. This is one of 30 sites in the world with "singing" sand, once attributed to evil djinn. When the humidity is low and the wind blows along the sand, an eerie humming sound can be heard, which can be amplified by running across the sand, or by sledding down it. Large plastic bags (e.g. garbage bags) or large pieces of cardboard work particularly well for this. The dunes are a bit off road and can be tricky to find. Head SW of Doha on Salwa Rd; after about 13 km you will pass a large roundabout; after you come to the Mobil Petrol station make a U-turn and turn right on Messaieed Road. Drive past two roundabouts, then take the next right. Take the left fork at the T-junction, and you will see the dunes on your right. It is possible to make the trip in a 2WD, but a 4WD is better to get close to the bottom of the dunes. Ozod. 

G'orlar

There are a number of karst caves in Qatar, the most well-known of them a short distance from Doha. All caves have not been fully explored, and it is believed that there is an extensive network of tunnels connecting many of them.

  • 9 Dhal Al Misfir (Misfir Sinkhole) (north of Salwa Rd). The most well-known of Qatar's caves, this 40 m-deep formation contains fibrous, faintly phosphorescent gypsum crystals. There is also a resident flock of cave-dwelling Little Owls (Athene noctua). For safety reasons the site is surrounded by a chainlink fence but the gate is unlocked and visitors may enter freely. 
  • 10 Mudhlem Cave, Mukaynis (south of Salwa Rd near Earth Satellite Station). A 150 m-deep cave not far from the Misfir Sinkhole. The mouth is about 15m wide and there is a pool of brackish water at the bottom, which was once used as a source of drinking water by the local Bedouin. The cave is now a popular geocache site. 

Desert safari

If you want to get out of the city, the desert awaits. Whereas you could take your rental car out to the sand dunes, unless you are familiar with the route or GPS, you run the risk of damaging your rental car and getting lost. The alternative is to go through one of Qatar's many licensed tour companies, which can arrange a trip. Additionally, there are a handful of sights outside of Doha which can only be accessed with prior government permission, which a tour company can arrange on your behalf. This will cost you several hundred Qatari riyals, and may require a minimum of four persons to join in the fun. At international hotels, the receptionists can advise you, and hire a driver for you. Otherwise, there are several tour companies that can arrange a trip by phone or via their website.

Beyond sand dune trips, several of these companies can arrange for overnight desert camping, excursions to historical sites, and city tours.

Sho'ng'in

Other cities

Doha is by far the biggest city in Qatar, but the country's other towns can provide an interesting glimpse of Qatari life outside of the bustle of Doha.

Head west to see the camel races, and then visit the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum in Al Shahaniyah. Drive south to visit the dhow harbor in Al Wakrah, and then hit the beach and go dune bashing near Mesaieed. Or drive north to see the fortress and prehistoric gravemounds near Umm Salal Muhammad, and continue on to kayak through the mangrove forests near Al Khor.

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