Pro

safe, clean, sunny, good shopping
Con

It's quite hot in the summertime, nearly unbearable.
In a nutshell

Great if you can deal with the heat.
18 Reviews A place that is sure very worth going is the Souq Waqif, the reonovated Arabic market quarter. You can easily spend here a few hours, wandering through the small corridors or just sitting eating something or smoking a sheesha. It's organised more or less by what is sold, so you have the species...
22 Reviews The National Museum, housed in the attractive buildings of an old palace, reopened in April 2006 after being closed for renovations for some time. Presenty it includes exhibits on archeology, natural history, traditional costumes, jewelry, folk medicine, and other aspects of Qatari culture such as...
12 Reviews The Corniche is the man-made shoreline in the city and is a destination for tourists, runners, walkers and the like. It has nice vews and great sunsets. It consists of a wide walkway with water on one side, and grass on the other. Beyond the grass is a VERY busy street that is not easy to cross.
9 Reviews A large imposing mosque can be found in central Doha, on Jasim bin Mohammed St. This mosque really strikes you because it's really large (I think it's the largest in the city), with a very "thin" minaret - although apparently not exactly beautiful. Even its green-creams colours are a bit odd. Its...
11 Reviews If you happen to be in Doha during the annual Doha Cultural Festival, be sure to check it out. It lasts for a week or two, during which there are performances, lectures, and other events happening throughout the city. Finding out details about these can be a challenge, but you can start with the...
3 Reviews The entry fee for this well maintained zoo is around 5 QAR per adult. You can see lots of animals from elephants to snakes in clean surroundings. The highlight for me was the chance to feed the indian elephant. Best to check entry times by phone and also whether it is "family day" or "Women and...
4 Reviews Information of this place couldn't be easily found in google search. Probably because of this, there were not many tourists. Leaving was also a problem. No taxi came around. I had to walk 10-15 mins to the nearest hotel, InterContinential, to catch a taxi. The place had a private beach, charging...
4 Reviews The Khalifa International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Doha, Qatar - the one where the 2006 Asian Games, in case you watched them. It was built over a 1976 football stadium (in particular the roof, that was not present in the original cosntruction) and enlarged as to host 50'000 spectators. its...
4 Reviews Here is a completely non-cultural activity that's certainly a fun diversion. It's simply a ice ramp, that you can pay to slide down. For only 15QR, you officially get two rides down. It wasn't busy when we were there, so as long as we brought our tubes back up, the guys let us continue. He even...
3 Reviews You don't have to look far to see camels in Qatar. There are signs that show where camel crossings are. Since camel races are a big event in that country it is not too uncommon to see camel farms with cames roaming close to the road. Be careful not to hit them. Rumor has it that if one is hit in the...
2 Reviews Recently i had planned for a road trip from dubai to doha in my car during holidays (18th December to 21st December), but i could not complete all the formalities before the holidays, hence i cancelled my trip. 1) You must have a valid UAE residence visa 2) The car must be registered in your name,...
5 Reviews and 144 Opinions I can only say that the stay in Ritz carlton has been wonderful experience ...bravo to all the staff...
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Kilted Says: Located in the Al Sadd Merweb Hotel. The entrance policies here are very strange. If you are a woman, or with a woman, you will probably get in for free. However, if you are a single man, you may have to pay an entrance, or you may be told that it is a member’s own club and...
tim07 Says: I flew from London to Bali return on Qatar Airways, changing planes at Doha. The check in was quick and easy, all the flights were on time and the connections in Doha went smoothly.The crew on the flight were friendly and attentive. Inflight entertainment was excellant with...
Souq Waqif: Shopping the Arab-way
shala_booo Says: Souq Waqif is the ‘standing souq’ that evolved from humble beginnings and whilst perhaps still the most traditional part of Doha’s ‘souq’ area because its close to the port.It has a number of perfume shops and stalls offering the most exclusive fragrances from the west...
Orry the Oryx - The 2006 Asian Games
frankcanfly Says: With the approaching Asian Games of 2006, the official mascot is popping up all over town.It's Orry the Oryx. You'll find him dressed up in the costumes of several of the athletic events. He'll appear to you in the form of statues and posters all over the city.This is the...
workingtraveller81 Says: If you are in the crowded public places a lot of private Taxi drivers will offer you their service.They are using "normal" cars without any form of Taximeter. So if you do not negotiate a price before starting your journey they will try to get a very high price from you at...
newlife840 Says: Al Shaqab Stud opened it's riding club in April 1999 and now, under the management of Helen Fergus BHSISM., can boast a stable yard of over 45 working horses and ponies with qualified, English and Arabic speaking, staff available to you six days per week.
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Q: Hi! on the return leg of my honeymoon (from Male to London), we are having a four hour night stop over in Doha (arriving at 22:00,...

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Doha is a city unlike any other I have visited. The architecture alone stands out in my mind as something very different and other worldly. Unlike other countries I have had the opportunity to visit...
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I'm told that the word "Doha" actually means "The Big Tree." I'm not sure how it got this name; just about the only trees here are the date palms which are no bigger than date palms anywhere else....
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They said that round about are common to Arab countries. They seldom use traffic light. Disciplined drivers wait for their turn to enter the round about because once inside the rotunda, you have the...
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