Muhammad Adeel

Visit to Qatar Qatar is indeed small country with variant attractions and fast-growing tourism industry. There’s a rich variety of food, beaches, sand dunes and adventures. Providing tourists with captivating culture, perspective and prominent architecture, the Qatar is one of the world’s next big hot spots. Good news for transit passengers at Qatar airways they can skim through some of the charismatic spots by taking free tour of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Authority started this initiative to ensure transit travellers can adore charming zones of the city. Passengers with 5-12 hours transit time in Doha are able to book free tour of the city. Booking is done on seat availability, first come & first reserved basis. The duration of the tour is three hours, allowing the passengers journey through Museum of Islamic Art, The Pearl Qatar, Souq Waqif, Heritage Village, Katara Cultural village and West Bay area. Things to do at Doha Doha, capital city of Qatar has a plethora of stunning captivation to enjoy. It is advancing at a very fast pace. If you are willing to experience adventure, culture or pleasurable relaxation and buzzing nightlife then I’ve shaped this list of best things to do at Doha. Walk Around the Souq Waqif Have you ever time travelled? Well, you only need to walk down the streets of Souq Waqif and find yourself to be transported into another time. Having a variety of merchant’s products, perfumes and astonishing architecture this is the best place to experience traditions. The ambiance of the Souq is a mix of modern and traditions. You can dine at restaurants serving wide range of traditional and regional dishes cater to everyone’s taste. It’s not only food the Souq has to offer but local art galleries, cultural shows, falconry market and music enrich the atmosphere of this unique space. Be Amazed By the Pearl Qatar Pearl Qatar is the perfect example of luxury and man-made island nicknamed the “Arabian Riviera”. If you’re curious in exploring the insight in how upper class lives, then Pearl Qatar offers high-end stores, yachts and villas to you. It has many restaurants, cafes lined along the water fronts proved to be popular dining spots. It’s, more expensive side to enjoy haute cuisine, premium lifestyle and high class entertainment. Go on a Sand Dune Adventure As an aspiring traveler, have you day dreamed about classic adventurer experiences, riding a camel and going on a desert safari. Doha is the perfect place to do this. Let’s enjoy the nature at its finest and expect breathtaking scenery on a roller-coaster drive across the expansive desert. You can enjoy a smooth ride or prefer to drive a fast & bumpy route across the dunes. Expecting lifetime experience, walk through the pearly white beaches and take a dip in transparent water of the Khor Al Udaid. Here you will be able to witness the spectacular sunset over Doha by making the round trip back. The Museum of Islamic Art The museum of Islamic Art is considered to be the most important cultural relic in Qatar. The museum presents Islamic art from three continents over a span of 1400 years including the most treasured artifacts from all over the Middle East. Inside its walls the collections have come from places as charming as Turkey, Egypt, Iran and many more linking all of them to their common Islamic history. Inside the museum you can see different calligraphy, ceramics and a lot more including a variety of local and international artist’s exhibition work. Katara Cultural Village Valley of Cultures is the number one place to visit for all the passionate people about learning other traditions. Katara Cultural Village is supposed to imitate the Qatari culture including opera house, art galleries, heritage centers, cafes, green areas and museum facilities. The large space was built not to celebrate just Qatari culture but also other civilizations and customs via concerts, exhibitions and other events. The Aspire Tower The 300 meter tall skyscraper hotel, the Aspire Tower known as “The Torch Doha” is the tallest structure and building in Qatar. It is well known symbol of the 15th Asian Games hosted by Qatar in 2006. It has a amazing 360 degree rotating restaurant located at the very top to admire the marvelous view of the city. Eating at the rotating restaurant is a great choice at night if you want to do more things at Doha. Falcon Souq Long time ago when Qatar was just a vast desert its people trained falcons for hunting prey. Falconry is the essential part of the history and culture. Falconry has been listed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list of Middle Eastern culture. If you’re eager in these magnificent creatures then you can buy a falcon at their dozen of shops that specialize in falcons at the Falcon Souq. Just summarizing things in few lines if you’re willing to find out the best worth-seeing places in Doha then don’t miss to visit Barzan Towers built in late 1800s used as watchtowers against the Ottoman invasion. You have to admire the mesmerizing sculptues at “The East-West/West-East Artwork” located in the middle of Qatari desert. If you’re not faint-hearted person then why do you not skydive above the futuristic, modern city surrounded by vast desert?