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Corniche
This exotic 7km (4 miles) walkway is the number one attraction in Doha. This is where business people come to get away from the office for a while, young lovers come to stroll and tourists flock to take in views of the city and enjoy what Arabian Gulf breezes there are on hot sunny days.
Free admission.
The Pearl
Doha's pearl shaped answer to Dubai's pioneering artificial islands is a massive island building programme of its own. The Pearl is a hugely ambitious project to conjure up 32km (19 miles) of new coastline and create 985 acres of reclaimed land. The first homes are expected to be available in 2008, with the whole project, which will see 40,000 homes built as well as leisure facilities, scheduled to be completed by 2010.
Website: www.thepearlqatar.com
Qatar National Museum
This recently expanded museum sheds light on the history of the city and how it got to where it is today. Highlights include traditional costumes, lavish jewellery and the maritime section that includes an old dhow. Oil and its impact on Qatar is also delved into. The palatial building itself is a fine example of Islamic architecture, dating from 1912.
Corniche
Tel: 444 2191.
Free admission.
Ethnographic Museum
The museum is housed in one of the most attractive structures in Doha, an old wind tower that dates back as far as 1935, an eternity in such a modern city. Designed to self-ventilate, this lovely old building evokes a Doha that existed before the discovery of oil and the rapid development of the emirate and its smattering of exhibits attempt to do the same.
Grand Hamad Street
Tel: 443 6008.
Free admission.
Doha Fort
‘Al Koot', as it is often referred to locally, is a sturdy old fort that was built along Moorish design. It is one of the city's few historical buildings and as such is worth visiting, with a modest display of art and crafts brightening up the interior. The courtyard is also a pleasant venue for relaxing by the fountain on a hot day. Currently being renovated, the fort can be subject to closures.
Jasim bin Mohammed Street
Tel: 441 2742.
Free admission.
This exotic 7km (4 miles) walkway is the number one attraction in Doha. This is where business people come to get away from the office for a while, young lovers come to stroll and tourists flock to take in views of the city and enjoy what Arabian Gulf breezes there are on hot sunny days.
Free admission.
The Pearl
Doha's pearl shaped answer to Dubai's pioneering artificial islands is a massive island building programme of its own. The Pearl is a hugely ambitious project to conjure up 32km (19 miles) of new coastline and create 985 acres of reclaimed land. The first homes are expected to be available in 2008, with the whole project, which will see 40,000 homes built as well as leisure facilities, scheduled to be completed by 2010.
Website: www.thepearlqatar.com
Qatar National Museum
This recently expanded museum sheds light on the history of the city and how it got to where it is today. Highlights include traditional costumes, lavish jewellery and the maritime section that includes an old dhow. Oil and its impact on Qatar is also delved into. The palatial building itself is a fine example of Islamic architecture, dating from 1912.
Corniche
Tel: 444 2191.
Free admission.
Ethnographic Museum
The museum is housed in one of the most attractive structures in Doha, an old wind tower that dates back as far as 1935, an eternity in such a modern city. Designed to self-ventilate, this lovely old building evokes a Doha that existed before the discovery of oil and the rapid development of the emirate and its smattering of exhibits attempt to do the same.
Grand Hamad Street
Tel: 443 6008.
Free admission.
Doha Fort
‘Al Koot', as it is often referred to locally, is a sturdy old fort that was built along Moorish design. It is one of the city's few historical buildings and as such is worth visiting, with a modest display of art and crafts brightening up the interior. The courtyard is also a pleasant venue for relaxing by the fountain on a hot day. Currently being renovated, the fort can be subject to closures.
Jasim bin Mohammed Street
Tel: 441 2742.
Free admission.
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