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Here and under one sky, you will find history, nature, and modern life all combined together in one of the safest and most secure countries around the World: Qatar. Here lives generous and friendly people whom will be happy to show you their beloved country as they see it, try to make you enjoy it, and take care of you when needed: the Qataris.
Doha Corniche
Doha Corniche is One of the most beautiful destinations in the Middle East, overlooking the majestic turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf, Doha Corniche is a relaxing way to enjoy the incredible colors of Doha Corniche Bay. You can walk down the seaside promenade and...
Souq Waqif
The souq was founded at least a century ago in proximity of the dry river bed known as Wadi Musheireb. It was a gathering place where Bedouins and locals would trade a variety of goods, primarily livestock goods. However with the boom in prosperity in the 1990s, the...
The Pearl-Qatar
The Pearl-Qatar is an iconic mixed-use urban development project distributed across world-class architecturally distinct precincts. The island sits on 4,000,000 sqm of reclaimed land, along 32 km of seafront off the coast of Doha’s West Bay and can accommodate 50,000...
Katara Cultural Village
Katara was born out of a long held vision to position the State of Qatar as a cultural beacon a lighthouse of art, radiating in the Middle East through theater, literature, music, visual art, conventions and exhibitions. This village shall be a glimpse of the future...
Stunning Dunes of Qatar
Singing Sand Dunes: The Singing Sand Dunes are a rare natural phenomenon and one of 30 places in the world where sound is naturally produced from sand dunes, located 40 km southwest from Doha. The semi-circular dunes form a natural desert amphitheatre that creates a...
Qatar Beaches
Situated along the waters of the Arabian Gulf, Doha offers soft sand beaches with shimmering dunes for sunbathing, swimming and a variety of water sports. The tiny pearl fishing village of Al Wakra - just 12 km south of Doha - has a wide public beach and a bustling...
Khor Al Adaid
Some 60 km from Doha in the south-eastern corner of the country lies one of Qatar’s most impressive natural wonders, the ‘Inland Sea’ or Khor Al Adaid. A UNESCO recognized natural reserve with its own ecosystem, this is one of the few places in the world where the sea...
Al Wajba Fort
Al Wajbah Fort is one of the oldest forts in Qatar. Located in the locality of Al Wajbah in Al Rayyan, it is situated 15 km west of Doha. The fort was built in 1893 and was the location of an important battle when the army of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani...
Al Wakrah
Just 12 km south of Doha, Al Wakra has grown from a tiny fishing and pearling village into a small residential town with a colorful and bustling fishing and dhow harbour – a great place to spend a few hours on a winter’s afternoon as there is plenty to watch. The...
Al Rakayat Fort
A one-hour drive from Doha towards the north-west, one can discover an area of forts, traditional architecture and old villages. The fort of Al Rekayat is one of several desert forts dating back to the 19th century. Located on the road between Al Zubarah and Madinat...
Old Palace in Doha
The Old Palace was originally built in the early 20th century by Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, who is considered to be the father of modern Qatar. For approximately 25 years the palace was at the centre of Qatar’s political leadership, serving as residence of...
Jazirat Bin Ghannam
Jazirat Bin Ghannam lies on the east coast of Qatar, in a sheltered location inside Khor Al Shaqiq Bay.Investigations have revealed that while the island was probably never permanently inhabited, it was visited for specific reasons at different times. It served as a...
Al Jassasiya rock carvings
Al Jassasiya is one of a dozen rock-carving sites in Qatar. Rock carvings, so called ‘petroglyphs’, can be found around the coasts of Qatar. But the largest number of carvings can be found at this major petroglyph site, north of Doha, on low imestone ridge. First...
Al Koot Fort
One of the most stunning examples of early 20th century architecture in Qatar happens to be right in the center of the city. Al Koot Fort most commonly known as the Doha Fort, is a historical military fortress located in the heart of Doha, Qatar's capital city. It was...
Al Khor Towers
Al Khor’s defensive watchtowers at the ancient port were used to monitor ships but also guard access to the historical well of Ain Hleetan, the main water source that made life in Al Khor possible. The port city flourished at the beginning of the 20th century as an...
Qatar National Museum
The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) is dedicated to bringing to life the unique story of Qatar and its people. It actively gives voice to the nation’s rich heritage and culture and demonstrates our extensive network of ties with other nations and people around the...
Barzan Towers
The Barzan Towers are located just in the suburbs of Doha in the village of Umm Slal Mohammed. The Towers, built between 1910 & 1916 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani, the founder of Umm Slal Mohammed village, are among the notable monuments of Qatar. The...
Sheikh Faisal Al Thani Museum
The Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum as we know today is the result of the enduring passion of a man to preserve and spread cultures of the world alongside his own. Sheikh Faisal's enthusiasm for collecting initially manifested itself as a private collection...
Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) represents Islamic art from three continents over 1,400 years. MIA houses a collection of artistic objects gathered from around the Islamic world with a mission to serve the cultural, artistic and social needs of the visitors. MIA is...
Mathaf
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, founded in 2010, is situated in Education City in Qatar Foundation, in a renovated former school building. QF is led by HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. Mathaf is part of Qatar Museums, led by H.E. Sheikha al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin...
Doha Fire Station
Fire Station is a contemporary art space committed to supporting artists through its artist in residence program as well as engaging the local communities in Qatar by providing opportunities and events, which include exhibitions and public programs. Built in...
The Arab Postage Stamp Museum
Founded in 2010, the Arab Postal Stamp Museum holds a multi-themed stamp collection which covers 22 Arab countries. The museum was recently part of the cultural festival organised on the occasion of Doha Capital of Arab Culture.
Al Markhiya Gallery
Al markhiya gallery was established with a mission to promote and represent a distinctive group of emerging and established Arab artists in Qatar, the region and throughout the world. al markhiya gallery seeks partnerships with major galleries throughout the world....
Qatar National Library
Qatar National Library acts as a steward of Qatar’s national heritage by collecting, preserving and making available the country’s recorded history. In its role as a research library with a preeminent heritage library, the Library fosters and promotes greater global...
Orientalist Museum
The Orientalist Museum contains one of the most significant collections of Orientalist art ever assembled in the world. The collection of paintings, watercolors, drawings and prints, as well as sculptures and applied art, trace Orientalism back to the early 16th...
Ruwayda
One of the largest archaeological sites in Qatar Ruwayda stretches for more than 2.5km along the beach of a shallow bay. Very little is known about the site from historical sources, and the only two historical references both indicate that it had been abandoned by the...
Freiha
Some 5km north of Al Zubarah lies the site of Freiha, a small abandoned town that is situated in a shallow bay. Current excavation and research suggest that the town dates from the early 18th to the mid-19th centuries when it was abandoned. This means that...
Al Zubarah
At the very tip of the Qatari peninsula, the now rather desolate area of Al Zubara was the site of successive communities and was once a thriving and prosperous settlement – the focus of the region’s trade. Between 1775 and 1780, an attack by the Persians on Basra,...
Qatar historical sites
Exciting new horizons in tourism allow Qatar visitors to push themselves to new levels of adventure and endurance while soaking up natural marvels and dramatic cultural attractions from the ancient world.
Al Wajba Fort
Al Wajbah Fort is one of the oldest forts in Qatar. Located in the locality of Al Wajbah in Al Rayyan, it is situated 15 km west of Doha. The fort was built in 1893 and was the location of an important battle when the army of Sheikh Jassim bin...
Al Wakrah
Just 12 km south of Doha, Al Wakra has grown from a tiny fishing and pearling village into a small residential town with a colorful and bustling fishing and dhow harbour – a great place to spend a few hours on a winter’s afternoon as there is...
Al Rakayat Fort
A one-hour drive from Doha towards the north-west, one can discover an area of forts, traditional architecture and old villages. The fort of Al Rekayat is one of several desert forts dating back to the 19th century. Located on the road between Al...
Old Palace in Doha
The Old Palace was originally built in the early 20th century by Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, who is considered to be the father of modern Qatar. For approximately 25 years the palace was at the centre of Qatar’s political leadership,...
Jazirat Bin Ghannam
Jazirat Bin Ghannam lies on the east coast of Qatar, in a sheltered location inside Khor Al Shaqiq Bay.Investigations have revealed that while the island was probably never permanently inhabited, it was visited for specific reasons at different...
Al Jassasiya rock carvings
Al Jassasiya is one of a dozen rock-carving sites in Qatar. Rock carvings, so called ‘petroglyphs’, can be found around the coasts of Qatar. But the largest number of carvings can be found at this major petroglyph site, north of Doha, on low...
Al Koot Fort
One of the most stunning examples of early 20th century architecture in Qatar happens to be right in the center of the city. Al Koot Fort most commonly known as the Doha Fort, is a historical military fortress located in the heart of Doha, Qatar's...
Al Khor Towers
Al Khor’s defensive watchtowers at the ancient port were used to monitor ships but also guard access to the historical well of Ain Hleetan, the main water source that made life in Al Khor possible. The port city flourished at the beginning of the...
Barzan Towers
The Barzan Towers are located just in the suburbs of Doha in the village of Umm Slal Mohammed. The Towers, built between 1910 & 1916 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani, the founder of Umm Slal Mohammed village, are among the notable...
Ruwayda
One of the largest archaeological sites in Qatar Ruwayda stretches for more than 2.5km along the beach of a shallow bay. Very little is known about the site from historical sources, and the only two historical references both indicate that it had...
Freiha
Some 5km north of Al Zubarah lies the site of Freiha, a small abandoned town that is situated in a shallow bay. Current excavation and research suggest that the town dates from the early 18th to the mid-19th centuries when it was abandoned....
Al Zubarah
At the very tip of the Qatari peninsula, the now rather desolate area of Al Zubara was the site of successive communities and was once a thriving and prosperous settlement – the focus of the region’s trade. Between 1775 and 1780, an attack by the...
Qatar Tourist hotspots
Qatar is a tourism treasure box filled with opportunities where the more you learn about its different regions, the more you will want to explore: want to taste fine cuisine, enjoy Arab fusion music and shop in neighborhood shops? Come to Doha, where fabulous restaurants beckon, the arts scene is vibrant and funky markets are the new meeting places.
Doha Corniche
Doha Corniche is One of the most beautiful destinations in the Middle East, overlooking the majestic turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf, Doha Corniche is a relaxing way to enjoy the incredible colors of Doha Corniche Bay. You can walk down the seaside promenade and...
Souq Waqif
The souq was founded at least a century ago in proximity of the dry river bed known as Wadi Musheireb. It was a gathering place where Bedouins and locals would trade a variety of goods, primarily livestock goods. However with the boom in prosperity in the 1990s, the...
The Pearl-Qatar
The Pearl-Qatar is an iconic mixed-use urban development project distributed across world-class architecturally distinct precincts. The island sits on 4,000,000 sqm of reclaimed land, along 32 km of seafront off the coast of Doha’s West Bay and can accommodate 50,000...
Katara Cultural Village
Katara was born out of a long held vision to position the State of Qatar as a cultural beacon a lighthouse of art, radiating in the Middle East through theater, literature, music, visual art, conventions and exhibitions. This village shall be a glimpse of the future...
Stunning Dunes of Qatar
Singing Sand Dunes: The Singing Sand Dunes are a rare natural phenomenon and one of 30 places in the world where sound is naturally produced from sand dunes, located 40 km southwest from Doha. The semi-circular dunes form a natural desert amphitheatre that creates a...
Qatar Beaches
Situated along the waters of the Arabian Gulf, Doha offers soft sand beaches with shimmering dunes for sunbathing, swimming and a variety of water sports. The tiny pearl fishing village of Al Wakra - just 12 km south of Doha - has a wide public beach and a bustling...
Khor Al Adaid
Some 60 km from Doha in the south-eastern corner of the country lies one of Qatar’s most impressive natural wonders, the ‘Inland Sea’ or Khor Al Adaid. A UNESCO recognized natural reserve with its own ecosystem, this is one of the few places in the world where the sea...
Qatar Museums & Galleries
At times, wandering around Qatar can be like looking back wards through a tunnel, with so much history incorporated into so modern cities. But there is nothing more symbolic of Qatar than enjoying and visiting historical, modern, unique museums and galleries.
Qatar National Museum
The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) is dedicated to bringing to life the unique story of Qatar and its people. It actively gives voice to the nation’s rich heritage and culture and demonstrates our extensive network of ties with other nations and people around the...
Sheikh Faisal Al Thani Museum
The Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum as we know today is the result of the enduring passion of a man to preserve and spread cultures of the world alongside his own. Sheikh Faisal's enthusiasm for collecting initially manifested itself as a private collection...
Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) represents Islamic art from three continents over 1,400 years. MIA houses a collection of artistic objects gathered from around the Islamic world with a mission to serve the cultural, artistic and social needs of the visitors. MIA is...
Mathaf
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, founded in 2010, is situated in Education City in Qatar Foundation, in a renovated former school building. QF is led by HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. Mathaf is part of Qatar Museums, led by H.E. Sheikha al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin...
Doha Fire Station
Fire Station is a contemporary art space committed to supporting artists through its artist in residence program as well as engaging the local communities in Qatar by providing opportunities and events, which include exhibitions and public programs. Built in...
The Arab Postage Stamp Museum
Founded in 2010, the Arab Postal Stamp Museum holds a multi-themed stamp collection which covers 22 Arab countries. The museum was recently part of the cultural festival organised on the occasion of Doha Capital of Arab Culture.
Al Markhiya Gallery
Al markhiya gallery was established with a mission to promote and represent a distinctive group of emerging and established Arab artists in Qatar, the region and throughout the world. al markhiya gallery seeks partnerships with major galleries throughout the world....
Qatar National Library
Qatar National Library acts as a steward of Qatar’s national heritage by collecting, preserving and making available the country’s recorded history. In its role as a research library with a preeminent heritage library, the Library fosters and promotes greater global...
Orientalist Museum
The Orientalist Museum contains one of the most significant collections of Orientalist art ever assembled in the world. The collection of paintings, watercolors, drawings and prints, as well as sculptures and applied art, trace Orientalism back to the early 16th...