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Sightseeing in Qatar

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Attached is a list of places to visit in Qatar. I think there is quite a lot to see. My parents are coming over so I'm gonna show them all this stuff. Admittedily, there's no one big thing (like Petra, Pyramids, etc.) but there are many small interesting things

Qatar: Things to do

1. Sheikh Faisal Museum fax visit requests: 483-3540

2. Simaisma mosque

3. Al-Khor (public garden, Biznah towers, Nasser bin Abdullah house, dhow port, corniche, fish mkt, Indian rest. Buffet)

4. Al-Jassasiya rock carvings

5. Al-Zubara and area forts

6. Zekreet (fort, rock formations, nature reserve)

7. Al-Wakra (Abu Manaratain mosque, Mangroves, dhows Sheikh Ghanim house)

8. Shaneniya
Camel races 487-2028, Sun-R 1:00
Moh al-Dosari farm 5520721, Dec 20, 21, 22 /-a-t-/ 2:30

9. Oryx Farm 431-9302

10. Doha
Al-Koot fort 442-4143
Traditional souqs
Wholesale market (fish market, animal market)
City Centre mall
Royal Plaza (Cup&Cino, art-deco, face paint
Villagio
Al-Bidda Park & Qatar Heritage Village
Khalifa Stadium
Omani market
Horse races 480-5901, 585-6792
The Pearl tour 444-4431, 579-7311, fax: 432-6383
Al-Shaqb horse club 481-2061


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OfMyHeartShape said good work ...

good work

 

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ChupaRustom said 7. Al-Wakra (Abu Manaratain ...

7. Al-Wakra (Abu Manaratain mosque, Mangroves, dhows Sheikh Ghanim house)

Mangroves have vanished from Al Wakhrah Beach

 

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qatar06 said Nice one, thanks ...

Nice one, thanks

 

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Scarlett said thanks baedabok.. ...

my sons are coming in Jan and this will help immensely...

 

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hashin said Excellent Work Baedaebok!! ...

This is really really nice...


 

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baedaebok said Practical advice + big camel race Sun /-a-t-/ 1:00 ...

Whenever I post in QL, my most useful and enjoyed posts have been those about practical tips/info -- not socializing or commenting about others. I get myself in trouble whenever I do the latter. I'll stick with info posts (like the past post).

I'm glad that you enjoyed this sightseeing list. My parents are getting on in age so we're not seeing many of these things on the list.

If interested, a big camel race on Sun /-a-t-/ 1pm at the Camel Race Course. A lot of the Royal Family will be there (in the stands) so I don't know where average people can stand to watch the race. We went there yesterday but the camels were just practicing.

To get to the race track, turn right at next R/A after Rayyan Stadium R/A. Then turn left at the next R/A and you should see overhead signs. After turning left, If you continue along this road, you'll see the Moh al-Dosari farm on your left side. During Eid, it has some fun kid stuff (pony rides, etc.)

 

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diamond said baedaebok...lol...you are ...

baedaebok...lol...you are funny...but it is true what you say about yourself...it's not everyone who can poke fun at himself though. Well done :)

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nisha ananth said wow.....some information, it ...

wow.....some information, it sure will be usefull

 

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mdbabariz said USEFUL INFO THANKS FOR ...

USEFUL INFO THANKS FOR THAT

 


 

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abduljaleel said Thanks for the useful ...

Thanks for the useful information. keep it up

 

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chandu said The main attracion you ...

The main attracion you missed to point out is Mesaieed Sand Dunes. Nothing comparable to it if you experience it once with beach buggie, 4 wheel drive and campfire.


 

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Vegas said I thought he left ...

You can't teach experience...

 

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Tigasin321 said Baedaebok ...

My parents are also getting on in age. My father is 70 and my mother is age undisclosed. They spent a week here last March 2007.

 

One day we went on a desert safari with a Qatari driver called Ibrahim. He did some crazy dune bashing and we had a picnic at the Inland Sea. My mother absolutely loved it and still talks about it a year later.

 

We also went to the Cutural village on the Corniche as it was open for Qatari culture week. Again, my mother loved it. She wore an Abbaya and burka and bonded very well with local women.

 

I gues it is all about attitude. Good luck with your folks. Although I love mine dearly a week was lond enough for the visit.

 

Don't ket age be a barrier to having a good time. 

 

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Millare said Mther's Day ...

LaughingI want to ask anyone of you if you know when is mother's Day????

 

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PUSA said i think it,s may first week ...

i think it,s may first week .


 

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The rock said sat 3rd May ...

Hi,

 

Does anyone know what's happening today? Any place or event happening today that should not be missed? Some camel race (never seen one) or a horse race (love those)... or anything else.

 

I'm not working on Sats from now and am bored :( 

 

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Snowstorm said thx for the info ...

 

YOU DONT KNOW ME, DONT EVEN TRY !!!

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abha said Good Collection of places to ...

Good Collection of places to visit

u forgot Dukhan there are some good beaches here & nice long Drive .....

 

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baedaebok said Community events! ...

The places to visit & things to do is dwindling due to the weather. I haven't heard of any community events recently. Has anyone else heard of any community events in Doha? The last community event was Dunestock and Wheels 'n' Heels. I don't count sports events since I don't like sports.

I'm winding down my stay in Doha as I'm leaving in a few months. So, I'm kinda out of the loop.

 

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free_spirit005 said parks anywhere??? ...

i know the climate is not that good for walking but can anyone tell me if there are parks in doha????? just got here and i'm clueless about qatar. thanks much everyone! :)

 

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rkummath said thanks very usefull ...

thanks
very usefull

 

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britexpat said Excellent .. Where is the ...

Excellent .. Where is the Omani Market please ?

 

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t_coffee_or_me said Omani Market is near the ...

Omani Market is near the Salwa Fish Market

 

 

 

hmmhmm


 

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joi said where is the "Al-Jassasiya ...

where is the "Al-Jassasiya rock carvings"?

 

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expaterotic said How about somewhere green without shops? ...

and free?

 

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Smooth_Gal said Thanks for the info .... ...

Thanks for the info .... This would help a lot while i'm there... Thanks and hope ure parents enjoyed their trip

 

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kunjarqatari said There is nothing to do in ...

There is nothing to do in qatar :-) The weather sucks plus only thing you can do is go to a mall. Which are not awesome there are better malls in other countries now so thats out of window also.

Plus the other things in the list are pretty boring things but kudos for comiling them anyway.

And most of the time the attitude of people are not so much ok expect the expatriates.

Good luck!

 

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baldrick2dogs said Kunjar ... ...

WTF!!!

baedaebok comes out with a useful post and you put it down. Get a life man!

Anyways, I like this list too : http://www.heritageo...

And now the weather is getting better will try to enjoy them also - maybe take a phot shoot out to a few of them (with a Killkenny picnic!)

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krishnadas said Site at Qatar ...

Dukhan -v good place,Heart of qatar revenue.
Oil & gas field.
one TV studio also in zekreet (inside the desert)

 

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MagicDragon said krishnadas, "TV Studio" is a ...

krishnadas, "TV Studio" is a bit overemphasized. It's a small "village" built in the old Qatari style for a TV production. There is a guy waiting for you with a tea, however, and some ostriches.

 

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AbuAmerican said Nice list, ...

Nice list, thanks.
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Scarlett said abu...and magic ...

have you gone to Sheik Faisal's museum yet. its amazing...

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.

 

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MagicDragon said The one with the old timer ...

The one with the old timer cars?

 

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Scarlett said yes...did you know they all actually still run?? ...

Last time I was out there, it was a private tour and they were in the process of building another building to house the cars.

I loved seeing the suits of chain mail and some of the weaponry..amazing the ways in which human could think to hurt each other..

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.

 

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MagicDragon said He also has some ancient ...

He also has some ancient Egyptian stuff in his "house" in Gharaffa. I used to tutor two of his sons in 1997 or so.

 

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GODSGRACE said sad dunes ...

hope you havent forgotten them...

 

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GODSGRACE said sorry ...

i meant the sand dunes

 

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virkie said Great list! ...

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your list of great things to do, my family are coming into town, and you have saved me time on research etc. I appreciate people who share information!

 

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Xplorer said THANX4INFO ...

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larissa99 said Hmmm..i love the weather in ...

Hmmm..i love the weather in Qatar except 3 months/year...and are things to do in Qatar, especially water sports! There is Doha Sailing Club (where you can learn windsurfing) also you can do kiteboarding, diving... Are also some good clubs in Doha and if you have friends you can really enjoy your time here!!

 

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guddoo333 said DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHY THERE IS LIFE SO DULL IN QATAR NO TRADITIO ...

ashok
HI ALL CAN U PEOPLE CAN TELL ME WHY LIFE IS SO DULL IN OMAN WHEN IT COMPARES TO OMAN

 

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Joseph86 said BECAUSE MAYBE YOU HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS ...

LIFE IS ONLY AS DULL AS YOU WANT TO MAKE IT. WHAT EVER YOU WANT, YOU CAN HAVE. IF YOU WANT A DULL EXPERIENCE, YOU WILL PULL ONE IN, IF YOU WANT AN EXCITING ONE, YOU CAN PULL THAT ONE IN TOO. SO, DON'T WORRY ABOUT DULL. MAKE YOURE LIFE AS EXCITING AS YOU WANT. ONLY YOU CAN DO THAT. GO OUT. LOOK AROUND. SHAKE A FEW HANDS, TALK TO SOME PEOPLE. DON'T ISOLATE YOURSELF. THIS IS THE WORST THING THAT YOU CAN DO. HAVE FUN. ENJOY. DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THINK. DON'T LIVE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT TAKING RISKS. ITS ALL THERE FOR YOU. MAKE IT HAPPEN. YOU CAN DO THIS.

 

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baldrick2dogs said guddoo333 ... ...

You can do everything here that you used to do in Oman except climb a mountain. Stop bitching and start doing!
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toydede said thank you very much for your ...

thank you very much for your useful advice

 

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blade said good list ...

Saved your doc file. I can use the list some time
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humzafar said Nice one.. ...

Just to say thanks to baedaebok. hope (s)he s still around

 

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Mr.K said Mr,K IS THAT ALL?? ...

Mr,K
IS THAT ALL??

 

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Moneera said try to visit The semi-buried ...

try to visit The semi-buried village which is next to Al Zubara fort..

Enjoy ur holiday

 

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cherryan said i heard that there is a ...

i heard that there is a haunted fort up north of Qatar. Anyone know where it is...?

 

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Mustafa Zaman said am born here but sitll dint ...

am born here but sitll dint know alot of these places

 

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teodorico said dont forget the SAFARI area ...

dont forget the SAFARI area near sealine resort...

 

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aaa-mathlom said you forgot dukhan city or ...

you forgot dukhan city or dukhan beach

 

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alsboy said Where is this place.... ...

Al-Jassasiya rock carvings ?

 

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dalawpinto said you should see what i see on ...

you should see what i see on top of Qtel Cell Tower ... its where u see the best views in qatar..

 

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mad said sightseeing ...

hi

r there any tour operators/ organised tours in qatar?

 

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capricorian313 said can the moderators add all ...

can the moderators add all these location on doha map please ?

Live and let live...

 

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vinodnair01 said CONTACT FLACON TRAVELS IN AL ...

CONTACT FLACON TRAVELS IN AL SAD , THEY ARE OPPOSITE HARDEES , THEY ARRANGE DESERT SAFARIS AND OTHER SIGHT SEEING TRIPS

 

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deedee said Sightseeing ...

I suggest that everyone in Qatar interested in sightseeing buy a MARHABA book available at Carrefour, megamart, Jarir bookstore and many other shopping places.
It includes a complete guide to sightseeing along with phone numbers to call, Maps and even GPS coordinates of many of the interesting places in Qatar. It also has a list of tour operators with phone numbers. It's a must have not just for this, but for the school section, the dining out section, etc etc. It's worth more than the 20QR that you have to pay to buy it. One more thing; It has a fabulous map of Doha that shows where all the important sights are located.

 

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shaimaa said really thanks it is really ...

really thanks it is really usefull,i have to show it to my husband ,really i need to go to somewhere i didnot visit here yet also my son needs some new entertainment

 

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arunajai said truly said the mesaieed sand ...

truly said the mesaieed sand dunes and the beach are pretty. The shallow waters make a perfect place for the kids and elders alike. Riding a beach buggie is an unforgettable experience.

 

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alamgir said SIGHTS IN QATAR ...

VERY NICE KNOWLEDGE, AND THANKS FOR INFORMATION

 

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Aloysies said Good Work ...

This is really good info. Keep up the good work. I was so bored in Qatar.

 

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alpha1 said any other out of that ...

out of that place where do i go

 

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Anngandah said Thanks for sharing this ...

Thanks for sharing this info...Kudos!

 

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sujeeshmenon said and more,alkhore ...

and more,alkhore beach,al-dhakhira beach and ras laffan industrial city,ras laffan industrial city is very beautiful in night time, we need valid entry pass to enter raslaffan industrial city

 

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shefeenin said Good one.. ...

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good one Thanks...

 

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UkEngQatar said Nice info.. Been here almost ...

Nice info.. Been here almost three years now hard seen half of them..lol

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ranishkt said gr8 info .. have been here ...

gr8 info .. have been here for eight eyars now and havent seen most of them ... tx so much

 

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BATISTOTA said AN IDEA ...

I HAVE AN IDEA , IT'S THAT A QATARI INVITES YOU TO A CERMONY AND U JUST SEE TRADITIONS.
THAT'S IT...

 

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