Qatar
Doha
Qatar Culture, Comfort & Couture
With its maze-like alleys, the market offers everything from spices, perfumes, and textiles to handicrafts and live animals.
Last Update
29 Nov 2023
Designed by architect Jean Nouvel, the National Museum of Qatar (NMOQ) is a striking architectural marvel, resembling a desert rose crystal. Opened in 2019, this museum takes visitors on a journey through Qatar’s history, culture, and future. From ancient artifacts to immersive exhibits on Qatar’s rapid development, the museum offers an enriching experience for both history enthusiasts and modern architecture lovers.
Basking in Natural Beauty
The Pearl-Qatar is an artificial island and one of the most luxurious destinations in the Middle East. Known for its stunning Mediterranean-style architecture, upscale shopping, and world-class dining options, this man-made island is home to high-end hotels, private villas, and a beautiful marina. It’s an ideal place to take a leisurely walk along the promenade, enjoy a gourmet meal, or simply admire the yachts docked in the harbour.
Embracing Cultural Richness
In the golden haze of a desert afternoon, where the scent of oud mingles with the warm breeze, a place stirs to life like a tale from a thousand and one nights. Welcome to Souq Waqif, Doha’s most beloved marketplace—a living monument where history, hospitality, and heritage meet under sun-baked alleyways and lantern-lit courtyards.
To understand Souq Waqif is to walk through the story of Doha itself. Translated as “the standing market,” Souq Waqif dates back more than a century, originally serving as a trading post where Bedouins and locals gathered to buy and sell livestock, spices, and pearls.
For generations, it was a vital hub for commerce and culture in Qatar. Traders from the Arabian Peninsula, Persia, and India once met here, creating a vibrant mix of languages, colours, and traditions. Although fire devastated much of it in 2003, the Qatari government restored the souq with meticulous care—rebuilding it in the traditional Qatari architectural style, preserving the soul of the past while adapting it for modern visitors.
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