Al Bidda
Al Bidda is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar.
Al Bidda is a neighborhood of Doha, Qatar. During the 19th century it was the largest town in Qatar, before Doha, an offshoot of Al Bidda, grew in prominence. Al Bidda was incorporated as a district in the Doha municipality in the late 20th century.
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Worth seeing in and around Al Bidda
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art is a museum at one end of the seven-kilometer-long Corniche in Doha, Qatar. As per architect I. M. Pei's specifications, the museum is built on an island on an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional dhow harbor.
2 km · art museum in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 02National Museum of Qatar
The National Museum of Qatar is a national museum in Doha, Qatar. The current building opened to the public on 28 March 2019, replacing the previous building which opened in 1975.
3.3 km · museum in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 03Qatar SC Stadium
The Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, also known as Qatar SC Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. Currently used mostly for football matches, it is home of the football team Qatar Sports Club.
2.1 km · stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 04Qatar National Library
Qatar National Library is a non-profit organization under the umbrella of Qatar Foundation. The plans for the new national library were announced by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation, on 19 November 2012, during a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Dar Al Kutub Al Qatariyya, in Doha, Qatar, one of the first public libraries in the Persian Gulf region, which had until then been regarded as the national library of Qatar.
2.8 km · National Library of Qatar · Wikipedia - 05Doha Tower
Doha Tower, also known as Burj Doha, and previously named as Burj Qatar and Doha High Rise Office Building, is a high rise tower in West Bay, Doha, Qatar. On October 18, 2012, the building received the CTBUH Skyscraper Award for the Best Tall Building Worldwide from the CTBUH. The $125-million office building, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, has a height of 238 metres, with 46 stories.
2.2 km · high rise tower located in West Bay, Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 06Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque
Qatar State Mosque, also known as the Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque and the Grand Mosque of Doha, is the national mosque of Qatar. It is located in the Lejbailat district of the capital Doha.
2.4 km · mosque in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 07Souq Waqif
Souq Waqif is a marketplace in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The souq sells traditional garments, spices, handicrafts, and souvenirs.
1.9 km · souq (market) in Doha, in the state of Qatar · Wikipedia - 08Dubai Towers Doha
Dubai Towers - Doha is a stalled supertall skyscraper with a roof height of 400 m ) developing in Doha, Qatar. The estimated cost of Dubai Towers - Doha is 2.3 billion Qatari Riyal.
1.7 km · skyscraper in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 09Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center
The Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, commonly known simply as Bin Zaid, and also known previously as Fanar or Qatar Islamic Culture Center and Spiral Mosque, is a mosque and cultural center, located in Doha Municipaltiy, in Doha, the capital of Qatar. It is located close to Doha Corniche and is a prominent landmark in the city.
2 km · Qatari mosque · Wikipedia - 10Qatar Museums
Qatar Museums was founded in 2005 and is a Qatari government entity that oversees the Museum of Islamic Art, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, MIA Park, QM Gallery at the Katara Cultural Village, ALRIWAQ DOHA Exhibition Space, the Al Zubarah World Heritage Site Visitor Centre, and archaeological projects throughout Qatar, as well as the development of future projects and museums that will highlight its collections across multiple areas of activity including Orientalist art, photography, sports, children's education, and wildlife conservation.
2.9 km · museum in Qatar · Wikipedia
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Getting to Al Bidda
- Airports
- Doha (DIA), 6 km · Hamad (DOH), 9 km · Bahrain (BAH), 139 km
- Stations
- Msheireb, 1.9 km · Al Messila, 3.7 km · Hamad Hospital, 2.2 km · The White Palace station, 1.5 km · Al Mansoura station, 3.6 km
- Manama → Al Bidda140 km · quickest by road, 5h 30m · $30–41
- Hofuf → Al Bidda194 km · quickest by road, 3h 42m · SAR70–95
- Ad Dammam → Al Bidda190 km · quickest by road, 4h 54m · SAR90–120
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Al Bidda
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Al Bidda. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundHowever, hitchhiking always has its risks, and it is not an advisable practice for solo women.
- Go nextHead west to see the camel races, and then visit the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum in Al Shahaniyah.
- Go nextDrive south to visit the Dhow Harbour in Al Wakrah, and then hit the beach and go dune bashing near Mesaieed.
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Next door to Al Bidda
Al Bidda is 2 km from Doha, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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