As Salatah
As Salatah is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha.
As Salatah is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha. It is primarily a commercial district located near Hamad International Airport. In the 1970s, as part of a master plan for Doha prepared by Llewelyn Davies, the whole district was redeveloped in a push to modernize the cityscape. The Civil Aviation Authority and the National Museum of Qatar are located in the district.
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Worth seeing in and around As Salatah
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.
- 01Stadium 974
Stadium 974 is a football stadium in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha, Qatar, about 10 kilometres south-east of central Doha. The stadium first planned temporary venue in FIFA World Cup history; it officially opened on 30 November 2021.
2.1 km · football stadium in Doha · Wikipedia - 02Museum 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.
1.4 km · art museum in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 03National 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.
400 m · museum in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 04Grand Hamad Stadium
The Grand Hamad Stadium, also known as the Al–Arabi Sports Club Stadium, Al-Arabi SC Stadium or Al-Arabi Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. The stadium holds 13,000 people, and is currently used mostly for staging football matches, as it is Al-Arabi SC's home ground.
3.9 km · stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 05Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is the home ground of Al Ahli SC and Al-Sailiya SC. The stadium holds 18,000 people.
3.8 km · stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 06Qatar 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.
600 m · National Library of Qatar · Wikipedia - 07Souq Waqif
Souq Waqif is a marketplace in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The souq sells traditional garments, spices, handicrafts, and souvenirs.
1.4 km · souq (market) in Doha, in the state of Qatar · Wikipedia - 08Abdulla 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.
1.2 km · Qatari mosque · Wikipedia - 09Qatar 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.
500 m · museum in Qatar · Wikipedia - 10Sports City Stadium
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. It was the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula, and the second in an Asian country after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan.
2.4 km · stadium · Wikipedia
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Getting to As Salatah
- Airports
- Doha (DIA), 3 km · Hamad (DOH), 6 km · Bahrain (BAH), 142 km
- Stations
- Doha International Airport, 3.2 km · Msheireb, 2.1 km · Al Mansoura station, 1.9 km · Ras Bu Abboud, 2.6 km · Al Doha Al Jadeda, 1.3 km
- Manama → As Salatah1363 km · quickest by air, 7h 16m · $380–570
- Hofuf → As Salatah1230 km · quickest by air, 9h 9m · SAR800–1,230
- Ad Dammam → As Salatah1358 km · quickest by air, 10h 4m · SAR910–1,400
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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 As Salatah
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 As Salatah. 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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As Salatah is 2 km from Doha, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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