Doha
Doha is the capital and largest city, and main financial hub of Qatar.
Doha is the capital and largest city, and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city and over 80% of the nation's population live in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, which are known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area.
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Worth seeing in and around Doha
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.
- 01Khalifa International Stadium
Khalifa International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Al Rayyan, Qatar, around 9 kilometres west from the centre of Doha. Its ground comprises a running track and a grass pitch.
8.9 km · Multi-purpose stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar · Wikipedia - 02Stadium 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.
3.3 km · football stadium in Doha · Wikipedia - 03Al Thumama Stadium
Al-Thumama Stadium is a football stadium in Al Thumama district in Doha, Qatar, located approximately 13 km south of the city center. It hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in the country.
5.7 km · Stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 04Aspire Tower
Aspire Tower, also known as The Torch Doha, is a 300-metre-tall skyscraper hotel located in the Aspire Zone complex in Doha, Qatar. Designed by architect Hadi Simaan and AREP and engineer Ove Arup and Partners, the tower served as the focal point for the 15th Asian Games hosted by Qatar in December 2006.
9.3 km · skyscraper hotel located in the Aspire Zone complex in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 05Museum 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.
1.1 km · art museum in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 06Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Jassim bin Hamad Stadium is an association football stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, located in the Fereej Al Soudan district, about 5 kilometres west from the centre of Doha. It is the home of the Al Sadd Sports Club's association football team, who play in the top-flight Qatar Stars League, and is occasionally used by the Qatar men's and women's national football teams as one of their home grounds.
5.4 km · Football stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 07National 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.
1.6 km · museum in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 08Qatar 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.
4 km · stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 09Grand 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.
3.4 km · stadium in Doha, Qatar · Wikipedia - 10Qatar 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.
800 m · National Library of Qatar · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The National Museum, Museum of Islamic Art, and Museum of Modern Art have a single three-day ticket for QR 85. Alternatively you can visit just one of them for QR 50.
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Things to do
Doha has a reputation for not being the most exciting place on earth; however, should you find yourself here for a longer visit, there is a variety of activities and events. Start off with a tour of the city, which should take you about 2 hours and from there you will have a good idea of what you would like to see. Beaches.
- 01Doha Golf Club
West Bay, fax: +974 4483 4790, info@dohagolfclub.com.
- 02Drag
52nd St (near the intersection with E Industrial St in the Industrial Area, Al Rayyan), +974 4469 9114, +974 4469 9358, +974 4469 9113, fax: +974 4469 3938, +974 4469 2192.
- 03Jungle Zone
3500 m² of animal-themed children's attractions, Qatar's most popular indoor theme park.
- 04Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club
The showpiece race here is the HH The Amir Sword, held in February every year, one of the most prestigious races in the world for purebred Arabian horses.
- 05Sailing
Al Isteqlal Rd (West Bay Lagoon, near the InterContinental Hotel), regatta@qatar.net.qa.
- 06Al Shaqab Horse Centre
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Where to eat
Given the population diversity in Doha, there is a large variety of different types of cuisine, including Indian, Thai, Chinese, Italian, Korean and, of course, typical Middle Eastern food. Since Qatar is a Muslim country, all food is certified halal. Zomato is a popular restaurant review site and Talabat is a common delivery site.
- 01Ric's Kountry Kitchen
Sana Complex, Ras Abu Abboud St (southeast corner of Ras Abu Abboud St and D Ring Rd),.
- 02Oishi Sushi
On Monday and Tuesday evenings they offer an all-you-can-eat for QR 135 (reservations recommended).
- 03Royal Bafilyon
Salwa Rd (behind the Al Jazeera petrol station, across from Quality Hypermarket),.
- 04Shanghai Garden
City Centre Mall (West Bay),.
- 05Thai Corner
The Centre, Salwa Rd (adjacent to MegaMart),.
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Getting to Doha
- Airports
- Doha (DIA), 4 km · Hamad (DOH), 8 km · Bahrain (BAH), 141 km
- Stations
- Hamad International Airport, 7.7 km · Doha International Airport, 4.3 km · Msheireb, 900 m · The White Palace station, 2.8 km · Al Bidda, 1.4 km
- Manama → Doha141 km · quickest by road, 5h 29m · $30–41
- Hofuf → Doha207 km · quickest by road, 4h 23m · SAR80–110
- Ad Dammam → Doha192 km · quickest by road, 4h 54m · SAR90–120
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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 Doha
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 Doha. 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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- Al Thumamadistrict in Doha / Al Wakrah, Qatar6.5 km
- Al Bida` ash Sharqiyahhuman settlement in Qatar700 m