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10 places in Qatar, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Pictured: Al Zubarah

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RegionWestern Asia

CapitalDoha

Places written10

Categories covered4 of 5

🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Qatar - what is polite and what is not →

Plugs and voltage Type G · 240 V travel adapter →

CurrencyQatari riyal (QAR)

LanguagesArabic

Driving sideright

Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D

Nature & outdoors (3) Landmarks & history (3) Museums & culture (3) Food & drink (1)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage

Al Zubarah

Al Shamal

UNESCO · Intangible heritage

Qatari Falconry

Doha

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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forest

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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archaeological site

Al Zubarah

Al Shamal

old town

Souq Waqif

Doha

monument

The Doha Corniche and Skyline

Doha

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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museum

National Museum of Qatar

Doha

tradition

Qatari Falconry

Doha

museum

The Museum of Islamic Art

Doha

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Qatari Cuisine

Nationwide

Qatar

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

Al Zubarah

Qatari Falconry

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Al Thakira Mangroves

Khor Al Adaid, the Inland Sea

Zekreet and Richard Serra's East-West

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Al Zubarah

Souq Waqif

The Doha Corniche and Skyline

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

National Museum of Qatar

Qatari Falconry

The Museum of Islamic Art

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Qatari Cuisine

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