Doha is a city in the Persian Gulf, the capital of Qatar . Here come those tourists who want to immerse themselves in the world of Arab traditions, taste unusual dishes, join culture and look at camel races.
How to get to Doha?
There is an International Airport, where planes arrive from Moscow three times a week. Once in Qatar, you can travel by train, car, rented or by taxi.
It is more profitable to rent a car, because the rental conditions are very profitable. The cost is quite low, especially since the first 10 days you can use your country's driving license. But if you need to drive longer, you will have to issue temporary rights.
Climate and weather in Doha
The climate here is tropical, dry. In summer, the average temperature is kept at + 50 ° C, so be prepared to be fairly fried and warmed bones. Even in winter it does not get colder + 7 ° C. There is very little rain here. They are mainly for the winter period of the year.
The best time for visiting Qatar is April-May or September-October. At this time, the temperature is more or less adequate and holds within + 20-23 ° C.
Qatar - time and currency
The time zone in Qatar coincides with Moscow, so the time there is the same as we have in Central Russia.
Currency exchange offices are located in the southern regions of Doha, but there are no problems with ATMs - they are located in all parts of the city.
Doha landmarks, Qatar
The most popular attraction is the National Museum, located in the formerly Abdullah Bin Mohamed Palace. Visitors are usually very enthusiastic about the two-leveled large aquarium, in which the representatives of the local marine flora and fauna live on the upper level, and below is the underwater world of the Persian Gulf. In addition to the aquarium in the museum there is an exposition telling about the history of the formation of Islam and the Arabian marine expeditions.
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If you are interested in military paraphernalia, visit the Weapons Museum, which shows a private collection of the sheikh. Do not pass by the Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of Islamic Art.
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Very nice and interesting in the fishing harbor. And if you relax with the kids, take them to the Palm Island. There is a large entertainment center, a zoo with inhabitants of deserts, the park "Kingdom of Aladdin". The latter will surely like them, because there are more than 18 different attractions, as well as a theater and an artificial lagoon. Here only for women the park works on a special schedule.
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If you are on a car, you can go to the Shahaniyya Nature Reserve, which is near Doha. Here there live white oryxes - the rarest species of antelopes.
And for fans of extreme sports there is an opportunity to visit a jeep safari in the desert. On the way you will visit several Bedouin camps.
In periods when it is not very hot in Qatar, famous camel races are held here, as well as falconry.
Interesting facts about Doha and Qatar
The state of Qatar is very small, but incredibly rich. This is explained by the fact that oil is produced here. Prior to this, pearls were mined here and at that time Karat was a boring backward country.
There are no historical sights here. All the most interesting happens at the current time, so have time to get to the exhibitions, the race and other momentary entertainment.
Outside Doha, there is nothing of interest, so for tourists between Qatar and Doha, you can conditionally put an equal sign.
Only one-fifth of the country's population is its citizens, all the rest are foreign workers. Here you can meet Indians, Filipinos, and even Americans. Of course, most of all here are Indians, so even in cinemas films are shown in Hindi.
But to become a citizen of Qatar is unreal - you just need to be born here from Qatar.