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QATAR - Aspire Park

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Aspire Park is the biggest park in Doha, covering an area of 88 hectare. Located in Aspire Zone, near Villagio, Doha’s popular shopping mall, this huge park is a great place for getaway from the city.


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QATAR - The Pearl

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Located at the northern end of Doha, is The Pearl Qatar. The Pearl is an artificial island covering an area of approximately 400 hectares of reclaimed land.


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QATAR - West Bay, Doha

DSCF3443A newly developed area of Doha, West Bay is the central business district of Doha. The district was literally created in the 1980s following a massive land reclamation project along Doha’s Coastline.
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QATAR - Museum of Islamic Art, Doha

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The Museum of Islamic Art basically exhibits Islamic artefacts dating from the 7th century to the 19th century. Because of its beautiful architecture, the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) is one of the landmarks of Doha.
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QATAR - Katara, Doha

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Katara is a cultural village in Doha, Qatar. It is located between the Pearl and West Bay. The buildings were deliberately designed to look like a traditional Qatari Al Fereej. Many Qataris, residents and tourists like to spend their weekends here with their families. It has plenty of restaurants, a private beach and art & exhibition facilities including an amphitheatre, opera house and drama theatre.


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QATAR - My one year in Qatar

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I have resided here in Qatar almost a year now. Currently, I’m on my summer holidays in Europe and I’ll just summarize some of the places I went during the weekend.
   

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QATAR - Souq Waqif, Doha


DSC08748Souq Waqif is located in the old part of Doha and is considered the Old City Centre. Souq Waqif’s translation from Arabic word is the standing market. Souq Waqif is a place where people in Doha to gather, have a good meal or just for a walk while enjoying the surroundings. This market dates back a hundred years, where people will bring their sheep, goats and wools to trade. The one you currently see is a rebuilt one, where it was redeveloped to look like a 19th century souq with mud buildings. It is now one of the main tourist destination in Doha.

The distinctive curled minaret of Fanar, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center is hard to miss while in the Souq.

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QATAR - Doha

DSCF2841Qatar is an Arab country located in the Middle East and is still not a very well known country all over the world as they just started developing their country in the 90s. Qatar is not know for the largest or tallest title like their neighbour Dubai, but Qatar has held the title of Richest Country based on GDP per Capita since 2010. Of course for those football fans out there, you will also know that Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup in 2022. 

I’m now residing in Doha, the capital of Qatar and have been here for a month. So where have I been so far?
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