Doha
Once little more than a minuscule pearl fishing village, Doha, Qatar's capital, with more people than the rest of Qatar combined, has emerged to become one of the pearls of the Middle East. It is one of the most rapidly-developing cities on the Persian Gulf, akin to the development seen in nearby Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and is aiming to become a centre of international trade and travel. Wikivoyage
Population 1,186,023 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Qatar
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Souq Waqif Attraction · 190 m -
Emiri Diwan Castle · 810 m - M7 Gallery · 560 m
- Souq Waqif Attraction · 50 m
- Souq Waqif Art Center Gallery · 80 m
- Parisa Souq Waqif Attraction · 130 m
- Al Koot Fort Castle · 230 m
- Mohammed Bin Jassim House Museum · 370 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Doha Film Institute
March, November
Showcasing a wide range of international and art films, DFI also hosts two international film festivals, in November and in March.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Doha); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.