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Doha Corniche
One of the most beautiful destinations in the Middle East, overlooking the majestic turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf, Doha Corniche is a relaxing way to enjoy the incredible colors of Doha Corniche Bay. You can walk down the seaside promenade and enjoy fresh air and sea breezes while taking in the sights, shops, restaurants, cafés, museums and beautiful parks. Doha Corniche is known for its green grassy areas with bountiful flowers and date trees, parks, playgrounds. Picnic under the shade of palm trees or enjoy gorgeous sunsets on the bay at night.
Qatar Beaches
Situated along the waters of the Arabian Gulf, Doha offers soft sand beaches with shimmering dunes for sunbathing, swimming and a variety of water sports. The tiny pearl fishing village of Al Wakra - just 12 km south of Doha - has a wide public beach and a bustling harbour for enjoying the sunshine and sparking waters. Situated along the shores just north of Doha, the village of Al Khor has a beautiful open beach, play areas and a fishing harbour. Located on the southeastern shores of Qatar, 78km from Doha, Khor Al Udaid Beach is characterised by its massive sand dunes. Other Qatar beaches include Dukhan and Fuwairit.
Singing Sand Dunes
The Singing Sand Dunes are a rare natural phenomenon and one of 30 places in the world where sound is naturally produced from sand dunes, located 40 km southwest from Doha. The semi-circular dunes form a natural desert amphitheatre that creates a singing or musical effect. Enjoy the fun drive from Doha and listen to the humming sound of the sand flowing down the side of the sand dunes. Discovered in the Middle East over 1500 years ago, Qataris used to attribute these sounds to evil Djinns, and explorers like Marco Polo, shared tales of the low-pitched desert sounds over 700 years ago. The Singing Sand Dunes are a natural attraction you will never forget!
Mangrove Swamps
Take a day trip to the North Shore and view the picturesque mangrove forests in the muddy swamps. The white mangrove swamps in Al Thakira and Al Khor provide an important refuge for a wealth of wildlife, including a new species of sea slug and over 250 species of birds. This unique environment is a popular bird watching spot, where you can see gulls, cormorants and waders along the shoreline, and ducks, geese, mallards and teal in the ponds and reeds.
Al Jassasiya
Located between the villages of Fuwairit and Al Huwailah, Al Jassasiya is a range of rocky hills facing the northeast coast of Qatar. The hills are famous for their stone carvings, some of which date back to pre-historic times.
Oryx Farm
Explore the beautiful nature reserves in Al Shahaniya and see the Arabian Oryx - the national animal of Qatar - in its native surroundings at the Oryx Farm. These beautiful cream coloured horses, with striking black and white markings, live and breed as protected herds in Qatar. Encounter the
Arab show and race horses that are pure-bred at the Al Shaqab Stud Farm and the Qatar Equestrian Club.
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