The Doha City Guides deal with the questions visitors really have: where to eat machboos and mandi away from the hotel menus, which museums close on which day, how the souq changes after dark, where a drink is actually served and which beaches and dunes are worth the drive. Every guide is a short list with a clear opinion, the reason to go and a practical tip for each place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid. Each guide also shows what fits into an 8-hour stopover.
About the Doha City Guides
- 137 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Doha guides
Food guide
22 places
Qatari rice dishes in Souq Waqif, late grills and karak on Al Mirqab, fish you pick yourself in Al Wakrah and dates, sweets and coffee.
Things to do guide
23 places
Seven museums with their closing days, the souq and the spiral minaret, the Corniche on foot and the modern side of Lusail and Education City.
Family guide
22 places
Calm beaches and parks, a hands-on children’s museum, KidZania and indoor play, falcons, boats and food children will eat.
Nightlife guide
22 places
Hotel rooftops and jazz bars, a pub with a pool table, Souq Waqif after dark without alcohol and shisha by the sea.
Day trips guide
24 places
Winter beaches, the singing dunes and the Inland Sea, mangroves and Zubarah in the north and forts and desert art in the west.
Budget guide
24 places
The metro day pass, ten free sights and museums, cheap meals all over the centre and the few things worth paying for.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Yemeni House
Near Mirqab Mall, Al Nasr area
Mandi and hanith the Yemeni way: lamb or chicken cooked slowly over spiced rice and carried to the table on one big tray. Ask for the low seating and eat as the locals do. From the food guide.
Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
Education City
A former school turned into a home for modern Arab art, with work from Beirut, Baghdad and Doha. Come for the changing exhibitions and stay for the quiet café. From the things to do guide.
Singing Sand Dunes
Mesaieed desert, south of Doha
Tall dunes that give off a low hum when the sand slips down their slopes. You need a 4×4 to get in, so most people book a tour, and winter is the time to go. From the day trips guide.
Plan your Doha days
Day one belongs to the old centre: breakfast in the souq, the Fanar cultural centre and the falcons, the Museum of Islamic Art and sunset in MIA Park, then dinner in the Souq Waqif lanes. On day two, head out to Katara for the beach and a karak by the sea, or drive south to Al Wakrah for grilled fish and the old souq. Keep a slow day for the indoor places: the National Museum, the Qatar National Library and a tea house in the souq once it cools down.
Doha guides: your questions
What do the Doha City Guides include?
137 places across six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth it, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
When do I receive my Doha guides?
Straight after payment, on the order page and in your confirmation email. They run in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides in Doha without mobile data?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it carries on working offline, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need a connection.
Which languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Doha guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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