Tuesday

Qatar Marine Festival

Qatar Marine Festival was held at Katara Cultural Village, exposing Qataris and guests to Qatar's rich maritime history. Shows, activities and art workshops were held in this annual festival.






Below are some of the sand arts by sand sculptors at the Sands Kingdom



The Pearl - Qatar


The Pearl Qatar is a prime location north of Doha's West Bay comprising an assortment of residential accommodations like luxury apartments, beachfront villas and elegant townhomes; it's also home to international hospitality brands and high end boutiques.
The wide entrance to The Pearl Qatar






The 3 large marinas: Porto Arabia, Costa Malaz and Viva Bahriya offer boating and recreational facilities as part of the outstanding amenities of The Pearl Qatar.


It also hosts a yacht club 




the grand glass entrance to the yacht club with security pad

It also houses the longest waterfront luxury retail walkway, according to +UDC Qatar, a 3.5km marina front pedestrian boardwalk of upscale boutiques.





Museum of Islamic Arts

Museum of Islamic Arts is a great place to vist when you are in Doha. I admire its magnificent architecture and its stunning view of the corniche; the different showcasing of antiques and artifacts of early Islamic arts of Iran, Central Asia, Egypt, Syria, India & Turkey.



Interesting interior design of MIA (Museum of Islamic Arts) -

The museum's cafe overlooking the corniche

Here are some of the historical treasures of ancient centuries:

Ceramics, manuscripts, metalworks



















Above are the brochure of MIA and the free tickets issued on my first visit.

Museum of Islamic Arts
Doha, Qatar PO Box 2777
Tel +974 4422 4444