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Qatar offers a great blend of Arabic heritage and modern culture, making it an equally attractive home for investors, expats, and visitors, and a friendly neighbourhood to raise families and build communities.
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The Pearl Qatar is a man-made island near Doha's prestigious West Bay District. Featuring Mediterranean-style yacht-lined marinas, residential towers, villas, and hotels, the area also offers a luxurious shopping experience. The Island is also home to modern dining spots - from refreshing ice creams to five-star culinary experiences and stands out for its pedestrian-friendly squares and plazas along with its wide range of landscaped gardens.
The Pearl is one of the freehold areas in Qatar, primary location for foreigners looking to invest in real estate. Investors in the Pearl will benefit from long term or permanent residency, healthcare, education and commercial activities benefits, depending on the amount invested.
Lusail is a model for the city of the future; an anchor of thriving economies and societies, a beacon of smart living, and a blueprint for Qatar’s urban transformation and multicultural fabric. Lusail extends across 38 square kilometres and includes 4 exclusive islands and 19 multi-purpose residential, entertainment and commercial districts.
As a freehold market, Lusail is now one of the top areas for foreigners looking for real estate investment. Investors will benefit from long term or permanent residency, healthcare, education, and commercial activities benefits depending on the investment amount.
Msheireb Downtown Doha is strategically located in the heart of Doha, the ambitious and thriving capital of Qatar – only minutes away from Hamad International Airport and midway between two key routes into the city. Msheireb defines a city in transformation, utilising the latest in sustainable technologies and adhering to the highest standards in green building.
As a leasehold zone, foreign investors can lease properties in Msheireb for a duration up to 99 years. Leasehold properties owners can benefit from long term to permanent residency in addition to healthcare, education and commercial activities benefits depending on the investment amount.
Families looking for fancy quarters find West Bay to be one of the best places to live in Qatar. There are plenty of nurseries, kindergartens, and schools here, therefore education is not a problem. In addition, the best of Doha is within easy reach. If you will have family and friends visiting while you live in Qatar, the area also has a range of five-star hotels.
West bay is one of the freehold zones in Qatar where foreign investors can buy properties and enjoy a wide range of benefits like long term or permanent residency, healthcare, education and commercial activities benefits depending on the investment amount.
Top-notch education and world-class healthcare
Schools
Schools
Qatar offers a robust and diversified K-12 education system, providing a broad set of schooling opportunities, including 500+ public and private schools serving more than 396,000 students.
Education city spans more than 12 square kilometres and hosts branch campuses of prominent international higher education institutions, as well as research and community centres.
QU is committed to providing high-quality education in areas of national priority. Underpinning this commitment is the goal to align its colleges, programs, and courses with established international standards and best practices.
Hamad Medical Corporation is leading the development of the region’s first academic health system – combining innovative research, top-class education and excellent clinical care – and is committed to building a legacy of healthcare expertise in Qatar.
Primary Health Care Corporation is leading the transformation of the health and wellbeing of the people of Qatar, by shifting the balance of care from curative, hospital-based treatment to enhanced preventive, health, and wellness services in the community.
Sidra Medicine is part of a dynamic research and education environment. Through strong partnerships with leading institutions around the world, Sidra Medicine helps advance scientific discovery through investment in medical research.
Aspetar is the first specialised Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in the Gulf region. It provides the highest possible medical treatment for sports-related injuries in a state-of-the-art facility.
Home to people from over 85 countries, Qatar is a multicultural society. Its varied dining scene reflects this rich diversity, featuring a range of cuisines.
Food
Sports
Sports
Qatar offers a wide variety of sporting activities and facilities. It is also one of 5 countries in the world with a national sports day
Shopping
With a comprehensive array of high street and brands from around the world, Doha's world-class malls have an extensive range of recreational facilities
Shopping
Family fun
Family fun
Qatar is known for being a family friendly destination. From dune bashing to camping, arts & crafts to entertainment, Qatar caters to all ages
Rich culture and heritage
Museum of Islamic Art
Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art represents Islamic art from three continents over 1,400 years. MIA is the flagship of Qatar Museums which, under the leadership of its Chairperson H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is transforming the State of Qatar into a cultural capital of the Middle East. Through safeguarding masterpiece collections of Islamic art and showcasing extraordinary exhibitions, MIA shares knowledge while spreading curiosity, understanding, and joy.
National Museum of Qatar
National Museum of Qatar
The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) is dedicated to bringing to life the unique story of Qatar and its people. It actively gives voice to the nation’s rich heritage and culture and demonstrates Qatar’s extensive network of ties with other nations and people around the world. Designed as a vibrant and immersive space, diverse communities can come together and experience Qatar’s past, present and future.
Souq Waqif
Souq Waqif
Built on the site of Doha’s century old trading market, on the banks of the Wadi Msheireb, Souq Waqif feels like an anachronism, particularly against the backdrop of Doha’s dramatic modernist skyline. With its mud-daubed buildings, the market harkens to a bygone era while remaining a hub of activity, where commerce and community collide. Souq Waqif’s winding alleys offer a tableau of traditional street life.
A sailing sport that combines wakeboarding, surfing and windsurfing, Kite surfing
or kite boarding is a popular watersport in Qatar. Many local tour operators and
5-star hotels with private beaches offer the experience.
Parasailing
Initially used as part of the pilot survival training by NASA in the 1960s,
parasailing is a thrilling experience of soaring at a height of up to 100 meters
on a parachute tied to a speedboat. Best places to try this are Katara Beach
Club and Sealine Resort.
Wakeboarding
For a quick and easy adrenaline rush, try wakeboarding, wake surfing or
waterskiing in the waters off Doha. Sessions are booked in 20-minute increments
and first timers can get their sea legs by booking an introductory lesson with
an experienced coach.
Kayaking
The best way to explore the flora and fauna of the country’s magnificent natural
reserves at the Inland Sea and Al Takira Mangroves is by kayak. Tour operators
offer sunrise and moonlit trips along with training, equipment and guides.
Diving
Counted among the world’s top pearl diving centres, Qatar is an ideal destination
for diving year-round. Divers can explore the fascinating marine life, boat
wrecks and limestone formations. PADI training courses and trips are offered by
many diving centres and tour operators at a variety of locations.
Sailing
With 563 kilometres of coastline, sailing is one of the best ways to see the
country. With sailing clubs offering training in dinghies, keelboats to
traditional dhow boats, luxury yachts, and even dragon boating for large groups,
Qatar caters to all types of mariners.
Qatar’s railway network comprises three main state-wide projects designed, constructed, operated,
and maintained by Qatar Rail. Doha Metro is Qatar’s public transport backbone and is one of the
most advanced rail transit systems in the world. The network began operations in 2019, with
three main lines and 37 stations running mostly underground to connect the capital to its
suburbs. Future development of the Doha Metro will involve the introduction of an additional
line and the expansion of existing stations.
Network Map
Road network
Over the past few years, Qatar has witnessed rapid population growth together with strong
economic growth. These developments have required further enhancements to the land transport
infrastructure to support the expansion in the industrial, commercial and service sectors.
Land transport has become a key enabler of the Qatari economy and a cornerstone of its growth ,
At the heart of the infrastructure upgrade portfolio currently being implemented by ‘Ashghal’ is
the Expressway Program.
Tram
Lusail Tram is a tram service for convenient travel within the new city of Lusail, the
network includes four lines and 25stations aboveground and underground. Lusail Tram connects
to the Doha Metro through two interchange stations at Lusail and Legtaifiya.
Trams are greener and cope better with traffic than buses. They are also much more efficient
in terms of road usage as one train replaces about 40 cars which take up a far larger area
of road space.
Network Map
Buses
Mowasalat-Karwa provides a frequent, reliable bus service throughout Doha and to all major
communities in Qatar. Buses are modern, air conditioned with low floor access and space for
wheelchairs on most buses. A new fleet of luxury buses are used on longer services to Al
Khor, Al Shamal, Dukhan and Messaieed as well as Airport Express service.
Mowasalat operates a total of 50 routes starting as early as 4am with last buses timed to
depart around 11pm. Most routes operate from Doha Bus Station.
Network Map
The top water activities to try in Qatar
Kite surfing
A sailing sport that combines wakeboarding, surfing and windsurfing, Kite surfing
or kite boarding is a popular watersport in Qatar. Many local tour operators and
5-star hotels with private beaches offer the experience.
Parasailing
Initially used as part of the pilot survival training by NASA in the 1960s,
parasailing is a thrilling experience of soaring at a height of up to 100 meters
on a parachute tied to a speedboat. Best places to try this are Katara Beach
Club and Sealine Resort.
Wakeboarding
For a quick and easy adrenaline rush, try wakeboarding, wake surfing or
waterskiing in the waters off Doha. Sessions are booked in 20-minute increments
and first timers can get their sea legs by booking an introductory lesson with
an experienced coach.
Kayaking
The best way to explore the flora and fauna of the country’s magnificent natural
reserves at the Inland Sea and Al Takira Mangroves is by kayak. Tour operators
offer sunrise and moonlit trips along with training, equipment and guides.
Diving
Counted among the world’s top pearl diving centres, Qatar is an ideal destination
for diving year-round. Divers can explore the fascinating marine life, boat
wrecks and limestone formations. PADI training courses and trips are offered by
many diving centres and tour operators at a variety of locations.
Sailing
With 563 kilometres of coastline, sailing is one of the best ways to see the
country. With sailing clubs offering training in dinghies, keelboats to
traditional dhow boats, luxury yachts, and even dragon boating for large groups,
Qatar caters to all types of mariners.
The desert is an integral part of local culture, and boasts a surprising array of
activities. From relaxing tent side to dune-bashing or parasailing, the desert is anything
but beige.
The impressive 'Inland Sea' or Khor Al Adaid, a UNESCO recognized site, lies to the south of
the city, and is one of the few places in the world where the sea encroaches into the
desert.
For a truly authentic desert experience, nothing beats a camel ride over the soft dunes,
before embarking on an exhilarating desert safari over the dunes to Khor Al Adaid,
accessible only by 4x4 vehicles.
For a unique experience, sandboard down the dunes or for more thrills enjoy a ride on a quad
bike, ATV or dune buggy.
Visitors can enjoy daytime, evening, or overnight camping trips through one of several
companies that operate Bedouin-style camps in the desert. The reserve is home to wildlife,
marine life and vegetation.
Strong winds and vast skies make the deserts of Qatar perfect for paragliding,
offering a wholly different perspective of the landscape.
Hot air balloon
Enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Doha during sunrise. Experience the exciting
sky adventure while enjoying a 360-degree panoramic and picturesque view of the
city! A must-activity to tick off your bucket list!
Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club
Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) was established in the early 1960s and
was officially made public in 1975. QREC develops horse racing events, organises
Arabian horse shows and encourages horse owners to care for and race the best
horses.
Doha Golf Club
Founded in 1998, Doha Golf Club is one of the oldest golf destinations in the
region, putting Qatar on the world golfing map. It offers two golf courses,
sports courts, leisure activities and dining options, while it provides
beautiful venues for any type of social event.
