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| Main walkway in Souq Waqif |
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| Colored chicks at Souq Waqif |
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| At Souq Waqif |
My husband and I have been to Souq Waqif a few times now so I thought that I'd share a few pictures of it. If you are just visiting Qatar or even moving here it's one place you should definitely see. There are shops for all kinds of things, a lot of it touristy but some shops have other things that you can bargain for. There are spice shops, tea shops, scarf shops, bike shops, and even an animal section. The live animal section isn't my favorite place since it's outside and the weather has been hot so the animals don't look too healthy. I'd rather go to a rescue place out here if I wanted a dog or cat personally.
Heritage Village
During Eid (the three days after Ramadan) the Qatar Heritage Village was open. It's usually only open a few days out of the year, on holidays. I wanted to see what it was all about so I went. It's a small fenced in area with outdoor booths near Rumeila Park near the Corniche. The Heritage Village resembles a traditional Qatari village and exhibits crafts and foods and folksong performances from the pre-oil period. There I saw Qatari women doing henna art on local people, women cooking traditional breads and muffins, a woman weaving rugs, and men making rope and mats. There was also a stage with a live performance. It was not outside (because it was very hot!) but in an air conditioned tent.
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| Heritage Village outside booths. |
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| Heritage Village |
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| Heritage Village |
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| Heritage Village |
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| Heritage Village |
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| Heritage Village |
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| Heritage Village |
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| Heritage Village |
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Katara Cultural Village
Another place we've been is Katara Village. The Katara Cultural Village has a beautiful amphitheater that houses the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (which I haven't been to yet, but would love to!), restaurants, a beach, art galleries and great ice cream. It's right by the ocean so the views are beautiful for a nice stroll when the weather is cooler.
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| Katara Village |
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| Katara Village Amphitheater |
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| Katar Village |
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| Katara Village artwork |
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| Katara Village Amphitheater |
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| Katara Village |
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| Katara Village artwork |
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| Katara Village |
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