Why go
- Capital and largest city of Qatar.
- 1 curated must-see attraction on record, including Doha Tower.
- Served by Hamad International Airport (DOH).
History
Doha is the capital and largest city, and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor and Lusail, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city and over 80% of the nation's population live in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, which are known collectively as the Doha Metropolitan Area.
Must-see attractions
1 Al Corniche, Doha, Qatar · burjdoha.qa
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Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-23:00 · The Pearl · thekitchendoha.com
Turkish, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Burger, Kebab, Chicken, Ice Cream, Greek, Pizza, Regional, Arabic, Grill, Barbecue, Salads, Teahouse, Restaurant, Sweet,… · nafizaga.com
Japanese, Restaurant · https://photos.app.goo.gl/sdCny545iRsn4dUb7 Features: step-free access · noburestaurants.com
Mexican, Restaurant · https://photos.app.goo.gl/M3qyTkojoj56fkK97 · vivamexicoqatar.com
Asian-Polynesian Fusion, Restaurant · https://photos.app.goo.gl/T66Wuk3AaAEhBRc7A Opening hours: Dinner: 18:30-24:00 · Diplomatic District Street, Doha
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-2:00 · Malaga Way · facebook.com
Chicken, Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-We 8:00-23:00; Th-Fr 8:00-1:00 · Andalucia Way · nandos.qa
South American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-23:00 · شارع ابا الحنين - بلحنين, Doha · hilton.com
Coffee Shop, Dessert, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · شارع ابا الحنين - بلحنين, Doha · hilton.com
South-American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-24:00 · شارع ابا الحنين - بلحنين, Doha, 00000 · hilton.com
Levantine, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-11:30,13:00-17:00,18:30-23:30; Fr 13:00-17:00,18:30-23:30 · Katara, Doha, 10737 · akh.com.qa
Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 18 Porto Arabia Parcel 18 Fountain Square, Doha · yasminepalace.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 · الفروسية, الريان · anotherslider.com
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:30,18:00-23:30 · The St. Regis Doha, Doha, Qatar · marriott.com
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-0100 · debswremman.com
Breakfast, International, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: 7:00-21:30 · Alhambra Street · eggspectation.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · 10 شارع حطين, Doha · facebook.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: 12:00-23:30 · Malaga Way · germandonerkebab.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-16:00, 18:00-23:30 · The St. Regis, Doha, Qatar · hakkasan.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:30-23:30 · marriott.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-24:00 · jwalarestaurant.com
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-24:00 · Alhambra Street · lacasa28.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-We 08:00-01:00; Th-Fr 08:00-02:00 · Katara Cultural Village, Shakespeare St, Doha, Qatar · mamigdoha.com
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:30 · Beach & Spa, Street 900, Bldg. No. 25, Zone 61 Al Dafna InterContinental Doha, Doha, Qatar · widget.servmeco.com
Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-01:00 Features: halal · instagram.com
Asian, Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:30-00:00 · 65 Mohamed Bin Al Qassim St, Ground Floor, Doha · hilton.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: vegetarian options, air conditioning · dohahamadairport.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:00 · Abraj Quartier The Pearl Boulevard, Tower AQ-07, Doha · hilton.com
Https://Drive.Google.Com/File/D/1fyoh9jng9fgck9bvtyjzzsqbks-Gb Hp/View?Usp=Share Link, Fast Food · Opening hours: 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM · Al Mishaal, Doha
Syrian, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:00-24:00 · Marbella Street
Spanish, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-11:00 · Porto Arabia Drive
Local, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:30-22:00
Cafe, Ice Cream, Dessert, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-02:00 Features: delivery, air conditioning · شارع الشافي
Tea, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Chicken, Burger, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · شارع العزيزية
Donut, Coffee, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Al Waab
Korean, Chicken, Restaurant · Korean/Chicken restaurant
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Frozen Yogurt ice cream · Andalucia Way
Palestinian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Fr 12:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · 15955 شارع كتارا, Doha, 15955
Organic, Restaurant · Opening hours: 07:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · Qanat Quartier, The Pearl
Cafetaria, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · شارع الشافي
Italian, Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Italian/Italian Pizza restaurant · SOUQ WAQIF · ar.hotels.com
Fried Chicken, Restaurant · Fried Chicken restaurant · daveshotchicken.com
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · diningindoha.com
Bangladeshi Foods, Restaurant · Bangladeshi Foods restaurant · شارع العزيزية
Middle Eastern, Lebanese, Restaurant · Middle Eastern/Lebanese restaurant
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Airports
Hamad International Airport (DOH) 7.5 km to the centre
Doha, DA, QA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 41 airlines (Qatar Airways, US Airways, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific…) · direct flights to 116 destinations incl. Bahrain, Frankfurt, Dubai, Muscat, Amsterdam… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 41 airlines, 116 direct destinations
- Qatar Airways QR (A320, A330-300, A330-200, 777-300ER, A321, 787-8…) · 112 routes: Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Ahmedabad, Alexandria, Algier, Amman, Amritsar, Angeles City, Ankara, Athens, Baghdad, Bahrain, Baku, Bangalore, Bangkok, Barcelona, Basrah, Beijing, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cairo, Calicut, Casablanca, Chengdu, Chicago, Chongqing, Colombo, Copenhagen, Dammam, Dar Es Salaam, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, Dubai, Entebbe, Erbil, Frankfurt … +72 more
- US Airways US (A330-200, A330-300, 787-8, 777-300ER, 777-200, 777-200LR) · 7 routes: Barcelona, Frankfurt, Houston, London, Madrid, Manchester, Munich
- American Airlines AA (777) · 6 routes: Bahrain*, Chicago, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-200, A320, A330-300, 777-300ER) · 6 routes: Athens, Barcelona, Geneva, Hong Kong, Madrid, Venice
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 3 routes: Bahrain, Calicut, Mumbai
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800) · 3 routes: Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, 777) · 3 routes: Bahrain*, Dubai, Frankfurt*
- Air Canada AC (A330-300) · 2 routes: Bahrain*, Frankfurt*
- Air France AF (330) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Muscat*
- All Nippon Airways NH (A330-200, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Osaka*, Tokyo*
- Delta Air Lines DL (330) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Muscat*
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 2 routes: Dubai, Dubai
- Iran Air IR (A320) · 2 routes: Lar, Shiraz
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A330-200, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Osaka, Tokyo
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Muscat
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, A340-300) · 2 routes: Bahrain, Frankfurt
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777, A330-200) · 2 routes: Kuala Lumpur*, Riyadh*
- Oman Air WY (737-800, Embraer 175, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bahrain, Muscat
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310, 737-800) · 2 routes: Bahrain, Peshawar
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 2 routes: Bahrain*, Frankfurt*
- Yemenia IY (310, A320) · 2 routes: Aden, Sanaa
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A330-300) · 1 route: Seoul*
- Azerbaijan Airlines J2 (A320) · 1 route: Baku*
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (313) · 1 route: Dubai
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Egyptair MS (A330-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A319, A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Iberia Airlines IB (777) · 1 route: Bahrain*
- Kuwait Airways KU (310, A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Philippine Airlines PR (330) · 1 route: Manila
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A320, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Amman
- Royal Nepal Airlines RA (757) · 1 route: Kathmandu
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo
- Sudan Airways SD (A320) · 1 route: Khartoum
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Doha International Airport (DIA) 4.3 km to the centre
Doha, DA, QA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather.
Al Qaffay Airport 80 km to the centre
Al Qaffay, AZ, AE
Mesaleed Airfield 33 km to the centre
Mesaleed, WA, QA
Diynah Airport 95 km to the centre
Diynah island, AZ, AE
Getting there by ferry
Doha – Banana Island
Ferry route
Water Taxi
Ferry route
Where to stay
The Corniche, Doha, Qatar · fourseasons.com
Doha, Qatar · marriott.com
Al Qassar Street, Aba Almsan-Blumsan St, Doha, Qatar · kempinski.com
2780 Wadi Msheireb St, Doha, Qatar · hyatt.com
Building 262, Street 831, Doha, Qatar · marriott.com
Barahat Msheireb St, Doha, Qatar · mandarinoriental.com
23919, Doha, Qatar · anantara.com
11 Najma, Doha, Qatar · safirhotels.com
Building 2, Ras Abu Aboud Street, Street 920, Doha, Qatar · allinclusive-collection.com
Corner Of Wadi Musheireb, And Jassim Bin Mohammed St, Doha, Qatar · mgallery.accor.com
Saeed Bin Al Aas St, C Ring Rd, Doha, Qatar · mena.premierinn.com
Zone 6 Building No, 29 Street 948, Doha, Qatar · centralinnsouqwaqif.qa
Corniche Road, Doha, Qatar · movenpick.accor.com
Behind Qncc, Al Yass St, Doha, Qatar · mena.premierinn.com
شارع 809) شارع 61, Umm Jinna St, Doha, Qatar · wyndhamhotels.com
Al Jazeera St, Doha, Qatar · lamaisondoha.com
Mina Hotel and Residences, Doha, Qatar · mina-hotel.com
7FRW+JRC, Jawaan St, Doha, Qatar · grandregencydoha.com
105 Jawaan St, Doha, Qatar · thegrandluxhotels.com
بجانب محطة مترو, Souq Waqif and Next to Msheireb Metro Station, سوق واقف، Doha, Qatar · treffenhouse.com
Al Asmakh St, Doha, Qatar · royalqatarhotel.com
no.950 Zone 63 / Building, 8G9F+G2 +974 44969111, Al Betra, 23 Al Kharais St, Doha, Qatar · ezdanhotels.qa
Old Airport Road, Doha, Qatar · warwickhotels.com
Najma, Doha, Qatar · chairmenhotel.com
Tower AQ-07، Abraj Quartier, Pearl Blvd, Doha, Qatar · hilton.com
Jabr Bin Mohammed St, Doha, Qatar · hilton.com
Bahr Al Arab St, Doha, Qatar · greengardendoha.net
Building N 1, Al Jahra St, Doha, Qatar · viphotel.qa
Al Meena St, Doha, Qatar · hilton.com
977 Al Hikma St, Doha, Qatar · wyndhamhotels.com
Souq Waqif, Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli, Doha, Qatar · tivolihotels.com
Barahat Al Jufairi St, Doha, Qatar · tivolihotels.com
7GMP+FX9, Al Mahar St, Doha, Qatar · dynasty.dohaqatarhotels.com
Al Matar Street, Doha, Qatar · hyatt.com
Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar · hilton.com
Al Diwan St, Doha, Qatar · marriott.com
Emrair St, Doha, Qatar · hilton.com
Al Meena St, Doha, Qatar · plazainn.com.qa
Indoor
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Hamad International Airport (DOH); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DOH has direct flights to 116 destinations on 41 airlines (incl. Bahrain, Frankfurt, Dubai, Muscat, Amsterdam…). By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Doha – Banana Island, Water Taxi.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Doha, Qatar. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Gulfstream G650ER & G700, Global 5000 · Qatar Airways' private-jet division, ultra-long-range fleet from Doha.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Tours & experiences
Adventure