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Facilities
1. AQUA PARK QATAR 3. KHOR AL UDAID BEACH
Aqua Park, the premier water themed park in Khor Al Udaid is considered as the desert
Qatar is located in the Abu Nakhla area, Qatar. marvel of Qatar and is located in a strategic
location 80 km away in the south-east of Doha.
The Park extends to an area of 50,000 Square The Khor Al Udaid Beach is very famous for its
meters with several attractive features relaxing and tranquil environment where
including: a giant wave pool, a lazy river, an visitors can break away from the daily hassles
activity pool, a multiple slides complex, a of everyday life, and can simply exile
family pool, a Spaceboat, a boomerango and themselves and go aboard on a soul searching
an exotic village. The Park is closed on journey. The sea recedes by nightfall and the
Mondays (unless mentioned otherwise). beach becomes again a desolate piece of land
Saturdays are slotted for Families only. The with its remarkable sand dunes of various
rest of the days are open to all Public. Parking sizes as high as 40 meters. The crystal-clear
would be hassle free as a huge area is allotted waters are also a major attraction. Surrounded
for parking. (22) by natural sand dunes, this beach also has
long been admired by the locals, who fondly
call it as the Inland Sea. The flora and fauna in
2. SOUQ AL WAKRA the site is diverse and is characteristic of what
we can find in the Arabian Peninsula. The
Commonly known as the second Souq fauna in the Khor Al Udaid Beach are varied
Waqif, Souq Al Wakra is located behind Al which include the Arabian Oryx, cormorants,
Wakrah Petrol station next to the port and terns, gulls, Arabian gazelles, flamingos,
is merely a two-minute drive away from the turtles and Ospreys. Visitors also can spot
popular Family beach. The market boasts a Migratory water fowls. The flora components
few dozen shops, cafes and restaurants also an archetype of the Arabian Peninsula
with a 3km coastline with a Corniche for and includes species which are quite rare and
people to walk along. Visiting this Souq is regarded as endangered. (27)
not a hassle as there is a huge parking lot
right outside the business area that can Note: Dress modestly on public beaches. Men
accommodate several hundred vehicles. should opt for longer shorts or trousers and
The souq looks like a cross between take caution with being shirtless. Women
Qatar's original Souq Waqif and Katara should ideally cover their shoulders and knees
Cultural Village. The Al Wakrah market will and refrain from wearing revealing swim suits.
eventually be home to hundreds of shops
and eateries. (7)
4. AL ZUBARAH FORT
Al Zubarah fort serves as a pristine example of
a typical Arab fort built using the traditional
Qatari technique. The Coast Guard used the
sturdy fort as a station until the mid 1980s
when it was turned into a museum to display
findings uncovered in the nearby Al Zubarah
archeological area.
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Qassim Al Thani built
the fort in 1938 on the ruins of an older castle
that had been destroyed. It was constructed
with high, thick walls that would last for
countless decades and would serve to protect
those inside. (17)
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