Aqua park : Aquatic Funfair.

The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha

Souq Waqif : the traditional old marketplace of Qatar. Has many good restaurants, especially at night time. Also sells many national products - bar-gaining is recommended.

The Pearl : a man-made island connected to Doha by a bridge. You can find a big variety of restaurants and shops, mainly in the high range.

Villaggio Mall: a spectacular Venetian style shop-ping mall with a canal and gondolas as well. A huge variety of shops from casual to luxury.

Mathaf : The Arab museum of modern art

Katara : Cultural village which is home to many in-ternational and Arab restaurants, a beautiful beach, and holds many cultural events. Definitely a place to see.

Aqua park : Aquatic Funfair.

The national currency is the Qatari riyal (QAR). The riyal is pegged to the US dollar at the rate of QR 3.64 to US $1. One riyal is divided into 100 dirham, with 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 dirham coin denominations. The riyal is available in 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 banknote denomi-nations.

It is fairly straightforward to change major world curren-cies within Qatar, along with the currencies of Bahrain, Saudia Arabia and the UAE. Rates are fairly similar be-tween banks and moneychangers, with a large concen-tration of moneychangers near the Gold Souq of Doha. Banks are abundant across Doha, with branches in the larger cities as well. Travellers cheques are accepted by the major banks.

City Centre is currently the largest mall in Qatar and has many stores to choose from. Other malls include Land-mark (includes a Marks & Spencer store), Hyatt Plaza, The Mall, Royal Plaza and Villagio.
Blue Salon has huge sales twice a year where you can pick up Armani, Valentino and Cerutti suits for half price. There are many things to buy here but be wary of cheap pearls that have a high possibility of being fake. The many skilled tailors in Qatar make it a good place to have clothes made-to-fit.

The souqs in the centre of Doha also have a lot to of-fer, although the goods are usually of cheaper quality than those of the malls. Prices are usually negotiable, so prac-tice your bargaining skills. Souq Waqif (The Standing Souk) is the most interesting of the souqs; it was recently renovated to look as it did 50 or 60 years ago. You can buy anything from a turban to a pot large enough to cook a baby camel in!