Calligraffiti Murals

 Calligraffiti Murals, four underground tunnels on Salwa Rd. In 2013 the French-Tunisian graffiti artist eL Seed was commissioned by the Qatar Museum Authority and the Public Works Authority to paint a series of 52 large-scale murals inspired by Qatari culture. The project required four months to com-plete and showcases eL Seed’s signature style fusing Arabic calligraphy with street art. The murals can be best seen by simply driving through the tunnels.

The Miraculous Journey, Sidra Medical and Re-search Center (near Education City). A series of 14 monumental bronze sculptures depicting the stages of development of a fetus from gestation to new-born, by British artist Damien Hirst. The sculptures were commissioned by the Qatar Museum Author-ity, which reportedly paid US$20 million for them. The medical center is a woman’s hospital still under construction and not due to open until 2015, but the sculptures can be viewed from the side of the road. Free.



Doha has a reputation for not being the most exciting place on earth; however, should you find yourself here for a longer visit there is a variety of activities and events. Start off with a city tour of the city, which should take you about 2 hours and from there you will have a good idea of what you would like to see.

Beaches. There are a number of well-maintained private beaches in Doha owned by hotels, which per-mit public access for a fee. Hotels with beaches in-clude the Grand Hyatt, Diplomatic Club, InterCon-tinental, Sheraton, Sharq Village, and the Four Sea-sons, with fees ranging from QR 180 for weekday passes to annual family memberships. Additionally, the Katara Cultural Village operates Doha’s only public beach, with an entry fee of QR 100. On pri-vate beaches western swim wear is acceptable, but