INTERESTING PLACES IN QATAR

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QATAR

FLAG OF QATAR

Qatar also pronounced as "ka tar" is a sovereign country located in Southwest Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. A strait in the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby island kingdom of Bahrain. Equally important, Qatar is the world's richest country per capita, with a high income. We generally thinks that Qatar is famous for breeding camels during the Umayyad period. In educational program department, the AL-Bairaq program was launched.

Qatar declared its independence on September 3, 1971. Moreover, distance from Malaysia to Qatar is 5898.38 kilometers and takes 6.54 hours to arrive by plane. In December 2010, Qatar wins bid to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup. During the 1950's and 1960's, increasing of revenues bought prosperity, rapid immigration, substantial social progress and the beginnings of the country's modern history.

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Next, there are numbers of interesting places in Qatar. First, The Museum Of Islamic Art, it is a museum located in the most populous capital city of Qatari, Doha. The building was designed by architect I.M. Pei. In addition, set in the MIA Park on the waterfront, the Museum of Islamic stands out as an architectural gem. We will get to see tons of interesting Islamic arts on the ceilings. As soon as you enter the museum, you will see masterpieces of Islamic art, including metalwork, ceramics, jewellery, woodwork, textiles and glass collected from three continents and dating from the 7th to the 19th century.The artworks are drawn from the treasure-houses of princes to the personal homes of ordinary people. Each object tells a fascinating story about itself and the world it comes from. MIA is not a religious institution, however there are prayer rooms and every facilities for Muslims. 

A HIGH CLASS DINING EXPERIENCE OF FRENCH MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE WITH AN ARABIC TWIST

CEILING IN THE MUSEUM







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The second interesting place in Qatar that we are going to tell you guys is, The Souq Waqif which is also pronounced as "shooq wa kif". In contrast to "the standing market",  the souq is noted for selling traditional garments, spices, handicrafts, and souvenirs. Also a home to dozens of Shisha lounges. It is located in the center of Doha. The place hosts several art galleries, events and local concerts. It is a wonderful place to shop, explore, have dinner or simply idle time away in one of the many attractive cafes. The souq keeps growing to accommodate new ‘old alleyways’ and is one of Doha’s top attractions. Most of the shops in Souq close around noon and reopen at 4pm but the many cafes and restaurants remain open all day. The Waqif Art Centre is a cultural destination, the Waqif Art Center will contribute to making a new cultural and creative hub in Doha, with its involvement in the most up-to-date, contemporary art culture without compromising the aesthetics of tradition and heritage inherent to the location. As well as, with an open attitude and the spirit to experiment with exhibition methods, the Waqif Art Center wants to show art from 'here and now.'

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Furthermore, The Pearl-Qatar is also a magnificent place to go. It is an artificial island. It is the first land in Qatar to be available for freehold ownership by any foreign people. The island is located 350 metres offshore of Doha's West Bay Lagoon Area. The name "pearl" was chosen because the place were formerly used to be a major diving site. There are various of nationalities and international themes on that residential such as Arabic, Europian and Mediterranean culture. The Pearl-Qatar is also a home to a wide range of dining outlets across the world. Above all, Also expected to open later this year in Medina Centrale are StrongBox Fitness, Little Princess, a spa for little girls, Big Bear Choppers motorcycle showroom and bikers’ café, TGI Friday’s, German Doner Kebab, Ziryab and Sammach restaurants; and in Porto Arabia: David Morris, Richard Mille, Nespresso and Al-Mandoos men apparel and clothing.

THE PORTO ARABIA TOWERS

VIVA BAHRIYA TOWERS

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The 4th interesting place in Qatar is, Jazz at Lincoln Centre(JALC) is a venue at the Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts. The architectural design was all made by Ravael Vinoly and constructed by Turner-Santa Fe. The place opened in 2004. The JALC is basically a place that provides the audiences any kind of entertainments. There are times that this place performs and invites artists for concerts, national and international tours, residencies, weekly national radio and television programs, recordings, publications, an annual high school jazz band competition and festival, a band director academy, a jazz appreciation curriculum for children, advanced training through the Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies, music publishing, children’s concerts, lectures, adult education courses and student and educator workshops. Jazz at Lincoln Center will produce over 3,000 events during its 2008/09 season. 

WYNTON MARSALIS AT THE JALC

THE DINING PLACE AT THE JALC

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THE GUEST ROOM 

We need to pamper ourselves after days of travelling in Qatar. As a lady, we have to refresh our body, generally, such as going to spas. The 5th place we're recommending to you is, The Bliss Spa located in Doha. Bliss is a multi channel spa and retail product company, originally headquartered in Downtown New York. The company retails its own line of bath, body and skincare products through its Bliss catalog, website, Bliss spa stores and at international luxury retailers including Harrods, Sephora, Sak's Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's and Nordstorm's. The history of this place is basically about the oowner of this Bliss, Marcia Kilgore, a Canada native that suffered from acne since her 10's. Soon she decided to take a skincare course. Inspired by her classes, she began giving facials to her friends. Since then, she started opening her first single room, accomodates to an increasing demand Kilgore expands her business until now. 

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SKINCARE PRODUCTS IN THE SPA

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