Zikrit | Some 100 kilometers away from Doha lays the archaeological site of Zikrit. Otherwise known as “Ras Abrouq,” Zikrit is a popular spot for weekend campers and those seeking desert solitude. The tiny village is well known for its ruins and the remains of once formidable desert forts and outer walls that date back to the 18th Century.
Zubara | A small town situated 110 kilometers northwest of Doha, Al Zubara is best known for its old fort, which remains one of the country’s most historic sites. Zubara was founded by the Bani Utub tribe, otherwise known as Bani Utbah tribe, from which the Ali Bin Ali tribe derives, migrating from Kuwait, via Bahrain, to Qatar’s northwest coast in the 18th century. At that time Zubara emerged as a pearl diving site and trading port positioned midway between the Straits of Hormuz and the western end of the Persian Gulf. The dominant fort standing today was constructed in 1938 by Sheikh Abdullah bin Qasim Al-Thani, then ruler of Qatar, by adjoining its older remains to create a four-sided enclosure with three presiding towers. It was restored 20 years ago and converted into the Al Zubara Regional Museum.
Barzan Towers | Barzan means high place and it was said that pearl divers could see the Barzan Towers when they returned from their pearl trips. The Barzan Towers were originally built as watchtowers during the late 19th century around the Umm Salal Mohammed area. Rectangular in shape, the towers have three levels and an external staircase which has now been completely restored.
Doha Corniche | The Doha Corniche is a waterfront promenade extending for several kilometres along Doha Bay. Formed following the extensive work carried out during the late 1970s and early 1980s which reshaped Doha’s coastline, the Corniche connects Doha’s emerging West Bay business district and is a popular location for walkers, bikers and joggers.
Zikrit | Zikrit’s original fort comprised a four-sided building with towers on each corner. Today what’s left of Zikrit’s Bedouin heritage remains well intact, nestled among the scattered signs of life that exist in and around Bir Zikrit.
Arabian Horse | The Arabian horse is a horse that has a very strong bone structure and a distinctive hardiness that makes them tougher in survival skills and character than any horse throughout Europe. The attributes, conditioned over hundreds of years, are symptomatic of the harsh environment in which the breed evolved in the Arabian Peninsula.