What to do in Umm Salal

Activities, attractions and tours

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Top places to visit

1. City Centre Shopping Mall

The City Centre Shopping Mall is one of Doha’s oldest shopping centers and remains one of the largest in the region. It is loved by locals, expats and tourists who come to browse the 350 stores or enjoy the range of entertainment options. At peak times the mall can accommodate up to 70,000 visitors. Visit the City Centre Shopping Mall for international brands including items fitting a mid-range budget.
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Spend a relaxed, air-conditioned day in one of Qatar’s largest malls as you enjoy shopping, dining and family entertainment options.

2. Doha Corniche

Visit the Doha Corniche to look outward at the Persian Gulf or inland to the West Bay’s eclectic skyline of tall buildings. The walkway along the water extends for 4 miles (7 kilometers). Enjoy a sunrise here before high temperatures later in the day make being out of air conditioning uncomfortable.
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Stretching for miles in front of Doha’s skyline, this quiet promenade is a great place to take a peaceful stroll or a morning jog.

3. Villagio Mall

Visit the Villaggio Mall for some of the best shopping in Doha. You’ll find a lavish shopping center decorated in Venetian-style art and architecture complete with its very own winding canal. Explore the huge range of fashion stores as you wander over pretty bridges and under beautifully ornate ceilings.
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A Venetian theme makes for an atmospheric shopping experience at this vast mall with fashion stores, restaurants and an indoor fairground.

4. Souq Waqif Art Center

The Souq Waqif stands in an area of Doha where nomadic people of Qatar and maritime traders have long come to trade with local residents. Visit the renovated site of the Souq Waqif to observe traditions that have lasted for centuries.
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For a sense of traditional Qatari life, visit this marketplace in the heart of Doha. Shop, appreciate the architecture and have a meal here.

5. Barzan Towers

Just north of the modern high-rises of the cosmopolitan city of Doha, visit the Barzan Towers, striking three-story buildings that are representative of earlier times. Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani, who founded the nearby village, built the structures over a century ago as watchtowers guarding a green space where rainwater collected.
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Come to this heritage site to view towers built in the early 1900s to protect an oasis and defend against Ottoman attack.

What to do in Umm Salal

Discover the most popular places to visit in Umm Salal

Doha Festival City

Doha Festival City

More than 400 international and local brands fill this huge modern mall northwest of Downtown Doha. Enjoy the wide-ranging entertainment options too.

Doha Festival City
Barzan Towers

Barzan Towers

Come to this heritage site to view towers built in the early 1900s to protect an oasis and defend against Ottoman attack.

Barzan Towers
Barzan Olympic Park

Barzan Olympic Park

A wide range of sporting facilities will keep adults and kids happy at this private park that’s a perfect place for quality time with the family.

Barzan Olympic Park

Umm Salal Mohammed Fort

You can learn about the history of Umm Salal with a stop at Umm Salal Mohammed Fort. Discover the desert landscape in this culturally rich area.

Umm Salal Mohammed Fort

Al Sulaiteen Agricultural & Industrial Complex

Enjoy an outing to Al Sulaiteen Agricultural & Industrial Complex during your stay in Umm Salal.

Al Sulaiteen Agricultural & Industrial Complex

Ali Bin Jassim Park

Explore the great outdoors at Ali Bin Jassim Park, a lovely green space in Umm Salal.

Ali Bin Jassim Park

Explore areas of Umm Salal

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Al Kharīţīyāt

When in Al Kharīţīyāt, you can plan a visit to Doha Festival City and Umm Salal Mohammed Fort, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Al Kharīţīyāt

 

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