Things to do in Doha

There are a a number of cultural and historical sites and events of interest in Qatar and Doha.

Historic Castles: Doha Castle (Alkoot), Alzubara Casle Alwajba Castle, Um Sala Mohamed Castle, Alyousofia and Alshaqab Castle.
Historic Museums: National Museum of Qatar, Museum of Islamic (MIA), Qatar National Museum, Arms Museum (regional), Alkhor Museum (regional), Sheikh Faisal Bin
Qassim Al-Thani Group Museum, Arabic Art Museum.
Cultural Complexes: Souq Waqif, Souq Wakrah, Waqif Art Centre, University of Virginia Common Wealth in Qatar Art Gallery.
Cultural Groups: The Valley of Culture (Katara), Souq Waqif, Cultural Village, Alfannar Cultural Mosque and Centre.
Cultural Festivals: Doha Film Festival, Qatar Marine Festival, Qatar Food Festival and Doha Creativity Festival and Freedom.

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