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HOW TO SPEND 72 hours in Qatar O


ne of the delights of long-haul travel is breaking the journey with an exotic stopover.


In Qatar, visitors can experience everything from the


ultra-modern capital Doha to historic forts, abandoned 18th- century pearling towns and the sleek Museum of Islamic Art, housing treasures spanning 14 centuries. To make a stopover even easier, British passport holders


can now obtain a free 30-day visa waiver on arrival in Qatar. Clients travelling to the Indian Ocean, Asia, Africa and Australasia can easily take advantage of the offer. Those who


do will have the chance to explore one of the most exciting destinations in the Middle East, even if they have just 72 hours to spare. Beyond the glamorous capital and sumptuous hotels lies a


nation that cherishes its rich heritage. Dhow boats still bob along the coastline offering evening


excursions to see the illuminated Corniche and Doha skyline. The white-sailed vessels were once used for fishing and pearling, the two main occupations of Qataris before the discovery of natural gas and oil. It is still possible to see how traditional pearl divers lived in


the walled coastal town of Al Zubarah. The prosperous centre flourished in the late 18th Century, with divers collecting the precious pearls that were then traded with the Indian Ocean, Arabia and Western Asia. But Al Zubarah was eventually abandoned in the early


20th Century, reclaimed by nature as it was coated with sand blown in from the desert. Now part of the town has been excavated, revealing palaces, houses, mosques and cemeteries and offering a window into the past. Nearby, the traditional Arab-style Al Zubarah Fort is a


stout building of sand-coloured stone. It was built in the early 20th Century on the site of a much older castle and is now a visitors’ centre for the whole Al Zubarah Unesco World Heritage site. Just over an hour away, the gleaming skyscrapers and high-end restaurants of Doha beckon, sitting comfortably


THE FACTS CAPITAL CITY: Doha


LANGUAGE: Arabic, but English is widely spoken CURRENCY: Qatari riyal TIME ZONE: GMT +3


CLIMATE: Warm weather all year round TRAINING PROGRAMME: tawashqatar.com FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: visitqatar.qa


Museum of Islamic Art


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