• A visit to the Museum of Islamic Art that houses Islamic masterpieces from across three continents over 1400 years

• A visit to Souq Waqif, one of the most lively marketplaces with alleyways and mud-rendered shops offering souvenirs, traditional clothes, spices, perfumes and numerous attractive cafes

• A stop at the interesting Falcon Souq which focuses on the age old art of falconry and exhibits these elegant birds in the showrooms

• A drive along the cornice, starkly contrasted with clusters of dhows on one side and a forest of futuristic towers on the other

• A drive around Porto Arabia or The Pearl, an artificial island built on one of Qatar’s major pearl diving sites and a commercial hub with luxury hotels, houses, international retail chains and a range of eateries