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 A thumb of land jutting into the Arabian Gulf , Qatar is one of the Gulfs best-kept secrets,a country which has a modern capital , spectacular rides over sand dunes some 50 metres in height and wonderful inland sea which provides a romantic setting for overnight campers with live entertainment and barbecue . After dark, sitting around a campfire under an Arabian starlit sky after good meal and Arabian entertainment , a definite sense of well being sets in .
An 18-hole international golf course attracts some of the sport s biggest names, and the Tennis Open brings the world spotlight to Doha . The country s international regatta, too, manages to on the agenda of serious boatsmen around the globe. The ideal times to travel to Qatar are from September to May .The peninsula is quite flat with the highest part just 40 metres about sea level .The Emirate is also very dry with most of the country coverd in gravelly desert with hard any natural vegetation .
Trips by four-wheel drive take visitor into the desert , viewing some 50-metres-high sand dunes .
Along the coasts , several forts and settlements attest to the centuries-old occupation of Qatar, and lighthouses also stood guard against pirates and marauders in ages past .
Curiously , tiny museums at coastal hamlets have relics and artifacts of bygone adventures . Some of the beaches and coves make an excellent spots to relax while out about. If you are on the lookout for fauna, its very much limited to fowl, particularly hubara, and you may be lucky enough to spot bats, sand cats or, easier still, camels . Dukhan is the heart of the Emirates oil-processing operation but find a plethora of activities to keep them occupied in the capital, Doha .
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