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 You will be pleasantly surprised with Doha impressive range of fine modern Arabic architecture and its extensive, beautifully laidout parks, gardens and boulevards . The corniche is the place to start touring the capital with its superbly designed government edifices, a clock tower and a grand mosque near the Amir s official palace .
The bazaar is well worth a visit and provides a genuine feeling of shopping in the Middle East . You will be able to visit shops where falcons are sold , often at fabulous prices. And you will learn about the age-old sport of falconry .
Take in the National Museum which places much emphasis on the Emirate s sea faring traditions with a splendid exhibition of teak-wood dhows . Qatar displays depict pearl diving and the art of measuring and selecting what the ancients called "fish eyes" . You might be lucky enough to take in a golf tournament at Doha s sprawling course, an exciting tennis competition or the international regatta which also draws participants and fans from far beyond the Gulf .
Doha Sheraton
371 rooms and suites, the Doha Sheraton is a pyramid-shaped hotel, a true land- mark in Doha on the northern tip of the bay of Doha . 1 rooftop international restaurant with pianist, 1 Middle Eastern restaurant . 1 beach-side restaurant , 1 Italian trattoria , golf putting green, indoor and outdoor tennis , squash, gym, sauna , swimming pool , watersports and private beachside area or recreation center .
sheraton Gulf
293 rooms (including 44 luxury suites, 24 non-smoking rooms ) overlooking the pool, the sea and manicured gardens, garden, seafood and rooftop restaurants, lobby coffee shop , pool snack bar, open-air restaurant ( Vienna café , Tex Mex, Indian and Mediterranean being added in 98), temperature controlled pool , private beach, jacuzzi, jet-skis , watersports, private marina with boats for gym, health club, tennis and squash courts, steam bath, game room, children s playground, golf package .
sofitel
In the heart of the business district, only 10 minutes drive from airport, Sofitel is withing walking distance of marketplaces and business center . 171 rooms (including 7 suites). 3 restaurants (French influence ) , rooftop club, outdoor 3rd -floor swimming pool , fitness center .
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