Cosmopolitan Doha is home to chic shopping venues and fabulous malls. It offers visitors a great shopping experience, from high-end malls to traditional Souqs and everything in-between. Rooted in history, the site is home to a Souq which is a redevelopment of an old market. Souq Waqif is the best Arabian market in Doha. The market is located just past the cornice and is adjacent to Grand Hamad Street, Al Souk Street, and Abdulla Street.
It features exquisitely restored original Qatari buildings that add to its allure. Souq Waqif can be visited during a stay at Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels. You will find the likes of hotels in Doha Qatar as well as traditional stone and wood shops line the twisting alleys to recreate the lost ambiance of Arabic markets. As you walk along these alleyways smells of exotic spices will fill your senses and seal your true experience of Arabia.
Head over to this Souq for the real coffee and shisha experience. Grab a coffee and smoke up some shisha and unwind while watching the activity and life of the market; there are enough and more coffee shops and shisha lounges along the streets. Ruffle through traditional garments and inhale the punchy scents of spices within the building.
You will come across a mecca of fabric shops; Indulge and buy embroidered cloth, pure silk, lace and much more. Once you pick up the required fabrics head over to the nearest tailor and get a flawless garment expertly stitched. You can even stroll through a long courtyard that is part of the Souq Waqif Art Centre. You will be intrigued and amazed by the talent that is on display.
Intrigued by history, art and food, Lavinia Woolf is a writer who is passionate about the extraordinary and writes of the exhilarating and enchanting. Google+
