Tuesday 9 June 2015

Local Transport in Doha

Local transport is one of the most important needs of the locals as well as the people who come for vocational activities. The city of Doha in Qatar has a great transportation system and it provides a comfortable environment for travelling in different areas of the city. To make it more comprehensive, a huge expansion in the transportation system has been recently made in this city. The construction of new highways, a new airport and a bus network shows the importance of the transportation system in Doha.

People of all age groups are assisted by local transportation in Doha. Alternative modes of transportation are offered to the people travelling to industrial areas of the city so that they can reach such places in time for work. Buses are the most commonly used means of transport in this city. In 2005, modern buses for the general public were introduced in Doha by the company Mowasalat. The buses in Doha operate on various routes covering all the important places of the city. Karwa smart cards have been introduced now to pay the fee in an easy way. They are a substitute for using cash to pay the fare on all buses. These cards are rechargeable and can be bought at the bus station. The company Mowasalat also runs taxis and airport services in Doha. The local transport and the buses are mostly used by people who belong to lower-income groups as they are cheap and higher-income groups of Doha do not use local transportation much because they own their personal transport.

The Qatar Integrated Railway Project is another means of local transport in the city. This is a high-speed transport with the facility of carrying freight from one place to another. Railways are mostly used to travel long distances, usually from one city to another. Doha has some tourist attractions and people from all over the world come to visit Doha. For roaming the city and for reliable transportation book for Doha airport taxi here. Developing local transportation also helps tourists to visit the city comparatively cheaply.
The transportation system in Doha provides a relaxed environment for travelling and it’s being improved to expand it into a huge transportation network.

Tuesday 14 April 2015

Awesome places to visit in Doha


Doha is renowned for its beautiful structures enriched with the maximum touch of modern day architecture, compared to be the latter-day New York. The whole city designed and maintained in such a proper and luxury way that you must be amazed after seeing. The luxury lifestyle and the rich flavor of the city attract travelers around the world. The perfect combination of classic and modern architecture makes this city more adorable. The natural scenic beauty and amazing places are the main attractions of Doha. Historical places with architectural values make this city much more favorable and fantastic to all.  
There are so many nice and amazing places to visit in Doha and this places are worthy for visiting. Some of these places are described below.
  • Souq Waqif: This is a very renowned place in Doha with the facility of exploring, shopping, eating and spending amazing time with friends and families. This place used as the market place for centuries, where beduins were brings their sheep, goats and wools for trading. Day by day this place has developed with the touch of modern civilizations. You will find an amazing collection of antique shops and contemporary art gallery and also buy divans and cushion at the same place.

  • Museum of Islamic Art: this whole place is decorated with extensive landscape and ornamental trees.  This museum was designed by IM Pei and having an awesome look all over the structure. This museum is holding the huge collection of Islamic collection around the world. Ancient ceramic work, enamel work are displayed for the visitor.

  • Qatar National Museum: this museum is situated in Fariq-Al-Salata palace, built in 1901 and it’s under renovation work is going for the museum.  But now it’s open for the visitor. This museum is having a great collection of historical elements of Qatar.

  • Heritage House: this museum was built in 1935 used as an ethnographic museum. It is having a great exterior look from the outside. It is a nice place to visit and a perfect day out for the visitor.

A huge number of visitors from the different countries of the world come to visit Doha for the search of beautiful and nice places. It is very nice and safe destination for the travelers.