Souq Waqif

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Ildar K.

Level 13 Local Expert

Very unique cultural district, definitely worth visiting!

Роман Мах

Level 11 Local Expert

Very authentic

Игорь Ш.

Level 30 Local Expert

The place is organized perfectly! There has always been a market here. For many centuries. Now everything is in the tone and traditions of the old shopping streets of the east, but everything has been updated and reconstructed to a chic state, installed almost everywhere under the roof and equipped, you will be surprised, with powerful air conditioners. At the same time, this place has remained the old oriental bazaar. You can wander and contemplate for a long time. You can buy something, although the prices are precisely adjusted for non-poor tourists. My six-year-old son liked the bird market the most. There is a metro station nearby, and many other attractions. Lots of cafes. An improvised amusement park for children is organized by the road. My son enjoyed riding a camel.

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Алина

Level 14 Local Expert

A very interesting market that delights with its atmosphere! There are a lot of shops for every taste: from magnets and spices to parrots. Cool places to eat where you can feel like a local)

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Евгений Петров

Level 20 Local Expert

A legendary place in the center of Doha. In the evening, you can wander for hours and be surprised. There are stone products and spices and souvenirs and parrots and food and clothes. Everything is everything that the soul desires. During the day, the picture changes dramatically. The closed shops look at you forlornly. But I was delighted with the evening visit, despite the heat. This is a real Oriental bazaar, as it is imagined. I recommend it to everyone to visit

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Милана М.

Level 12 Local Expert

A must-visit place!!👍🏼 here you can see camels , real Arabian horses , as well as the pride of Qatar and falcon sheikhs 😍 drink a wonderful karak, buy a bunch of souvenirs , and just walk through the streets of the ancient Arab market , the main thing is not to get lost 😏 I advise all girls to buy natural silk , there it costs ONLY 700 rubles per meter, bargain everywhere!!

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Дашенька Кожевникова

Level 12 Local Expert

It's a wonderful, colorful place. A wide variety of products, souvenirs, and restaurants. Very cozy streets. It's a pleasure to take a walk. They accept a card with the Union Pay payment system everywhere, which was a big plus for us.

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Saule Amanzholova

Level 12 Local Expert

This is something unreal. The market is simply saturated with the aromas of the east. There is a golden eagle market, a bird market, sweets, perfumes, handbags, slippers, and souvenirs. I found everything I wanted!

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А Vas

Level 12 Local Expert

This is the coolest and most authentic market! Everything is there for you, food, clothes, and dishes. You can buy everything! The most delicious candies, spices, perfumes are only there Be sure to visit Al Zara's Store, the seller, service and quality of goods are top! You won't regret it

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Василий

Level 15 Local Expert

A picturesque place. Despite the presence of top malls and shopping malls in the country, there is a market in the city center where pots, buckets, sneaker hats, fabrics, nuts, raisins and other goods are sold. There is a whole department of birds, fish and other animals. There are shops nearby that sell live falcons, look, it's interesting.

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Нина Семенова

Level 10 Local Expert

Souk Waqif Market is located in the city center of Doha. It is one of the largest and most distinctive markets in Qatar. The market is not only a trading center where everything is sold. But it is also a historical landmark where you can get to know the culture and traditions of Qatar better. There are guided tours in Suk Waqif, where tourists get acquainted with the traditions of falconry, admire Arabian horses and visit the camel market. On the territory of the market there is the oldest Bismillah hotel, which used to be used by merchants who came to the market to trade. But even now this hotel is functioning. It has only 2 suites, which must be booked in advance. There is also an indoor Al Rayyan Theater in the market. Passing through the narrow streets of the market, you can get to the falcon bazaar. The falcon hospital is located next to it. It is a modern 3-storey building with an outpatient clinic, wards and operating rooms with state-of-the-art equipment. If you walk along the street with souvenirs, you can go to a shop where they sell pearls. This shop belongs to the oldest pearl diver, now living, 90-year-old Saad Ismail Jassim. If you're lucky enough to find him in the store, you can take a picture with him. Not far from the pearl shop there is a huge sculpture of the Golden Finger, which was installed in honor of the victory of the Qatar national team in the Asian Cup in 2019. Although it is not gold, but bronze, it is nevertheless a place of attraction where everyone is photographed. The market is very big, there are a lot of streets and alleys. You can easily get lost. But it's still very colorful and interesting. And if you get tired, you can always relax and have a snack here, as there are a lot of different cafes and restaurants on the market. At the same time, you can also get acquainted with the national food, which is presented in large quantities. I think this market should be visited by anyone who wants to get to know better what kind of country Qatar is.

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Татьяна Хлыбова

Level 13 Local Expert

The market is amazing. It's a very autointective atmosphere, even though it's new. A maze of streets in which it is impossible to get lost. Shops where locals shop. Workshops where artisans work. The falcon market. Cafes with local and non-local food. Karak tea in a cafe on the street under a huge tree. The atmosphere of the oriental bazaar is in every detail. I recommend you to visit. It's easy to get there by metro. Suk Vakif station.

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Ленусик

Level 30 Local Expert

A market where you can buy all kinds of Chinese souvenirs, local pearls, a stole on your shoulders, an Abaya, shoes, dates, sweets, and drink Arabic coffee. I recommend it!

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Evgeniya Yu

Level 25 Local Expert

The famous colorful market in Doha. Located in the heart of the city. You can find everything from small to great. From a magnet, lots of souvenirs, birds, diamonds and carpets) There are many restaurants and various cafes. The place is a must-visit!

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Марина Ком

Level 29 Local Expert

An authentic atmosphere, which is very lacking in the rest of Doha. There are a lot of people in the afternoon and evening. I liked it better in the evening: it became more cozy, lanterns are lit everywhere) The metro station of the same name is located nearby.

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Валерия Арзамасцева

Level 11 Local Expert

The place is very clean and pleasant. You can feel the atmosphere of the east, although the building was built only in the twentieth century. It's almost the same in every shop, except for the small change in the variety of magnets and figurines. When entering from Al Ahmad Square, do not buy souvenirs right away - walk along the main street to the end and turn into some nook. There, prices are slightly lower, and sellers are more accommodating, you can bargain. If you stand with your back to the mosque at the entrance and go deeper into the narrow streets, you will immediately come out to spices and sweets. I do not recommend buying sweets - these are international brands that are everywhere (I met sweets produced in Balashikha), but spices and dried fruits (especially dates and figs) are recommended. Go to the store, the name of which is in the photo, this is the only place where we were given to try both nuts and dried fruits in unlimited quantities (they didn't even offer anywhere else, "buy immediately without a sample") It's very beautiful at night, everything is illuminated, but there are even more people, get ready for the fact that you will have to push

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Максим Булыгин

Level 19 Local Expert

It is very interesting, the atmosphere of the ancient market and the city, you get into the distant past. Oriental flavor and hospitality . There are many cafes with national dishes, it is not expensive enough. Exhibitions and various interesting events are constantly taking place. I recommend.

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Илья

Level 18 Local Expert

A colorful place made to resemble an old town with lots of shops. They sell absolutely everything from A to z. Food, Chinese, Turkish, Iranian souvenirs, knives, tableware, consumer goods, carpets, antiques. There is a separate bird market and a jewelry store. There are restaurants and cafes.

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максим романов

Level 18 Local Expert

A market from oriental fairy tales. One of the attractions of Doha, a must-visit. And take dates that are not the cheapest, reals from 20 are generally fire. Do not forget to bargain in the market)

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Даньшина Марина

Level 25 Local Expert

Good afternoon, friends...I continue to share my impressions of Qatar...Surely, each of us, when visiting an eastern country, strolled through the souk (bazaar)...So I went to Suk Vagif to get dates...This is one of the attractions of Doha..The buildings of the Souk-Vakif market, built of clay and smeared with mud, take us back to the past, reminding us of a bygone era. However, despite its appearance, the market continues to be the center of the city's commercial and social life, where people meet and trade, as well as exchange news and gossip...Without any apparent logic, there were shops offering clothes, giant aluminum pots, copper coffee pots, various spices, factory-made sweets, handmade pashmina and many other goods...There is also a falconry market and even a falconry hospital...Falconry is also popular in Qatar.. There is also a camel beauty contest near the market...They should have a large head, large lips and a wide nose, a long neck and a large body. An important criterion in the beauty contest is also the size and shape of the hooves. If nature has not endowed the camel with beauty, then you can resort to some tricks. Preparing for a camel beauty contest can be both legal and illegal. They are legally washed, shaved, and their fur is trimmed. Beautiful bedspreads are prepared for them...Illegal beautification of the appearance of animals includes the use of botox to enlarge lips and nose. A profitable business..The game is worth the candle: the maximum amount of the cash prize for the first place is more than 150 thousand US dollars.In general, the most interesting place is this Vagif Bitch.I recommend you to visit.. It's easy to get lost in the numerous streets of the market, and everyone usually agrees to find each other at the Golden Finger..The monument was erected to commemorate Qatar's victory in the Asian Cup in 2019.

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Андрей

Level 27 Local Expert

A very clean and authentic Arab market. Arab clothing and leather goods are made and sold here. There are a lot of souvenirs, but also good local products. It's nice to walk and eat. It's very safe. I recommend.

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Сергей Макаров

Level 30 Local Expert

An unusual, amazing place! Without annoying and intrusive sellers. It's nice to take a walk in the evening, when it's not so hot anymore and the shops are filled with light! It is very convenient to get there by metro.

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Алексей Пишенин

Level 20 Local Expert

A pleasant combination of a tourist quarter with a real bazaar. Clean, cozy, you can bargain. Beautiful stylized buildings all around. A good place to drink Turkish coffee and eat a piece of baklava.

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Андрей Власов

Level 11 Local Expert

A wonderful market in a typical Arabic style, lots of cats and delicious coffee. Lovers of spices and souvineers will also be able to find anything for themselves!

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Кирилл

Level 17 Local Expert

The most attractive market. But be careful about the prices. A lot of places overestimate, and going further, the goods are already cheaper. There are many good restaurants.

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Татьяна

Level 9 Local Expert

Bright, rich colors, Polite, cheerful sellers, very interesting oriental goods,?The price is comfortable, we bought delicious sweets and tea.

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Александр

Level 16 Local Expert

An interesting place to visit is mandatory for those who will be in Doha. There are many interesting shops and shops with very original products. It's very easy to get there, the metro station is right in front of the entrance to the market

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Иван Курпель

Level 13 Local Expert

An interesting place with an oriental flavor. A large selection of spices, sweets and other oriental goods. There are many souvenir shops.

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Лиза Т.

Level 19 Local Expert

It's amazing how an incredibly progressive country has consciously preserved its ancient tradition in the form of such a market. Everything is fine, they go shopping here themselves. At the same time, no one pulls at the shops by the hands. Of course, the sections with shops for falcons and horses, as well as the falcon hospital, are especially memorable.

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Игорь Перевезенцев

Level 11 Local Expert

The most colorful place in Doha and in All of Qatar. We spent almost all our evenings there. We were just walking. People from all over the world and all social statuses gather there. The market is big, you can buy anything.lots of cafes, horses, camels, falcons, lots of rags from all over the world..... The market is new, but the atmosphere is Arab.

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Святослав

Level 30 Local Expert

It's a very strange market. Perhaps in the era of the desert, and if you fell behind the caravan, you would have liked it. But what's good about it?

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Котенок Гав

Level 7 Local Expert

The colorful market is large and distinctive, there are cafes and street food. A variety of oriental goods.

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Timurova Asel

Level 17 Local Expert

Oyy well, it's just the most beautiful place for me where the culture and traditions of the people of Qatar have been preserved. These beautiful streets, the aromas of bahura, and pleasant oriental music immerse you in an oriental fairy tale. This is not just a market, but a place for beautiful photos and videos, especially the falconry market.

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елена акинина

Level 20 Local Expert

It's a stunningly atmospheric place. A complete immersion in the Arab world, where you can buy everything on the market. Fruit. chickens , perfumes, spices, and, of course, delicious food

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Елена Петрова

Level 30 Local Expert

It's colorful, bright, and noisy. Crowded, polyphonic, and multilingual. Diverse and eclectic. Colorful, atmospheric and authentic, although everything is not what it seems. Suk Waqif perfectly conveys the essence, spirit and style of the traditional oriental bazaar, being its modern counterpart (more precisely, its reconstructed successor). "Ah, it's not hard to deceive me!.. I'm glad to be deceived myself." And tourists are ready to easily and immediately believe that this oriental tale, told and shown especially for them, is ancient (despite the by no means rare air conditioners), and that everything sold is truly valuable, and not a Chinese craft and fake. Of course, there are many original and unique things. For example, the falcon market and the specialized state clinic for falcons, the national symbol of Qatar (impressed by what I saw and learned about noble feathered predators, I wrote a separate review about Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital). And a stable with beautiful Arabian horses, and soft-lipped camels. And a cool bird market. And for the first time I saw dried lemons, and a variety of spices, and wonderful dates. And a mountain of beautiful carpets. And the ubiquitous seals. And a "junk shop" with pearls. And delicious karak tea. Amazing cafes and restaurants. And the cool Golden Finger (related to Akinfeev's foot) is a meeting place and a favorite location for photo shoots. And the oldest Bismillah Hotel is a boutique hotel with only two suites booked for years to come. In general, you can walk, watch, listen, buy, be surprised and inspired in the area of the huge Waqif market for a long time. Which we were happy to do on a tour of Doha in November 2025.

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Ирина Орешкина

Level 7 Local Expert

The market is very clean, and it smells delicious of hookah and perfume from people passing by. You can eat cheap and expensive on the street of restaurants. We had dinner here twice. Everything is very tasty.

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Кимберли

Level 13 Local Expert

Well, it's not much of a place. It is clear that this is the gangway of the city. It was only the desire to eat that brought us here. The market itself is more like an agricultural one

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Елизавета Камзина

Level 13 Local Expert

An interesting place, a lot of things. And food, and souvenirs, and things, and restaurants. The very center, a lot of people. Here you can take a walk, buy something to remember you by, or just have a delicious meal. There are both street snacks and a variety of restaurants from different cultures and countries. We ate Syrian kuchnya in the Damascus restaurant, very tasty. But we also saw European cuisine and even a Georgian restaurant)

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сергей левин

Level 8 Local Expert

It's a very interesting place. It feels like you're going back to the old days. The Oriental market. You can buy souvenirs, things, gold, jewelry. To taste oriental food and sweets. Have a nice time.

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Катюша Bugloss

Level 17 Local Expert

The market is in the city center, you can bargain up to 30%. Lots of national Qatari clothes

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Дмитрий Козлов

Level 10 Local Expert

I didn't understand how it works a bit: a lot more outlets were open on Monday than on Tuesday. There are two cafes at the entrance - desert rose and a Yemeni cafe to the right of it. I won't say about the desert rose, but I recommend the Yemeni one: the dishes are huge, delicious, and relatively inexpensive. I recommend the Zerbaian Meet - excellent steamed meat (opinions are divided, beef or lamb) with rice soaked in broth. Very tasty.

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Лёля

Level 12 Local Expert

An atmospheric historical place. You can sit in a cafe or restaurant, watch Falcons, camels, horses, buy souvenirs and more. It's interesting to take a walk, but sooooo many people. It's just a nightmare.

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Дмитрий Приставко

Level 9 Local Expert

There is a great market in Doha, it is huge in size. The history of those times has been preserved, as from the film about Aladdin. I recommend marking a falconry farm, a site for the sale of camels and 2 colors of horses (dark and light)

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Виталий Шахматов

Level 15 Local Expert

Authentic old market in Doha. You shouldn't expect anything super special, but you need to visit to develop your horizons. Inside, a lot of national crafts and jewelry are sold mixed with different husks for tourists. Sellers don't bother, everything is cultural.

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ЮРИЙ ЛАКИ

Level 19 Local Expert

A local landmark. Shopping malls, between which you have to move. There are cafes, restaurants and eateries around with delicious and cheap food. Don't expect anything special. The sculpture of the Golden Finger, where everyone is photographed. You can visit it once.

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Наталья Кулик

Level 13 Local Expert

The old town. For me, the narrow streets of the market have become a treasure trove. The Medina is a sacred place, for centuries it has been a Suq Waqif

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Евгений

Level 30 Local Expert

the only place in Doha that seemed authentic and therefore I liked it. Especially in contrast to the ultra-modern business center, which is not so far away. There are few shops open in the morning and afternoon, few places accept cards, dollars are accepted, as well as rials. Everything is here - from sweets and local jewelry to buckets of slippers. There are also excellent cafes and restaurants. I recommend - The Village. I really liked the bird market - it's crowded and I was especially interested in the auction where the peacock was being sold. Before leaving for the airport, this is a great place to remember Qatar.

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Николай Ботяновский

Level 11 Local Expert

It's a beautiful place, but it's very stuffy, the smell of the bird market :(in general, a place for tourists and a snack, there's enough to buy magnets))

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