The entertainment and leisure options are little bit limited in Qatar, when you compare to the other modern cities. The main time pass for the local people is to sit in a traditional Arab coffee shop like the ones in the Irani Souq and enjoy smoking shisha or sipping Turkish coffee with friends. Some Qataris are so much fond of horse and camel race and Qatar is having a high class Horce Racecource near the Aspire Academy in Al-Rayyan area, and a Camel racecource somewhere in Shahaniya.
The local ladies spends their time by doing lots and lots of shopping, and some more shopping.
The new generation guys and gals are enjoying their weekends by throwing party, and by dancing in the night clubs, where you can just dance and have some bear or something. These night clubs and bars are located in high class Hotels. Some of them used to conduct various DJ programs and comedy shows. Some guys and teens enjoy playing the pool table, located almost all commercial streets, bowling and ice skating in City Centre.
If you are a rich guy who likes to have adventures, then there are plenty of opportunities waiting for you. As three sides of Qatar is surrounded by the Persian Gulf, you may do maritime activities like Jetskiing, waterskiing, diving, sailing, parasailing, etc.
The average expats and almost everyone in Qatar spends their some of time in Corniche, as an average most of the people here used to visit the Corniche at least once in a while. During normal climate the Corniche becomes very rush. The ministries and the govt organizations conduct most of the festivals and the celebrations in the Corniche. Also there are some parks available for the children and the family near to it. In Corniche you can find some traditional wooden boats for a quick voyage over the sea.
Qatar is having a number of cinemas, which you can find independently and also attached with the major shopping centres like City Centre, and Mall. These cinemas show Arabic, Hollywood, and Bollywood movies. The Gulf cinema and the Doha Cinema located near the Najma traffic signal is famous for the Indian movies in Hindi (Bollywood), Malayalam and Tamil languages; they also show the Arabic movies. In addition to these, there is a national theatre in Qatar which sometimes hosts some plays.
Some people go to the farms, owned by Qatari families, located in Shahaniya, Shamal areas and spends some hours by moving around the vegetables and cattle; and its a very good entertainment and you'll definitely love this as you can't find another greenish place in this desert area.
Aladdin Kingdom is an amusement park located in West bay, and its a good place for families to entertain. It offers plenty of rides for the kids and the adults. Including Alladin, most of the parks in Qatar is open to all on all days, except some days are reserved for the ladies and some days for the families. So be aware of it, also dont try to take the photos of ladies which may put you in some serious trouble.
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