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Souq Waqif

Between Musherib street and Al Rayyan Road, Doha, Qatar
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Ranked #1 of 7 shopping in Doha
Type: Flea/ Street Markets, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Shops
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Bangalore, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

After trolling through various souks in Cairo, Tunisia, India etc, I was a little nervy prior to the visit to Souq Waqif. I was frankly expecting the Madinat Jumeirah plastic market experience, whereby an attempt is made to "re-create" the traditional souk market, but only delivers a sterile, Disney-like ambience more akin to a ancient hard rock cafe......anyway back to... More

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Doha, Qatar
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

I love the Souq, you can always count on it when you want some breakfast or a coffee. I would definitely recommend going if you are visiting Qatar, it really oozes culture and its a great place to go to take pictures and have some lunch. If you don't like Arabic food then there is an Indian restaurant approximately half... More

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Kuwait City, Kuwait
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Definitively one of the best souqs in the Gulf region. Qatar has done a great job of restoring an old souq and making it a leisure destination. The old shops and small streets are still there, but in contrast with other souqs in the region, they are clean and inviting to walk around. The main street has been built in... More

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Mumbai
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Souq waqib is a well planned and well maintained market in doha. You can get almost every thing except the branded stuff like in malls...Bargaining is also done here.. Best time to visit is in the evening, The narrow lanes reminded me of Alladin video game :). It has seperate area for hotels, pets stores, handcrafts, antique items. the most... More

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Doha, Qatar
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

souq waqif is an awesome souq....it's one of my favorite souqs in the gulf....(Oman's Mutrah Souq is very cool too) its pretty expansive, and includes a clothing area of the souq (for both men's and women's traditional Arab clothing), a very good selection of restaurants (my favorite being Le Gourmet, a good Lebanese restaurant), and a falcon souq too, in... More

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penang
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

If you travel the Gulf you know what to expect, tourist trap souks, hassles and a sense of disconnection - all then the more surprising when stumbling on souk waif which is none of these. Although small it is perfectly formed - small alleyways, interesting shops, easy walking, horsemen patrolling the streets ( yes I did mean that) some excellent... More

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Bangalore, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

best place to visit for an amazing experience. at first sight it reminds me of Aladdin's kind of city. best time to Visit is at night, lot of restaurants with different cuisine, good place for shopping bit expensive do bargain, shopping options: clothes(didn't like much), spices and herbs(good) and so many handy craft items. i like ATM design there.

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Pinckney, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Souq Waqif is tons of fun, but you'll like it more at night! Everything is open, plus this is when the locals arrive and it seems like a big party! Remember to haggle for the prices, and there are many nice places to eat. Also, it's not hard to navigate around as it's not too big or overwhelming. The towering... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

I loved every bit of my visit to the souq. Everyone should go there. The traditional settings along with the building itself is beautiful.

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Austin, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Wow! this place has its all...nice to go around for shopping and you can find cheap items. Looks like a Trade Center .. The only problem here is the parking spacet. We have spent quite a bit of time just to find a parking space. The souq is interesting place to go around especially if you are buying 'gold'. Pretty... More

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