| Doha is the capital of Qatar, a city that has its roots | | | | nation. However, the dry and abrasive air of some |
| as a fishing village named Al Bida. As Qatar became a | | | | countries in the Mid-East is offset by the surrounding |
| more significant player in the Middle East’s role in | | | | ocean of Qatar, making the air more moist than |
| the world and became a British protectorate, Al Bida | | | | most other nations in the region. Winter months in |
| became the capital city and the name changed to | | | | Doha are much more pleasant, offering temperatures |
| Doha. It served a major role for the nation as a | | | | from the low twenties to the mid teens, making the |
| whole, being both the largest city and the primary | | | | city an ideal place to visit for a holiday towards the |
| center for the two largest exports of the nation, | | | | end of the year. |
| fishing and pearling. With the discovery of oil outside | | | | Visitors to Qatar have their interests protected by |
| the peninsula, Doha became the petroleum center for | | | | the Qatar Tourism Authority, a branch of the Qatari |
| the nation, taking the nation from a desolate | | | | government that looks into taking care of people of |
| recession (due to Japanese cultured pearls) to the | | | | various nations coming into Doha to see their nation. |
| forefront of oil producing nations, and by extension, | | | | They oversee all of the hotels and various places |
| the forefront of the richest nations of the world. | | | | where people can stay when visiting the country. By |
| Standing now as the richest nation in the world | | | | also providing a rating system from one to five stars |
| (highest GDP per capita, according to the CIA), Doha | | | | for any accommodation, the QTA makes sure that |
| is the penultimate diamond in the rough, an oasis of | | | | people know what each hotel offers. |
| high civilization and luxurious living in the vast sand | | | | Most of the hotels in Doha are of a high caliber, |
| dunes of Qatar. | | | | providing services from boat rental and yacht |
| Doha International Airport is the only internationally | | | | chartering to discounts and packages for people |
| serving airstrip in the nation, so anyone flying in to | | | | looking to go try the variety of sports and activities |
| Qatar will already be in the capital city. From there, | | | | offered around the city and the surrounding |
| getting anywhere inside of Doha is a cinch, due to | | | | countryside. Most hotels combine restaurants and |
| the easily accessible roads, vast bus and taxi | | | | various amenities into their building to provide a |
| systems, and the highway system that is under | | | | cohesive experience to all of their customers. |
| constant expansion by the Qatari government. Being | | | | Doha is the very definition of a modern Arab city, |
| the capital of such a rich nation means that the | | | | featuring some of the most liberal laws of any Middle |
| government seated in Doha can afford a lot of | | | | Eastern nation; alcohol is even allowed through |
| high-class expansion: this is reflected in the vast | | | | permits issued by the national government. The legal |
| amount of activities and tourist attractions offered to | | | | system’s roots are based in Islamic law but the |
| anyone visiting Doha. | | | | interpretation is much looser than one would find in |
| For sports, Doha offers several stadiums where you | | | | more staunch nations such as Egypt or Iran. |
| can watch a football game, tennis matches, or even | | | | In summary, staying in Doha is the kind of |
| go to one of the aquatic centers where you can see | | | | experience that one never forgets, and something |
| any number of swim competitions or just get in the | | | | that anyone who has the opportunity to do, should. |
| pool and cool off. Doha was host to the 2006 Asian | | | | The care that shown to anyone visiting this rich city |
| Games, which was the largest Asian Games in | | | | by far outstrips what one would find in almost any |
| history. Doha was also, until June 4th of 2008, on the | | | | other country on Earth. Combining this with the rich |
| shortlist of applicant cities for the 2016 Olympic | | | | cultural and entertainment value of Doha alone, let |
| Games. | | | | alone the whole of Qatar, makes visiting the capital |
| Doha has a semi-typical Arabian climate, being warm | | | | of the richest nation in the world a goal that anyone |
| year round because of the latitude of Qatar as a | | | | should set for himself or herself while they can. |