Qatar, a peninsula of 11,532 square kilometers in the Arabian peninsula, will be the epicenter of the world this month for the celebration of the World Cup.
In different avenues and streets of the Qatari capital, Doha, the bustle was continuous weeks ago to get everything ready for the maximum sporting competition.
The Ecuadorians who will travel for that appointment prepare their suitcases to travel in the coming days.
In the middle of the matches, the fans who come to experience the football festival will have time to visit different iconic sites in Qatar. These spaces, in Doha, can mostly be mobilized through the modern metro line, which has good communication with the main points, or, in turn, through taxis as well as Uber that have cheap rates compared to others. countries.
It is advisable to wear comfortable shoes, be hydrated during the day and bring sunscreen to walk on the streets and tourist sites. In some sites, the visitor must respect the sensitivity of the local culture, so it is necessary to wear clothing that covers the shoulders and knees. In most restaurants a casual dress code is used.
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One of the key visits is the walk along the Corniche avenue, from where you can visit the monument to the Pearl, the main resource that was captured in ancient times in that town before the boom of oil and gas extraction. From there you can admire one of the most spectacular views of the city in the background of the skyscrapers of that city.
In front of the Pearl monument is the Souq Waqif, a kind of market that offers all kinds of items in corridors that are decorated with clothes, key rings, pins, glasses and other items that can serve as souvenirs of the visit to Qatar. . There are also restaurants and food stalls, as well as places that offer sweets from the Arabian peninsula.
In one of these stalls, some key chains can be quoted at 10 Qatari riyals, after negotiating several of these you end up agreeing to carry each one at 8.5 Qatari riyals. The negotiation is also part of the merchants of the site, who are kind in giving explanations of each product.
The Plaza de las Banderas is also located along the Via del Corniche, where the national symbol of the 32 participating teams has been placed, as well as the Government Palace.
In June, when a team from this newspaper toured the tourist attractions, the temperature exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, making it difficult to travel outdoors. The climate is such that it can be compared to standing behind an air conditioner and receiving that hot air.
In these weeks of the World Cup, the weather is expected to be more pleasant between 20 and 30 degrees, in addition to that the stadiums are fully air-conditioned for the comfort of the spectators.
A relief is also the air conditioning that is kept at low temperatures in all kinds of places, including corridors of shopping centers, hotels, means of transport (metro, buses and taxis), even in restaurants and small shops in the Souq Waqif.
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In the vicinity of that site you can also approach the national museum of Doha, which is known as the desert rose, which is formed by the erosion of stones and sand.
The building is made up of 539 concrete discs that are superimposed and create a similar shape to the rock formation. This site has 11 galleries that have 170 4K projects in their exhibition area to show from the settlements in the country, typical clothing, the Pearl industry and the subsequent discovery of oil and natural gas. The entrance to this site is 50 Qatari royals, which is equivalent to approximately 13 dollars.
Luxury shopping centers are also included in the list of essential sites on your visit. One of those is Villaggio, which resembles the canals of Venice, in its corridors. In the midst of shopping in well-known stores, it is classic that a Venetian-style gondola appears on one side, in the canals.
This site is located very close to the Khalifa stadium, where Ecuador will play two matches in the group stage, both against Senegal and the Netherlands, and the Torch tower, which was built for the 2006 Asian Games and houses a hotel, a shopping center, sports facilities and a restaurant in the upper area.
For this reason, both spaces can be an option for fans when they attend matches on the World Cup sports scene.
During your stay, another option to delve deeper into Qatari life is the Katara Cultural Village, located between West Bay and the Pearl. There different exhibitions and exhibitions of culture and art are offered in its halls, as well as an amphitheater and a beach.
From the coast of that site you can see the buildings of the artificial island La Perla. At this last point, the apartment buildings, restaurants, luxury shops and boat docks stand out.
It is located in the area where the collection of pearls was carried out before the boom oil. It also becomes a place to meet while visiting Doha. It is an area where many foreigners gather, including Ecuadorians, who have made this place their home.
Further north of that last point, one of the recent commercial spaces inaugurated is the Vemonte square, in the neighboring city of Lusail. In that site you can also go through wide corridors, restaurants, luxury shops, and on the outside, a water channel and also a dancing water fountain.
Taking pictures at the foot of this pool of water with the background of the shopping center becomes an unmissable photo when visiting locals and foreigners.
Among the excursion options, Discover Qatar, a Qatar Airways company, offers more than 20 tours and tours for foreign and local tourists at popular Qatari sites, as well as desert and sea tours that vary in cost. Likewise, agencies and operators have similar packages.
Citizens can access hotels that allow daytime access to their pools and beach area. These accesses can be reserved in advance. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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