Welcome to Qatar

An Ideal Destination

Variety and energy characterise entertainment in Qatar and whatever your interests may be, this is without doubt the place to find them.

Entertainment

Highly successful festivals and events are something that Qatar prides itself on and with something on each month of the year, you will never be short of things to do. Some of the more recent events that have taken place in Qatar include the Summer Wonders Festival, Holiday on Ice (an internationally acclaimed show which ran for the entire month), the North Sea Jazz Festival, and the musical production of CATS, just to name but a few.

On a geographic scale, Qatar, located quite centrally on the world map, is a country which is easily accessible. MICE - Airlines, including Air France, AirIndia, British Airways, Emirates Airlines, Egypt Air, Gulf Air, Indian Airlines, KLM, Oman Air, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian Airlines are all part of an excellent network, which links Doha to all major cities around the world.

With its premium, first-rate hotels and wide range of social activities, Qatar certainly is a high quality destination for cultural tourism.

Some Recently Hosted Tourism Events:

• World Travel & Tourism Council's 4th Global Travel & Tourism Summit.
• Institute of Travel & Tourism Annual Conference, (one of the UK Travel Industry’s most prestigious events).

Cultural Events in 2005

January 22-30, 2005 : Doha Song Festival March 20-April 2, 2005 : 4th Doha Cultural Festival July 1-31, 2005 : Qatar Summer Wonders

Sports

The world of sports, in Qatar, is a whole way of life. Qatar is best renowned for hosting such major international sporting events as, the European PGA Golf Tournament, the Qatar Tennis Open, the Tours de Qatar and is currently in the midst of preparing for the 15th Asian Games in 2006.

If you are more than just an avid sports spectator and enjoy delving into the heat of the action, then you should explore Qatar's wide variety of sporting activities. You can participate in a multitude of sports ranging from golf, tennis, squash, to water sports such as water-skiing, jet-skiing, windsurfing, parasailing, snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing and deep sea fishing.

With sunshine 365 days of the year, it's easy to enjoy the country's huge range of outdoor sporting activities.

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