What could possibly be bad about a long weekend? An additional day off after your hectic week of responsibilities, meetings, and appointments to refresh and unwind It’s the ideal chance for the well-off traveller to switch up the scenery, see new locales, and make new friends. Here are five things you should be aware of if you’re organising a long weekend in Qatar with a couple of upcoming long weekends.
1. Flight Tickets
Many daily flights are available if you’re more of a flier. You may be anywhere in as little as 70 minutes with only one hop on an aircraft. It takes 1 hour and 5 minutes to reach Qatar from UAE. Moreover, 18 daily direct flights connecting three of the UAE’s major cities, Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
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2. Where To Stay In Qatar
Qatar has everything for every budget by one of the many hotels and hotel flats in the area. What to Expect in the Major Districts of the Capital City:
- Msheireb:
Msheireb, the city’s historic core, is a place where old and modern coexist together. It’s a great location if you want to visit museums, enjoy coffee at a cafe, and peruse the Souq Waqif market, all within a 10-minute walk or a metro ride away. Msheireb, Al Bidda, Souq Wagif, and the National Museum are all nearby Metro stations.
- AlDafna
In the commercial centre of Cairo’s capital, the towering buildings’ skyline contrasts with the corniche’s tranquil blue waters on the West Bay. If you like the better things in life, here is the place for you. The 5-star hotels have built restaurants run by top-tier international chefs, and the spas here are unrivalled. West Bay, DECC, Al Gassar, and Katara are all nearby metro stations.
- Destination Resort:
Unwind at a resort that functions as both your destination and service provider. If you want to be near the city, choose Banana Island Resort by Anantara. There is a new Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva Som, which easily delivers a bit of paradise to Earth if you’re willing to go further.
3. Getting Around
Taxi services in Karwa are available at all times, but you may also depend on the city’s extensive metro system. Metro service in the capital city links the venues for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM and makes many of the city’s tourist attractions easily accessible. 6 QAR is the price of a basic one-day pass. Downloading the Karwa Taxi app from Google Play or the Appstore is simple and convenient for visitors.
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4. What To Do in Qatar
Visitors may discover just about whatever they’re looking for in one place, from outdoor adventures to nature retreats, art and culture, to delectable cuisine. For ideas on personalising your trip to Qatar, visit VisitQatar.qa or get the app. You may also participate in one of the numerous annual events and festivals in Qatar.
For more information, you can check out www.qatarcalendar.com so that you can plan your vacation accordingly.
5. Health and Safety
Visitors from the GCC will appreciate how simple it is to enter Qatar. Travelling to Qatar without a PCR test is possible for GCC citizens and residents. To use Qatar’s health app, Ehteraz, you do not have to pre-register if you have an immunity certificate from one of the GCC’s recognised health apps (such as Tawakkalna or Al Hosn or BeAware Bahrain or Shlonik). Within 24 hours of their arrival in Qatar, visitors from the GCC must go to an approved private facility for a Rapid Antigen Test.
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Happy Holiday!!