Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Qatar Islamic Cultural Center
LANGUAGE
( 44 250 175;
www.fanar.gov.qa/TrainingCenter.aspx
; Medinat Khalifa South; 7.30am-1.30pm & 5-8pm Sun-
Thu)
Near the Doha English Speaking School. Courses in Arabic language and culture
(QR300).
Qatar Guest Centre
LANGUAGE
OFFLINE MAP
( 44 620 191 44 862 390;
www.qgc.com.qa
;
Kab bin Malek St, Airport Rd, Doha)
Three month Arabic
courses, free of charge. Useful for those interested in Islam. Call or email first to check
availability.
University of Qatar
LANGUAGE
(
44 034 584;
www.qu.edu.qa
;
Jelaiah St, Tarfa, Doha)
Runs a year-long course in Arabic.
Sailing
Regatta Sailing Academy
SAILING
( 44 424 577;
www.regattasailingacademy.com
;
InterContinental Doha, West Bay; 7am-9pm)
Offers a
variety of casual and certified sailing courses from beginner to advanced levels for all
ages.
DOHA FOR CHILDREN
Qatar is a safe, easygoing, family-oriented country, and children are welcome and catered for everywhere. Even
the Gulf, with its gently sloping shores and flat, waveless seas is more conducive to paddling about and building
sand castles than it is to extreme sports. The large resorts all have plenty of activities for young children and Doha
has a heap of attractions to keep even the most overactive kids amused.
Midway along the corniche, the unfenced Rumeilah (Al-Bidda) Park (
Click here
) has attractions for children,
including a heritage village.
Winter Wonderland
OFFLINE MAP
( 44 839 163; Conference Centre St, City Centre Doha, West
Bay; 10am-9pm Sat-Wed, 10am-11pm Thu, 1-10pm Fri) , located at City Centre Doha, features an ice-skat-
ing rink. Inside the popular Villaggio Mall,
Gondolania
OFFLINE MAP
( 44 519 993;
www.playlandco.com
; Villaggio Mall; 9am-11pm Sat-Wed, 9am-midnight Thu, 2pm-midnight Fri) offers
rides, a 4D cinema, go-karts and a bowling alley. The mall itself offers gondola rides on a Venetian canal where
you can almost believe the gondoliers are putting some effort in - thankfully, they don't sing.
