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    Doha 2015 Newsletter - Destination Doha: Souq Waqif

    05.10.2015

    Souq Waqif is the main traditional market in the city centre, which dates back at least a hundred years and was renovated in 2006 in keeping with its architectural heritage. (Arabic version below)

    Entrance of a traditional souq The Souq Waqif is the main traditional market in the city centre © • Qatar Olympic Committee
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    In one moment a visitor can be bargaining with a trader for a small bag of frankincense, then moments later be sipping a cappuccino from an international coffee shop.

    The souq is considered one of the top tourist destinations within Doha. Thousands of people from across the region frequent it to purchase traditional goods. Transliterated to "the standing market," the souq is noted for selling traditional garments, spices, handicrafts, and souvenirs.

    At any time of day, Souq Waqif is always bustling with people walking around the alleys window-shopping or enjoying their shisha with friends and family at restaurants. It provides an excellent place for people to gather, shop for traditional knick-knacks, spices or just enjoy a good meal. It has a number of boutique hotels located around its premises that are part of the Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels. There are also stables for horses and camels at the Souq. Restaurants specializing in cuisines from different parts of the MENA region are located all along the souq with international cuisines such as Malaysian, French, and Indian. Souq Waqif being an Ooredoo hotspot also allows visitors to log onto the web with free wireless internet. Live performances and seasonal festivals with street artists and traditional folk troupes make it a one-of-a-kind cultural bazaar in Qatar.

    It was traditionally a gathering place where Bedouins and locals would trade a variety of goods, primarily livestock goods. In 2006, the government launched a restoration program with the purpose of preserving its architectural and historical identity. Buildings constructed after the 1950s were demolished whereas older structures were refurbished. The restoration was completed in 2008.

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    المعالم السياحية في الدوحة

    سوق واقف

    سوق واقف هو سوق تراثي يعد من أهم المعالم السياحية في مدينة الدوحة. يجمع السوق بين العراقة والأصالة وبين المدينة الحديثة، وهو أشهر معلم سياحي وتراثي يقصده السياح والمواطنون. يشتهر السوق ببيع المشغولات التراثية وتناول الطعام العربي والشعبي والعالمي.

    يعج سوق واقف طوال اليوم بالزوار، وحركة الناس الذين يمشون بين الأزقة للاطلاع على السلع، أو يجلسون في المقاهي المتنوعة، يتناولون الطعام في المطاعم مع أفراد أسرهم. يعتبر سوق واقف وجهة مثالية للتجمع واللقاء وشراء السلع التقليدية والبهارات أو لمجرد الاستمتاع بوجبة جيدة.

    يضم السوق عدداً من الفنادق المنتشرة في أرجائه من نوع فنادق البوتيك وتمثل جزءاً من سوق واقف. هناك أيضا حظائر للخيول والإبل إلى جانب المطاعم التي تقدم مأكولات الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا جنباً إلى جنب مع المطاعم العالمية الأخرى مثل الماليزية والفرنسية والهندية وغيرها. يمثل السوق مركزاً لخدمات الإنترنت اللاسلكي التي تقدمها شركة أريدوا مجاناً لرواد السوق، كما تقام فيه عروض فنية حية ومهرجانات موسمية في الهواء الطلق تشارك فيها فرق الفنون الشعبية والفنانين الآخرين. سوق واقف وجهة ثقافية فريدة من نوعها.

    يعد سوق واقف من الأماكن القديمة في قطر ولكنه خضع لعملية تجديد في التصميم مع الحفاظ على الأصالة بأمر من صاحب السمو الأمير الوالد الشيخ /حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني. سُمي سوق واقف بهذه التسمية كما يقول مختصون بالتراث القطري لأن الباعة كانوا يقفون إلى جنبات الطريق التي تؤدي إلى السوق الكبير في الدوحة ليبيعوا فيها أشياء مثل البقل و السمك.

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