Doha Shopping

Souq Waqif
This old Souq has been completely rebuilt - and with style. It also has a huge range of products to buy. It's also here to stay - unlike the other souqs, which all seem to be in imminent danger of being knocked down in Doha's relentless campaign of self-beautification.

The Wholesale Markets
When you get tired of plastic air-conditioned supermarkets, do your shopping in a more traditional style at Doha's whole-sale markets. In addition to buying meat and fish, you can get plants for your garden, traditional goods at the Omani market or even buy a camel at the live animal market.

Villagio
This is Doha's newest and best shopping mall, although it is not quite complete yet. It plans to have everything the other malls have - and a bit more.

The Gold Souq
Gold from the Gulf has a purity that other nations lust after, and it is common for Asian residents to put their savings into gold - which they sell for a profit when they return home. Shoppers may be attracted by the care and attention put into jewelry hand-crafted in small workshops above the shops.