Shopping in Doha

The best places to shop in Doha, what to bring from Qatar. Where is it profitable to shop and buy souvenirs?

Doha is a large and very developed city in Qatar, so if you're interested in shopping in Doha, you can pick a few places to go in the first place.

Doha Shopping Centers

City Center Mall - Doha's largest shopping mall where you can buy everything you need.

If shopping in Doha is more of a hobby than a necessity, it's worth a visit to the other major shopping centers. Other major shopping centers worth a visit:

  • Hyatt Plaza - one of the most beautiful and expensive,
  • Landmark with democratic modern stores,
  • Villagio in Italian style,
  • Ezdan Mall - rich in a variety of souvenirs at affordable prices.

Colorful Bazaars

Shopping in Qatar is hard to imagine without a visit to the local bazaars. It's here that you can experience the true flavor of the Middle East. You can buy simple things and souvenirs (spices, incense, food), as well as exclusive handmade items, furniture, antiques, and much more.

Suk Waqif is the largest artisan bazaar, which is kept exceptionally clean and orderly. It's a place where the "proper" Arab traders operate, but everything is very cultured and neat, which provides the place with a pleasant atmosphere.

To the Gold Market, we go for gold and jewelry. Even if you don't intend to buy anything, you can just get aesthetic pleasure from the local beauty. It will also be interesting to see traditional Qatari wedding jewelry.

Lekki Bazaar is an international place where vendors and shoppers come from all over the world. Here you can find the most original souvenirs in the traditions of different countries of the world, such as paintings, dolls, sculptures, and amulets.

An unusual and colorful place is the Falcon Souk. Here you can buy a specially trained falcon and all the necessary hunting paraphernalia. The place is also very interesting for a simple sightseeing tour.

What to bring back from Qatar

Travelers from Qatar bring various local handicrafts like bronze figurines, wood boxes, henna, various Arabic lamps, hookahs and carpets, rosaries and Arabic script scrolls, Qurans, gold jewelry, daggers, and Dal-la coffee pots.


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