Zubarah Fort
A square coastal fort built in the 1930s beside the remains of an old pearling and trading town. It now serves as a small museum within the Al Zubarah Archaeological Site.
Al Zubarah
In the north stands a restored fort within the former pearling town that is Qatar's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Attractive locations
Umm Tais National Park
A coastal park of mangroves, tidal flats and quiet shoreline on the north-west coast. Birdlife and calm channels make it a gentle place for nature lovers.
Jebel Jassassiyeh
A low limestone ridge on Qatar's north-east coast, covered in ancient rock carvings, including cup-shaped marks and drawings of boats. It gives a glimpse of early life along the Gulf.
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
The ruins of a walled pearling and trading town on Qatar's northwest coast, active in the 18th and 19th centuries. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it includes a restored fort.
Al Jassasiya Petroglyphs
A field of ancient rock carvings on low limestone outcrops near Qatar's northeast coast, mostly cup marks and boat shapes. Visitors walk among the stones to see the patterns.
Fuwairit Beach
A long sandy beach on Qatar's northeast coast, known for calm shallow water and steady wind for kitesurfing. The coast is also a nesting area for hawksbill turtles.
Airports
Hamad International Airport DOH
It is about 98 km in a straight line from Al Zubarah.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan18.3 °C10 mm
- Feb18.8 °C7 mm
- Mar21.5 °C6 mm
- Apr25.5 °C6 mm
- May30.2 °C0 mm
- Jun32.7 °C0 mm
- Jul34.5 °C0 mm
- Aug35.0 °C1 mm
- Sep33.4 °C0 mm
- Oct30.4 °C2 mm
- Nov25.5 °C11 mm
- Dec20.8 °C12 mm
Driest months: May, Jun, Jul, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 56% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
999 for police, ambulance and fire.
local government
Visit Qatar (Qatar Tourism)
Helps with: Qatar's tourism body. Its contact page gives a local line, 106, and an international number, plus an email address for visitor questions.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Qatar or planning a trip there.
Phone: +974 4406 9921
Email: [email protected]
local government
Qatar emergency number 999
Helps with: Qatar's emergency number. The Visit Qatar safety page says emergency response is available by calling 999 and lists a tourism hotline, 106, as well.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Qatar facing an emergency.
Phone: 999
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Qatar Red Crescent Society
Helps with: Qatar's national Red Crescent society, a humanitarian charity founded in 1978. Its website has information on its projects; no phone number or address was shown on the page.
Who qualifies: People who want information about the society's humanitarian work.