Doha / 10 photo spots
10 Instagram spots around Doha
Doha brings together a long waterfront, traditional markets and contemporary architecture. These ten locations offer a mix of city views, colour and architectural details.
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7 of 10 photo ideas have sourced location coordinates. The initial view is for orientation. An area marker does not indicate an exact photo position.
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- Souq WaqifApproximate area
- Museum of Islamic ArtSourced place
- Doha CornicheApproximate area
- Katara Cultural VillageApproximate area
- Qanat QuartierApproximate area
- Msheireb Downtown DohaApproximate area
- Al Koot FortSourced place
Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Souq Waqif
Souq Waqif is a traditional market of winding alleys and earth-toned buildings. Let an alley lead into the photograph, or concentrate on a small group of goods to capture the market through colour and texture.
Search Google MapsMuseum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art stands on an island beside Doha’s Corniche. Its geometric exterior is the subject here. Include a little water in the frame, then try a closer crop of the building’s forms.
Search Google MapsNational Museum of Qatar
The National Museum of Qatar has an interlocking disc design inspired by the desert rose. Step back to show the building’s overall form, then isolate overlapping surfaces to make the architectural geometry the focus.
Search Google MapsDoha Corniche
Doha’s Corniche curves around the bay with views of the modern skyline. Place the promenade or water in the foreground and leave room for the buildings across the bay, creating a sense of the waterfront’s scale.
Search Google MapsKatara Cultural Village
Katara Cultural Village combines galleries and performance spaces with traditional architecture. Look for a wide view of the amphitheatre, or use one of the cobbled streets as a foreground leading towards the surrounding buildings.
Search Google MapsQanat Quartier
Qanat Quartier on The Pearl has canals, arched bridges and colourful buildings. Frame a bridge and its surroundings together, or use the canal to lead the eye between façades in a longer street view.
Search Google MapsMsheireb Downtown Doha
Msheireb Downtown Doha brings contemporary architecture to the city’s former commercial district. Look for patterns in the proportions and layers of the buildings, then widen the view to show how the streets fit between them.
Search Google MapsAl Koot Fort
Al Koot Fort stands near Souq Waqif in central Doha. Its walls and towers make a strong exterior subject. Use a wide frame to show the fort as a whole, then pick out a battlement detail.
Search Google MapsQatar National Library
Qatar National Library in Education City was designed by Rem Koolhaas. Photograph the angular exterior and leave space around its outline, or use a closer composition to emphasize the geometry of the building.
Search Google MapsMina District
The Mina District at Old Doha Port has pastel-coloured buildings and cobbled lanes beside the water. Choose a street view with several façades, then look for a smaller combination of colours and architectural details.
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