Things to do & places to visit in Madinat Ash Shamal, Qatar

Madinat Ash Shamal #9 destination in Qatar 2023. The average rating score is 3.66 based on 146 traveler reviews, of 6 attractions. Timezone: Asia/Qatar, current date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 6:22.

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Top things to do (6)

• Farms
• Ancient Ruins
• Architectural Buildings
• Historic Sites
• Beaches
• Parks

Top places to visit (12 attractions)

1. 5.0 North Sedra Farm (6 reviews)
   - Great day out for young kids!
   Friday: 12:30 PM - 8:00 PM Farms
   
   
   North Sedra Farm is an hour drive from Doha, off the beaten track, and a great little place for families of young children. There’s plenty of farm animals to see and feed, including goats, sheep, ducks, geese, and non-farm animals too, like lamas, zebras, deer, oryxes, turtles. There’s a nice playground, a truck ride, lots of greenery and good old fresh air. On top of that there’s a small museum of the owner’s collected items and artifacts that gives a picture of Qatar in the past. It’s worth the drive, though food options are limited. See more..
   
2. 5.0 North Sedra Farm (6 reviews)
   - Great day out for young kids!
   Friday: 12:30 PM - 8:00 PM Farms
   
   
   North Sedra Farm is an hour drive from Doha, off the beaten track, and a great little place for families of young children. There’s plenty of farm animals to see and feed, including goats, sheep, ducks, geese, and non-farm animals too, like lamas, zebras, deer, oryxes, turtles. There’s a nice playground, a truck ride, lots of greenery and good old fresh air. On top of that there’s a small museum of the owner’s collected items and artifacts that gives a picture of Qatar in the past. It’s worth the drive, though food options are limited. See more..
   
3. 4.0 Al Ghariya Beach (27 reviews)
   - Lovely peaceful beach with great seascape view
   Beaches
   
   
   Around 100km from Doha direct on Q1 Freeway take exit 83 (slip road doubles back on itself) then straight road to Al Ghariya for around 6km. Last few hundred metres off-road behind beach where you can drive up to even in a standard saloon but 4x4 best. Super quiet location with some sun shelters leading down to crystal clear water. Water is pretty shallow and you have to go out around 200 metres to get to only chest deep. Very safe beach. No facilities at all on beach so take everything and don’t leave anything. Great spot for a beach day out and fresh air. See more..
   
4. 4.0 Abu Dhalouf Park (2 reviews)
   - Picnic spot!!
   Spent More than 3 hours Parks
   
   
   Its about 1hour plus drive from Doha. But its a hidden gem. It has park. play area for kids. also has long stretch like corniche for bbq. Since its winter time its one of the best wkend get away. BBQ and Sheesha are allowed. There are no grocery stores are walkable distance s make sure to buy everything from the nearby stores or Sidra. advisable to carry own beach chair, towels, games, food. See more..
   
5. 4.0 Al Jumail (1 review)
   - Fascinating abandoned early Qatar fishing village
   Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings
   
   
   Al Jumail is located a few kilometres outside of Shamal in the very north of Qatar around 100 km from Doha. You can see the site and it is signposted from the road and the last few hundred metres are driveable in a standard car. This is meant to be the site of one of the oldest settlements in Qatar for the Kubasai tribe who were fisherman. The village was apparently progressively abandoned over many years and the remains of the structures are partly demolished over time and through vandalism. It is still an interesting sight of the abandoned homes, mosque, school and village structures leading down to a very shallow peaceful bay. Must go with a guide to get the full history but worth a stop if you are exploring North Qatar. Great place also if you are a keen photographer. See more..
   
6. 4.0 Al Ghariya Beach (27 reviews)
   - Lovely peaceful beach with great seascape view
   Beaches
   
   
   Around 100km from Doha direct on Q1 Freeway take exit 83 (slip road doubles back on itself) then straight road to Al Ghariya for around 6km. Last few hundred metres off-road behind beach where you can drive up to even in a standard saloon but 4x4 best. Super quiet location with some sun shelters leading down to crystal clear water. Water is pretty shallow and you have to go out around 200 metres to get to only chest deep. Very safe beach. No facilities at all on beach so take everything and don’t leave anything. Great spot for a beach day out and fresh air. See more..
   
7. 4.0 Abu Dhalouf Park (2 reviews)
   - Picnic spot!!
   Spent More than 3 hours Parks
   
   
   Its about 1hour plus drive from Doha. But its a hidden gem. It has park. play area for kids. also has long stretch like corniche for bbq. Since its winter time its one of the best wkend get away. BBQ and Sheesha are allowed. There are no grocery stores are walkable distance s make sure to buy everything from the nearby stores or Sidra. advisable to carry own beach chair, towels, games, food. See more..
   
8. 4.0 Al Jumail (1 review)
   - Fascinating abandoned early Qatar fishing village
   Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings
   
   
   Al Jumail is located a few kilometres outside of Shamal in the very north of Qatar around 100 km from Doha. You can see the site and it is signposted from the road and the last few hundred metres are driveable in a standard car. This is meant to be the site of one of the oldest settlements in Qatar for the Kubasai tribe who were fisherman. The village was apparently progressively abandoned over many years and the remains of the structures are partly demolished over time and through vandalism. It is still an interesting sight of the abandoned homes, mosque, school and village structures leading down to a very shallow peaceful bay. Must go with a guide to get the full history but worth a stop if you are exploring North Qatar. Great place also if you are a keen photographer. See more..
   
9. 3.5 Al Zubara Fort (103 reviews)
   - Impressive restored fort setting and World Heritage site
   Historic Sites
   
   
   On the shores of Northwest Qatar the historic fort of Al Zubarah overlooks the ruins of a once bustling pearling and trading town. Founded in the 18th century, Al Zubarah was one of several independent settlements that operated outside of the control of large empires that were jostling for influence in the region. Now buried beneath the desert sands Al Zubarah tells the story of an important page in world history that saw rise of the modern Gulf states. Al Zubarah Archaeological Site includes the ruins of a major 18th-century trading and pearling settlement, the ruins of a 19th-century settlement and the iconic 20th-century fort that still stands proud against the desert skyline. In July of 2013 the site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition for its preservation and as a unique example of a formative period. You can learn more about the site, its history, environment and the work being carried out there at the new exhibit in Al Zubarah Fort. See more..
   
10. 3.5 Al Zubarah Archaeological Site (7 reviews)
    - Reconditioned fort is the UNESCO visitor Center.
    Ancient Ruins
    
    
    We took a nearly 200 mile day trip to this country’s north region that included this site. The focus is the reconditioned fort, built in 1938 to protect its precious well, that contains the 2013 UNESCO Visitor Center and museum. Three rooms have detailed explanations with photos of the gridded town that was settled by pearl divers in the 1700’s. Over time it became a trading center with neighboring countries, then with settlers from Bahrain and Persia, grew to over 6000 people and became “one of the most extensive and best preserved examples of an 18th–19th settlement in the region”. Our admission was included with the receipt from the National Museum. See more..
    
11. 3.5 Al Zubara Fort (103 reviews)
    - Impressive restored fort setting and World Heritage site
    Historic Sites
    
    
    On the shores of Northwest Qatar the historic fort of Al Zubarah overlooks the ruins of a once bustling pearling and trading town. Founded in the 18th century, Al Zubarah was one of several independent settlements that operated outside of the control of large empires that were jostling for influence in the region. Now buried beneath the desert sands Al Zubarah tells the story of an important page in world history that saw rise of the modern Gulf states. Al Zubarah Archaeological Site includes the ruins of a major 18th-century trading and pearling settlement, the ruins of a 19th-century settlement and the iconic 20th-century fort that still stands proud against the desert skyline. In July of 2013 the site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition for its preservation and as a unique example of a formative period. You can learn more about the site, its history, environment and the work being carried out there at the new exhibit in Al Zubarah Fort. See more..
    
12. 3.5 Al Zubarah Archaeological Site (7 reviews)
    - Reconditioned fort is the UNESCO visitor Center.
    Ancient Ruins
    
    
    We took a nearly 200 mile day trip to this country’s north region that included this site. The focus is the reconditioned fort, built in 1938 to protect its precious well, that contains the 2013 UNESCO Visitor Center and museum. Three rooms have detailed explanations with photos of the gridded town that was settled by pearl divers in the 1700’s. Over time it became a trading center with neighboring countries, then with settlers from Bahrain and Persia, grew to over 6000 people and became “one of the most extensive and best preserved examples of an 18th–19th settlement in the region”. Our admission was included with the receipt from the National Museum. See more..