Coming to a new town can be pretty daunting but Doha is fairly easy to get the basics.
From the airport turn right and right at the first major crossroads (that I call Toyota Crossroads as it has a big Toyota building on it) and this will take you onto the Corniche, this for me is the most beautiful drive in Doha. Follow this around and it will take you alongside the sea and across quite a few roundabouts. You will pass the Islamic Arts Museum on your right and then as you continue you will see a big skyline of new tower blocks and this is West Bay. If you generally continue around the coast from here you will pass the Exhibition Centre and get to the Pearl.
Back once again to the Toyota crossroads and instead of turning right when you come from the airport take a left and you will be on the C ring road. This, after a few crossroads will bring you to Ramada Junction where the Ramada Hotel is on one corner and a number of fast food restaurants on the other. If you continue on across the Ramada Crossroads then you will get to the main hospitals in Doha.
Back once again to the Toyota crossroads and instead of turning right when you come from the airport take a left and you will be on the C ring road. This, after a few crossroads will bring you to Ramada Junction where the Ramada Hotel is on one corner and a number of fast food restaurants on the other. If you continue on across the Ramada Crossroads then you will get to the main hospitals in Doha.
If you turn right at Ramada crossroads this takes you down towards the older area of Doha and the Souks. You will also get back towards the Corniche.
If you turn left at the Ramada crossroads this is the Salwa Road, another main artery and the main road to Saudi. The first roundabout underneath the Salwa Road that you come to (you have to turn off) will put you above the D Ring Road. If you go down to the D ring road, if you go right this will take you out towards the Landmark Shopping Mall, take the left and this will take you back to the Airport.
If you turn left at the Ramada crossroads this is the Salwa Road, another main artery and the main road to Saudi. The first roundabout underneath the Salwa Road that you come to (you have to turn off) will put you above the D Ring Road. If you go down to the D ring road, if you go right this will take you out towards the Landmark Shopping Mall, take the left and this will take you back to the Airport.
However, if you continue along the Salwa Road and the first main roundabout you get to (the D Ring Road one you have to turn off for) is called Decoration Roundabout. Unfortunately the Decoration shop that it is named after (this is just a nickname) is now gone. However, turn right at this roundabout and then at the first junction turn left. Continue down this boulevard and you will get to Villaggio Mall and Hyatt Mall on your right hand side just after the football stadium and the huge Aspire Tower.
When you have finished your shopping turn left and return along the road where you have just travelled on but carry straight on, cross all the roundabouts and junctions and you will end up back at the Corniche.
When you have finished your shopping turn left and return along the road where you have just travelled on but carry straight on, cross all the roundabouts and junctions and you will end up back at the Corniche.
These for me are my skeleton roads and helped me to learn my way around Doha fairly quickly. You are bound to get lost occasionally but stick with it!!!
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