Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
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Deanosaur89
Edmonton, Canada8,617 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
We felt really lucky getting to see this site and having a free tour once we arrived. The walking path is well maintained and there are some shaded areas with benches. There is signage in English and Arabic around the walking path and our guide provided lots of interesting details of the area, history of Pearl diving and could answer every question. It was a very interesting piece of history and they are constantly working on preservation, excavation and some restoration. When we went we got to see the city wall, some watchtowers and part of a huge rebuilt house that belonged to a Pearl Merchant. Our guide shared that only about 10% of the site has been excavated so we could see this becoming even more exciting to see in a few years.
The Al Zubarah geological site is near the Al Zubarah fort and is only accessible by their bus because it is a UNESCO world heritage site and is well protected. The bus was free and there was no entrance fee when we went. The bus departs once every hour and the tour takes about 45 minutes which we felt was the perfect amount of time.
The nearby Al Zubarah Fort has a parking lot, a cafe and bathrooms. The Al Zubarah Fort was cool to see as well but priority should be put on the archeological site because the timing could be tricky.
The fort is a little over an hour outside of Doha and it is best to visit this area during the winter months. It would be best to go with someone who has a car to get out here. There is a heritage village and a desert art installation nearby but the geological site was the highlight of the area.
The Al Zubarah geological site is near the Al Zubarah fort and is only accessible by their bus because it is a UNESCO world heritage site and is well protected. The bus was free and there was no entrance fee when we went. The bus departs once every hour and the tour takes about 45 minutes which we felt was the perfect amount of time.
The nearby Al Zubarah Fort has a parking lot, a cafe and bathrooms. The Al Zubarah Fort was cool to see as well but priority should be put on the archeological site because the timing could be tricky.
The fort is a little over an hour outside of Doha and it is best to visit this area during the winter months. It would be best to go with someone who has a car to get out here. There is a heritage village and a desert art installation nearby but the geological site was the highlight of the area.
Written 20 January 2024
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Climb14ers
Colorado Springs, CO1,660 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
There is not much left of the ruin but it is huge. Some remaining walls and other structures. Really not that old in the grand scheme of things.
Written 23 February 2020
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we2luv2travelglobal
Germany164 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
This site is wonderfully preserved and tells the story of Qatar's early pearl industry beautifully. I never would have known without this visit. Thank you.
Written 4 April 2019
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Gazap0
Lima, Peru388 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Very disappointing, the fort is tiny and uninteresting. Not sure if it is worth the drive, not much to see, except flies everywhere.
Written 24 June 2024
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Antionio10
New York City, NY890 contributions
Nov 2019
Worth a visit if they allow you on the site. It closes if the water level is high, which seemed to be frequent during our visit
Written 13 November 2019
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Barry
Southlake, TX747 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
Very interesting exploration of history. Some of the archeological site has been refreshed or partially rebuilt to provide a perspective of what the structures were like. There is a parking area and marked walking trails. If you walk toward the beach, you will find it very trashy. It did appear there may have been an effort to clean the trash and debris, by the site of several dumpsters in the area.
Written 3 March 2019
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