I visited the area before the actual FIFA started but the venue held several pre-FIFA events. And on the day I visited is one of those days. I've witnessed a full packed of happy football fans. Celebrations everywhere - dancing, singing and chanting. A lot of people enjoying the night. There's also a lot of restaurant to chose from. I will definitely come back there and discover some more interesting areas. 😄😄😄

Souq Waqef Doha is most happening place in Doha Qatar. Since we visited during FIFA season whole Souq like feast area. Must visit place in Doha. You can notice old traditional shops and many more.

Having lived in Qatar for 10 years, my wife and I returned during the World Cup and were amazed by the numbers of football fans providing an even more incredible and unforgettable carnival atmosphere in the Souq. Shopping here was as good as ever and the authentic Arabic restaurants and Shisha cafes are still outstanding. Highly recommend the Iraqi restaurant for the chicken and fish barbecue. A must visit place for anyone visiting Doha for the first time.

For sure this is the one place you need to check out in case you are in Doha. We were apprehensive of going there and basically falling into a trap if over-expensive handicraft items. But instead we were treated to old native brick architecture, nice small shops and some things which were priced very fairly and still open for bargaining. Lovely experience of going there once during the day and once at night. The lights at night are enchanting and just admiring the architecture during the day is an amazing experience. The shops are inside within a random maze of halls which are all air conditioned. The outer streets are mostly lined with unlimited restaurants all of which seemed full at all times. The shops are selling clothes, paintings, sweets, household items and almost anything you can think of. We did a bit of shopping and bought some scarves and hand painted bowls. Only sad things was that almost anything we saw was not made in Qatar. Almost all items seemed to be from India, China and Turkey and we would have loved to find something from the country. Regardless, lovely experience and if anyone is in Doha would definitely recommend to visit for a few hours.

A unique place where you can feel how is it to be local. Great amount of such beautiful things and also amazing restaurants to enjoy! A place to go and spend hours walking around the small corridors. A colorful and happy place. I loved!!

Walk, a tour is not neccessary. I felt safe at all times. I didn’t experienxe any pushing or annoying sellers. Very nice resaurants on the way. Lots of cute souveniers for good prices. Also: If you need to get around take a taxi, they are cheap but very good.

One of the most popular attraction in Doha. Try to visit it at night to enjoy the nice weather and you can do the visit at the same day visitin Meshaireb since located next to each other. Dont miss the traditional Qatar food and cafes.

The place is clean and you can walk around without being bothered. The buildings are pretty but I can’treally decide if they’re really old or quite new. Anyhow it is worth a visite, and also a good place to eat

The Souq is THE place and a must visit for every tourist. With local shops and eateries lined up, this place is as vibrant by day as eclectic by night. Despite visiting this place almost every single day, I didn't seem to get enough of it. Adjacent to the Souk is also the Falcon Souk and the Gold Souk. The souk is a walk from the corniche and the Pearl monument. Theres a plethora of restaurants that serve traditional local food out there. Do try the local tea, called Karak. There's so much to talk about the enchanting beauty of the souk but words won't do justice.

When I travel I its the places which are true to the culture of the place which are most alluring. Big Malls , you go to one anywhere in the world, you've basically been to all. So I loved Souq Waqif! It was authentic. I bought an Abiya and a Niqab. Ate at the local restaurants. Bought Arabian perfume and bargained on a lot of other stuff. I went back three times in my one week stay in Doha!