Your visit to Qatar will likely start in Doha, the capital city and home to 80% of the country's population, most of its commerce, and arguably the heat and pulse of its culture. The guided city tour, in an air-conditioned bus, takes you through the streets, some redolent of days of old, others reflecting the eye-catching modernization of the city.
Strolling on the sea front Corniche, you will be struck by the expanding and rising urban skyline, while dhows line the quays on the other side. Palm Tree Island beckons from the center of the bay.