Here's what you can expect at Darb Al Saai 2016

The Darb Al Saai activities will be inaugurated today at the Al Sadd ground, and a good turnout of visitors will be expected to make way to the main venue of Qatar's National Day celebrations (so be prepared to maneuver through heavy traffic)

Darb Al Saai, a distinctive feature of Qatar National Day festivities, is open for the public December 8 till December 20, from 8am to noon and 3pm to 10pm daily.

Here's a daily visit schedule

All major government entities will be taking part with special programmes oriented to introduce to the public their functions and areas of interest.

Visitors to the place will enjoy a variety of events and activities that cater to all categories and ages of people. There will be a corner for traditional tents and a heritage handicraft market.

The Darb Al Saai venue, located opposite Al Sadd Police Station will have a market area that resembles Souq Waqif, where visitors can purchase traditional items, including clothes and artifacts. There will also be several food stalls offering quick bites and desserts as well as traditional Qatari dishes like Harees, Machboos and Thareed.

Visitors can find different areas of interest at Darb Al Saai for music, scenery, arts, modern technology, history, wild life, traditions, heritage and food.

Darb Al Saai visitors can also catch a classic car show organized by the official group of car enthusiasts, Mawater Qatar.

Darb Al Saai originally signifies the route taken by the messengers trusted by the founder of Qatar, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani, to deliver sensitive and top secret correspondences at key stages of the history of the nation, where they did their duty honestly and courageously, riding camels.

For more info about Darb Al Saai, follow Qatar National Day on Facebook and Twitter. Arabic speakers can visit the official #QND2015 website www.qatar.qa