Swimming in the Sea

Crunchie
By Crunchie

Could somebody tell me, are you allowed to swim in the sea in Doha. When we visited last May we were told it was illegal!

If so where are the best places to swim? We are thinking of visiting in within the next month.

Thanks

By jasminejasmine• 23 Feb 2009 12:05
Rating: 4/5
jasminejasmine

If you want a day out at a lovely clean beach, go to Zikreet. It is safe to swim and nobody seems to mind swimming or dog walking. It is well worth the drive. Also, a little way up from that is the Christian Cemetary. It's a very interesting place to visit and is a little oasis of calm with lovely gardens. There is so much more to Qatar than Doha, I love exploring. I know some people get nosebleeds if they have to go further than the end of Salwa Road but it is well worth it.

By nite_rider• 23 Feb 2009 11:50
nite_rider

swim how much u want

By narmi• 23 Feb 2009 10:10
Rating: 3/5
narmi

no probs u swim in the sea in doha,the best one is behind inter cont draws good crowd on fridays....just waiting for the climate to become normal.....a good time to swim then.

By Rizks• 23 Feb 2009 10:04
Rating: 5/5
Rizks

U can swim.....

Gharia beach, Wakra beach, Khor beach, Fuwariat beach etc. etc. many beach were u can swim....no worries !!

By grekxican• 23 Feb 2009 09:30
grekxican

I haven´t arrived to Qatar yet :P but I had some answers about this a few days ago. Of course you can have a swim....in private beaches...I have no clue about...public ones, but I guess there would not be a problem...

would there? :P anyone else can tell us... :)

Cuando el viento del tiempo sopla, todo se lo lleva...

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