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There’s more to Qatar than the expansive desert or the expanding city of Doha with ultramodern skyscrapers, which it is quite renowned for. Abounding in beaches, sand dunes, museums, a mix of contemporary and ancient architecture, Islamic art, vibrant markets, green spaces and restaurants with local cuisines, camels and falcons, Qatar offers a complete cultural and charming experience. For those looking for an adrenaline rush, the country offers adventure in the form of desert safaris, film city excursions, road trips, scuba diving, fly boarding and other water sports. With Qatar adopting alliance with diverse countries each year, the place has ample to offer art lovers.
Surrounded by water on three sides, Qatar has certainly made scuba diving an enormously-popular activity, enjoyed by all ages, and making it the ideal destination for scuba diving. The warm, turquoise waters of the Gulf make Qatar a perfect place for novice divers. As far as scuba diving in Qatar goes, most of the dive centers are situated in the capital city Doha, which is home to a few reefs and many wrecks. One of the most famous places to dive is called Old Club Reef, a man-made reef, just before Sealine Beach Resort. Constructed of sunken cars and oil-drums, two artificial reefs have been built for scuba-diving and create a welcoming environment for sea life.