Doha Corniche

The Doha Corniche is a beach promenade extending for several kilometers along the bay in the city of Doha, the capital of Qatar. A major road linking the business district with the south of the city and Doha International Airport. The coast has been transformed into extensive construction work during the 1970s and 1980s.

The city has grown strongly in recent years, numerous skyscrapers were built along the Corniche. To find along the Corniche several luxury hotels and parks, as well as the palace of the Emir. In the area as well, which opened in December 2008, Museum of Islamic Art was born. Other major construction projects such as the Qatar National Bank Tower and the Dubai Towers Doha have been suspended since 2010.

The Doha Corniche was also several times the destination of the cycling Tour of Qatar.