The Doha Corniche is a waterfront promenade extending for several kilometers along Doha Bay in the capital city of Doha, the state of Qatar. Running parallel to the Corniche is Corniche St., a main thoroughfare which connects Doha's emerging West Bay business district with the south of the city and Doha International Airport. Formed following extensive dredging work carried out during the late 1970s and early 1980s which reshaped Doha's coastline, the Corniche is today a popular location among walkers, bikers and joggers.
Easily one of the most attractive areas of the city, a significant number of Doha's landmarks are found along the Corniche. Development has increased exponentially in the last decade in the area due to its attractivness and its proximity to the sea, with dozens of skyscrapers rising towards the north of the Corniche. The Corniche begins near the newly constructed Museum of Islamic Art, and ends at the Sheraton Park near the distinctive pyramid-shaped Sheraton Hotel.
Significant landmarks located along the Corniche include:
- The Emiri Diwan
- The Museum of Islamic Art
- Doha Port
- Qatar National Museum
- Qatar National Theatre
- Dubai Towers - Doha
- Sheraton Doha
- Commercialbank Plaza
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