Doha - The Old Souq ( Part 1)

I was recently busy with my project in Dubai hence I have no time to update my blog. I was told by my aunt, Mary Jane that she wished to see some interesting places at Doha and Dubai in my blog instead of only posting my project's photo. So here we go, some interesting place.....

Remember I told you that I went to Doha for "business trip" on 12 April, 2008? I went to one of the interesting place called "The Old Souq" before I flew back to Dubai. That was my second visit to that place.

The word "souq" means "market". Some of the local people also called this market as "Iran Souq". Anyway, I just call it " The Old Market".

This old market is located at old Doha downtown. The first time I went there was 2 years ago, when I was working on a project, Doha Asian Game Village at June 2006. That time there were some maintenance and renovation works is being working on and it was opened only half of the market for public.

From outside this building is looks like a castle as the high concrete wall (which looks like a high fencing wall) were all casted & mixed with all kind of stones. I was amazed when I stepped into this market during my first visit 2 years ago. It seems like I have been returned to the 19th century........

I love those doors (left)..... It's really antique. (Right) Some handcraft bags hanging for sell.

All these baskets you see here is all hand made.

A lot of hardware shops (left) which you can find all kinds of working tools. A watch "mechanic" (right) who has already work there for more than 15 years.

The Doha Sweets, one of the famous & traditional food/candy of Doha.

A "cheerful" sweets maker!! This "uncle" is over 70's. He has been working at this shop for more than 30 years - stirring the sweets liquid under the heat of almost 50°C. Everyday repeats the same "action" for 30 over years. Do you have this kind of patient???

Wide range of clothing, shoes & carpets inside the shops.

It's really classic to see all those things hanging in front of the shops (left). The old man (right) who taking rest is actually to provide goods deliver service to shoppers. You can ask him to deliver your goods to your car after you have shop, with paying him a small amount of delivery fees.

Scene of outside the market....at "Part 2".

All photos shown above are only the scenes inside the market. I named this the "Part 1" of the Doha Old Souq.

The "Part 2" will be the outside scene which is more happening......

Okay, see you all at "Part 2". When is it coming?!! Try next week!!