in Qatar

Dukhan

Qatar's west-coast oil town turned weekend escape, near the Zekreet desert's mushroom rocks and Richard Serra's steel monoliths.

Notable spots

East-West/West-East Sculpture
Art
Richard Serra's four steel plates marching across the desert.
Zekreet Rock Formations
Nature
Wind-carved limestone mushrooms on a film-set peninsula.
Dukhan Beach
Beach
Film City
Culture

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov and Dec

👕 Dukhan in Oct: T-shirts, shorts and breathable fabrics; sunscreen and water.

Photo: Dukhan — Anonymous photographer, British political residency (Public domain) · Wikimedia