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Fuwairit Beach, Al Shamal Rd (Q1) (the signpost for the beach is just before Bridge 79). Popular with kitesurfers, and notable for unusual eroded rock for-mations. Be careful of rocks in the water.

Ruwais Beach (Abu Dhalouf Beach), Al Shamal Rd (Q1). This quiet beachfront is located directly on a small spit directly north of Al Ruwais, and has a few coves and inlets with picnic benches and shaded areas, and toilets. Dugongs and flamingos can occa-sionally be spotted here, and at high tide visitors can catch shrimp and crabs

good beach with fishing spots a bit further north of the old Scout Camp.

Al Jemail (Al Jumail) (visible from the highway). An abandoned fishing village, founded in the early 17th century and fully abandoned in the 1970s with the shift of Qatar’s economy to one based on min-eral resources. The site is now under the protec-tion of the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage, and can only be visited after prior approval by the Qatar Museum Authority. Arrangements can also be made through Doha-based tour groups.

Al Khuwair (on the waterfront, behind a cluster of radio towers). A traditional fishing village aban-doned in the 1970s. The name 'khuwair' refers to a small seawater canal.

Al Areesh. An abandoned fishing village, inhabited from the early 19th to late 20th centuries. 'Areesh' is the Arabic word for a shelter made from date palm fronds.