Doha

Take a free virtual walk through Doha, Qatar — no passport, no flights, no account required. Nearaway streams immersive 4K walking tour footage from Doha's streets, letting you explore Asia's cities from anywhere in the world.

Doha grew from a small fishing and pearl-diving village called Al Bidda on the eastern coast of the Qatar peninsula. The Al Thani tribe settled the area in the early 19th century, and the town became notable enough to be attacked by the British Navy in 1821 for alleged piracy. Pearl diving was the economic lifeblood until the 1930s collapse of the natural pearl market devastated the region. The discovery of oil and then the world's largest natural gas field transformed Qatar beyond recognition — Doha went from a modest Gulf town to a global city of gleaming towers, world-class museums, and international ambition within a single generation.

Qatar has the world's highest GDP per capita and built a skyline from near-zero in just 30 years — most of Doha visible today didn't exist before 1990. The best time for a virtual walk through Doha is november–march (cool and dry, 20–28°c). Must-try local foods include Machboos (spiced rice with meat), Harees (wheat and meat porridge), Balaleet (sweet vermicelli).