Which crescent-shaped waterfront promenade extends for seven kilometers along Doha Bay, connecting West Bay financial district to the Museum of Islamic Art?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Doha Corniche
- Step 1: The Doha Corniche is a 7-kilometer crescent-shaped public pedestrian boulevard hugging the rim of Doha Bay.
- Step 2: Engineered through extensive dredging and land reclamation in the late 1970s and 1980s, it connects the National Museum of Qatar and the Museum of Islamic Art in the south to the gleaming skyline of West Bay in the north.
- Step 3: It offers unobstructed views of traditional wooden dhows anchored in the harbor.
Answer
Doha Corniche.
Why not the others: 'Al Khor Promenade' is a northern coastal promenade; 'Lusail Marina Promenade' is located further north in Lusail City; 'Al Wakrah Coastal Walkway' fronts the beach in Al Wakrah souq.
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