Where's the Gold Souk?

Grantley
By Grantley

Hi guys - went downtown y'day and, where my map said the GS was, it was just a building site? Was I in the right place? In front of al Fardan, opposite Souq Waqif?

thanks,

Grant

By stealth• 7 Sep 2007 08:19
stealth

Gold souk is the place behind Alfardan( opposite Karwa bus stand).

you may find a few jewelry shops in Kahraba street thats all.

By Grantley• 2 Sep 2007 14:38
Grantley

Veni, Vici, viva.

By anonymous• 2 Sep 2007 14:28
anonymous

Electricity St = Kharaba St. It is near National area. Also near Kashmir Tailor.

By anonymous• 2 Sep 2007 13:38
anonymous

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=emiri+diwan+qatar&sll=25.323662,51.498842&sspn=0.014624,0.029182&ie=UTF8&ll=25.287076,51.536007&spn=0.003657,0.007296&t=k&z=17&om=1

hope it will help you out, I marked the Emiri Diwan and the Gold Souq!

G'luck.

Cheers!

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"I am sorry if my presence intimidates you, I never meant to do that. I am just being me but for that I am not sorry!"

By Grantley• 2 Sep 2007 13:26
Grantley

Shukran - is that the same as 'Power Station St', where the tailors are?

Veni, Vici, viva.

By anonymous• 2 Sep 2007 12:55
anonymous

1. Behind alfradan

2. Electricity St.

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