Barzan Olympic Park : Breathe In Fresh Air And Admire Nature

What makes this Doha Park different from the others? The Barzan Olympic Park offers a range of activities kids and adults can enjoy like a train ride and a leaping water fountain. The water fountain wasn’t built or kept there for decorative purposes; it is a part of the play equipment and is filled with kids frolicking and getting wet. It is the ideal way of cooling down after running around the playground.

One of the best things of the park is that there is plenty of shade, which offers nonstop fun. People can sit under a shaded seating area after a long play day and have a picnic in the lush, green and well-maintained surroundings. People should hop on the little train does a loop around the park or go on a bike ride around the bike track.

As the name suggests “Olympic”, the slogan says it all, “sports for life”. It has a variety of sports equipment right from football to table tennis. For a park that is small, it is amazing as to how much one can do at the Barzan Olympic Park Qatar.

Why Should People Visit The Park?

Qatar has a million parks people often visit with their family and friends. Speaking of the millions of stunning parks, the Barzan Olympic Park Doha is one such park nestled across Al Shamal Road. As the slogan suggests, “sports for life”, let’s see how one can spend an entire day here.

Iconic Sculptures

The unique feature of the park encourages people to increase their knowledge. One will find several sculptures strewn across the park as each represent an iconic landmark in the country like the MIA building, Al Kout Fort, the Light house and the Grand Mosque. Stroll around the park and read about the landmarks from the information tablets installed next to each other. Isn’t it cool?

• Leaping Fountain

One of the main attractions of Barzan park Umm Salal is its leaping fountain, nestled near the entrance. The beauty of the fountain is its lights that lit up every time someone enters the park. Both adults and kids can stare at it all day long. These are certain things that bring out the beauty of the park and attract people from all over the world.

Walking, Jogging and Train Tracks

Being one of the most ideal parks in Qatar, people can enjoy jogging or walking along the walking tracks or even take a train ride around the park. As one walks or jogs along the tracks, they will notice several signs with the words ‘sports for life’.  Kids can go on a special train ride for QAR 5, which is another great attraction.

Expansive Green Lawns

People will never find such a neatly moved green patches of grass in the park. One of the ideal things to do in Qatar is to sit back and relax at the park. So, are you ready?

Covered Seated Areas

There is plenty of covered seated areas around the park, so people will not have to worry about finding a place to sit.

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Play Area For Kids

Some of the main attractions for kids to enjoy are the slides, seesaws, ladders, rock climbing stations and much more. Kids will never want to leave the park.

Table tennis, floor chess and courts

As the slogan of the park says sports for life, the park takes fitness into consideration and offers people a table tennis table, football pitch, volleyball, tennis courts and floor chess. Kids can even enjoy running or racing on the racing track.

Other Features

Besides these features, people can relish the food in Doha offered by the cafeteria along with some refreshments. People can even visit the mosque and sandboxes within the park. These are certain delights that make the park a special place for people of all ages to hang out.

Things To Avoid At The Park

• People above 6 years of age are not allowed large bicycles
• Kids above 12 years is not allowed to play football on the grass.
• Skating and pets, smoking and barbecue are not allowed.
• Company workers can't gather inside the park.
• The large football field is not for kids under 15 years.
• The tiny football pitch is only meant for kids between 5-15 years and not for ages above and below the given age criteria.

Entrance:

• Free for people with special needs, seniors above 60 years, children below 3 years.
• Nursery, preschool and elementary school student's fee is QR 5/person.
• Rates for the winter season: Sat-Wed: QR 5, Thursday -Fri: QR 10
• Rates for the summer season: Sat-Wed: QR 5, Thursday-Fri: QR  
  
• Timings: Morning: 04:00 am - 09:00 am, Evening: 04:00 pm - 10:00 pm
• Parking space: Available outside the park
• Nearest metro station: Lusail Metro Station

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How To Reach Barzan Olympic Park

The main airport in Doha is the Hamad International Airport where most of the major airline's land. From the airport, people can hire a cab or taxi and reach the park. In case they are traveling by road, then they will have to travel by the Doha Expressway, go towards the Woqood Rawdat Hamama Service Station and then take the exit off the Al Shamal Road. Once they reach the end of the road, they will have to take a U turn and keep driving till they come to a sign that says Barzan Olympic Park. The country is well linked by road, air and metro. Speaking of metro, if people are traveling by metro, then they will have to take one from the Lusail Metro station.

The Barzan Olympic Park Qatar is a place that takes care of one’s fitness needs and offers the ideal setting to enjoy the ideal picnic with family and friends. It is nestled along some of the other top attractions of the country. The Park has all kinds of facilities that care off everyone’s needs and offers a fine experience like a train ride or a bike ride along the peaceful pathways. So, if you are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city life, then the park is the ideal place for you. Go ahead and book your flights to Qatar.

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