The city is centred on the Corniche, a wide, curving avenue that runs along the bay.
The Dibba Al Hasn souk is filled with authentic goods, and is found near the fort, one block in from the corniche on the parallel street.
Just a few blocks in from the Corniche is the Souq Waqif, a cobblestoned facsimile of the souq that was on this site for a century.
Dhow (boat) rides are available to take you around the bay and if you have four hours to fill, it is a beautiful way to view the corniche.
One great way to gain an introduction to the city is to begin at the south-eastern end of the corniche, at the Ras Abu Abboud street flyover, and either walk or drive to the Sheraton Doha Hotel and Resort, looking out for prominent landmarks along the way.
Once you have shopped within a whisker of your luggage allowance, grab a Lebanese mezze lunch outdoors at Cafe Layali Zaman on the Corniche (look for the "Baguette" sign), where the hummus is perfectly garlicky, the baba ganoush a smoky, aubergine dream and you might choose to accompany your Arabic coffee with a sweet-scented shisha water-pipe.
Continue on to the Corniche to stroll with locals as the sun sets, and wander over to watch the last rays catch the imposing Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, probably Abu Dhabi's most important landmark, known as the "Grand Mosque" to locals, and whose lavish buildings materials hark from as far afield as Greece, Italy, Morocco and Germany.
Leaving Nice on the Moyenne Corniche, and looking below the road, rooftops of villas rise discreetly out of the gardens that cascade down the hillsides.
The classic corniche drive ends here, yet the temptation to continue is irresistible.
The Fitzgeralds would take the scenic Grande Corniche "through the twilight with the whole French Riviera twinkling below" for an evening at the casino.
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The vertigo-inducing route into the mountains above Malibu felt like the Grande Corniche of Southern California.
From the museums, Al Corniche runs all the way to the glamorous Sheraton Doha Resort and the Manhattan-like skyscrapers that surround the jaw-dropping Burj Qatar, designed by French star-architect Jean Nouvel.
The city also contains the brilliant blue Khalid Lagoon and corniche (a walkway surrounding the lagoon), which is a lovely place for a leisurely stroll.
Star lots are expected to include the last Rolls Royce Corniche of its type to be made in Britain, a 1960s Italian Bubble Car and a collection of unique pop memorabilia.
Start your day of shopping with an early morning tour of old world Arabia at Souq Waqif, located behind the crescent-moon shaped waterfront Corniche.
British artist Anthony James recently bought a limited-edition 1981 Rolls-Royce Corniche from RM, just because he liked the design.
The demonstration caused congestion with many cars backed up on Corniche Nile Road.
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