Al Jassasiya Beach

Al Jassasiya Beach

         

It is one of the beaches in Qatar that promises crystal clear water. Al Jassasiya beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Qatar. This beach is far less crowded and on the weekdays you may not find more then few souls. My experience with this beach was overwhelming. We went in mid December, the water was really cold and the forecast said it might rain. But I wanted to go irrespective of all the facts. And trust me, it was totally worth it.

Al Jassaiya is about 90kms and it should take 1 hour or so. There are quite a few petrol stations on the way so you can fuel up, freshen up and pick up some snack. Please make sure you follow map as the roads are quite confusing. A 4*4 is recommended as you need to drive off roads as there are none. Other cars may or may not go. 

We reached Al Jassasiya beach by lunch time, it was beautiful and not too cold. So we got the opportunity to sit and have our beach lunch. Having lunch with an ocean view is something I want to do everyday, but that can happen in another parallel universe. Anyways, so after that we got busy in building sand castles with the kids. The sand was clean { clean as in no coal from BBQ’s}, and I like that.  After that we went on to explore the beach and found some amazing shells, sea stones and dry corals.
Sun was shining high so the water also didn’t feel quite cold, but it was for a swim.  The water was clean, clear, and turquoise. The view looked right out of a beautiful poster. It was picture perfect. And a sight to behold.

As the forecast said it will rain that day, the cloud started to form by the evening over  the ocean and in the distance we could see that it was raining. Clouds formation above was mesmerizing. Soon the rainbow was visible and my son was rejoiced as he had never seen a rainbow before. And to add to his excitement, another rainbow came up and his excitement doubled. It was the most beautiful site we have ever seen, it was picturesque. All of us sat there enchanted for God knows how long.
Hot steaming tea was all we need then, and I did pack it in my picnic basket, yepiii. After that we decided that it was best to head home as it will start raining anytime soon. So with eyes full of bewitching surroundings and a heart with hope to come back soon we said farewell.

Facalities:

Restrooms : this beach has nothing, so you have to go to a nearest petrol station. You might have to go about 10-15 kms for it.

Shops : there are no shops around, so carry enough water and food.

Trash cans : there are some trash cans here and there to throw the garbage in.

Best time to visit this beach is around November and February/March. Rest of the time it’s either very hot so not a good idea as there aren’t any shade around or it’s too cold.




Photo Credit : Tauseef Ali