Al Wakra Sealine Market
 

Laid out on a 2 kilometre sealine, this market is built according to the patterns of the traditional Arab souq which existed on the site almost 200 years ago.

Traditional building materials and techniques were used, with yellow-white stones, a special mortar obtained from mixing mud with gypsum. The traditional architecture features the use of mangrove poles to form the support of the roof, fixed with ropes, and small windows to keep out the heat.

This market running along the coastline of Al Wakra boasts a small port for dhows, an open-air market, stores, restaurants and coffee shops, and an open yard for the visitors to sit and relax.

The construction entered its final phase, and one part of the market is likely to open to public within a few months.