John and I visited one of the several large malls they enjoy here in Doha, with all the major stores and the most expensive items

OK, Qatar is now recognized as the # 1 richest country in the world so what else would you expect to see?

This shopping mall is called Villaggio, it is designed to make the visitors/shoppers feel they are walking through streets in Venice with an Italian feeling.

It’s enormous!
In the summertime, the outdoor temperature reaches up to 50 ° C.
However, the Mall has indoor air conditioning which reduces the temperature to 22 ° C.
It also has subdued lighting that gives a feel of early evening in Europe
rather than a hot summer’s day in the Middle East!

The Mall accommodates many restaurants, banks, shops, boutiques, supermarket, cinemas, children's play areas, with a full size ice skating rink and even all of the fast food restaurants you can name, so whatever is your choice, it’s available here.