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The Pearl-Qatar’s Medina Centrale for pedestrians-only during weekends

Published: 28 Nov 2016 - 11:02 pm | Last Updated: 21 Nov 2021 - 05:16 pm

The Peninsula

The Pearl-Qatar through its master developer United Development Company (UDC), has announced that it will once again turn Medina Centrale into a pedestrian-friendly district during weekends to boost visitors’ enjoyment of the Island’s vibrant towncentre.
The decision to make Medina Centrale, a vehicle-free zone will be effective from December 1, starting at 2pm on Thursday afternoons until Saturdays at midnight and will last throughout the winter season. It will enable visiting families, to enjoy the cool outdoors and stroll around in safety while taking in the beauty of Medina Centrale’s unique blend of residential, shopping and leisure experiences. On weekends, residents and visitors will be encouraged to make use of the six parking blocks conveniently allocated around the area, providing more than 3,000 public parking spaces which give direct access to Medina Centrale.