Lusail is Qatar's newest planned city, about 15 km north of central Doha along the coast. Built almost entirely from scratch over the 2010s, it was the centrepiece of Qatar's World Cup infrastructure — Lusail Stadium hosted the final — and is now a functional if still-filling mixed-use city of towers, marinas, and shopping.
The marina promenade at Lusail is the most visitor-friendly part: a long waterfront with cafés, restaurants, and rental boats, considerably less crowded than the Corniche on evenings and weekends. The metro Blue Line now runs to Lusail. The city gives a useful perspective on where Qatar is building next.