The Qatar Tourism Authority has announced the opening of more than 20 new hotels, resorts and tourist destinations in the country, ahead of the World Cup on the 20th of next month.

The authority said - in a statement - that it has opened more than 20 hotels, resorts and new tourist facilities that will be ready to receive fans in the World Championship.

She stated that 2022 represents an unprecedented year in Qatar's development and transformation into a global tourist destination, and its aspiration to increase the number of its visitors to 6 million visitors annually by 2030.

She explained that the new tourist attractions include entertainment venues, beaches, beach clubs, arts and culture houses, shopping stores, hotels and resorts.

Haya Al-Nuaimi, Acting Head of Promotion at Qatar Tourism, revealed that Qatar "looks forward to welcoming in the coming months all visitors to Qatar, who can now experience a new range of hotels, tourist resorts and world-class tourist attractions that suit all categories of visitors."

She pointed out that more than one million fans are expected to visit Qatar during the most prominent football event in the world.

The statement stated that 3 new beaches are scheduled to be launched in Doha in early November.

The new landmarks and attractions that were launched this year come as part of a series of tourism projects to meet the needs of fans and visitors to Qatar from places of entertainment, housing and shopping, in addition to the availability of food and beverage outlets.

Qatar will host the World Cup from November 20 to December 18, in an event that is the first of its kind in the Middle East and the Arab world.