TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN BAHRAIN

1) AL FATEH GRAND MOSQUE

Bahrain’s largest Mosque the Al Fateh Grand Mosque. Being
one of the largest Mosques in the world, accommodating upto
7000 worshippers, it is also a spectacular tourist attraction.
During your visit you will admire the impressively domed
structure, built in early 1990s and named after Ahmed Al
Fateh, the conqueror of Bahrain. Its dome is made of pure
fiberglass.

2) BAHRAIN NATIONAL MUSEUM

Bahrain National Museum – which boasts a rich collection
of Bahrain’s ancient archaeological artifacts. The museum
collections cover 6,000 years of history and are housed in
rooms such as the Natural History Hall and the Documents
& manuscripts to inspect the interesting exhibits.

3) CAMEL RANCH

A privately owned camel farm at Janabiya is a must for
people whose only contact with camels has been at a zoo or
on television. Keep your cameras ready as a hundred or so
camels’ race in for the evening feed after grazing all day

4) KING FAHAD CAUSEWAY

Visit the modern structure in Bahrain, the 26 kilometer
long King Fahad causeway built at a cost of $1 billion. It
links Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and is one of the worlds
longest bridges between two countries. The completion of
construction in 1986 ended the 25,000 years separation
of the two nations. Enjoy the glorious view across both
countries from the restaurant tower.

5) AL JASRA HOUSE

Al Jasra House is the birthplace of a former ruler . Built in 1907,
using local materials, this was the birthplace, in 1933, of the late
Amir, Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa. One of the most fascinating
rooms is one where dates used to be piled in palm-woven baskets
and left to ripen. The weight would make the dates at the bottom
gradually surrender their nectar which would then be piped into
jars and used for cooking.

6) AL JASRA HANDICRAFT

Al Jasra, the centre comprises a large selection of traditional
handicrafts & industries. A vast range of indigenous handicrafts
is kept alive at this centre.It has workshops for artisans,
including mat weaving, basket making, pottery and boat
building. It’s objective of preserving the traditions of Bahrain
people, giving the generation of today and the future an
appreciation of Bahrain’s Heritage.

7) AALI BURIAL MOUNDS

A’Ali Burial mounds, the largest prehistoric cemetery in the
world. There were some 170,000 burial mounds in Bahrain
dating to between 3000BC and 600AD. Each mound contains
a stone built chamber which formed a grave for a person buried
in the foetal position along with various elements presumably
believedto be needed in the next world. The best preserved of
the mounds, including tall mounds referred to as Royal Mounds.

8) SAAR EXCAVATION

Saar Excavation site. Dating back to 3900 BD when the
region was known as Dilmun, the excavations have unearthed
an entire 100 by 150 mtr village which proved the existence
of a very organized life style with well-ordered roads, houses
with courtyards and a central marketplace. For anyone even
faintly interested in ancient civilizations, this site will be a
hugely fascinating experience.

9) BAHRAIN FORT

Bahrain Fort historically is one of Bahrain’s most important
sites. The Fort itself was built in the 14th century by the
Portuguese but excavations at the site reveal six other distinct
eras of the place dating back to the Dilmun era, or around
3000BC during which time it may have been the island’s
capital.

10) ARAD FORT

The city of Arad, home to a 15th-century fort. Built in the
typical Arab style, the fort has been extensively renovated
and presents a magnificent sight when illuminated at night.
It is believed that the fort, strategically located between
Bahrain Island and Muharraq, was used by the Omanis
during their brief occupation of Bahrain in 1800.

11) CAPITAL MALL

Capital Mall was opened in 2007 by Her Highness Shaikha
Sabeeka Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Supreme
Woman Council. The project, considered to be one of the
MoSD’s most ambitions initiatives, in unique to the GCC,
and aims to nuture, develop, and integrate micro-projects
started by Bahraini families into the national economy.

12) TREE OF LIFE

If oil is the liquid that fuels the area’s economy, water is the
liquid that mourishes the area’s plant life – except, seemingly,
for the Tree of Life, a 400-year-old mesquite tree that stands
alone in the desert, surviving in a place completely void of
water.

12) JABAL AL DUKHAN

Jabal Al Dukhan, a peak located approximately 45 minutes
from the city. Dubbed the Mountain of Smoke, Jabal Al
Dukhan rises to an elevation of 450 feet, making it the highest
point on the island. Its name comes from thte misty haze that
often surrounds the mountain on a hot, humid day.

13) FIRST OIL WELL

First Oil Well, which as the name suggests, is the first oil
well in the Arabian Gulf. Black gold first spurted from the
well on October 16, 1931. At the Oil Museum, view some of
the exhibits including drilling equipment, documents, old
photographs and a working model of an oil rig.

14) BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT

Bahrain International Circuit, the region’s premier Formula
One and drag racing venue. Enjoy an introduction to the
remarkable circuit, called BIC for short, with visits to track
highlights such as the landmark eight-storey Sakir Tower,
the control room, the highly advanced media center and the
grandstand, with an exhilarating Off Road ride on the
circuit’s Y K Off Road Experience.

15) ROYAL GOLF CLUB

Royal Golf Club is Bahrain’s first international 18 hole grass
golf course located just 15 minutes or so from the country’s
capital Manama. It is beautifully landscaped with desert-sand
rough offering a challenging game to all. Open to membes and
visitors, the Course, designed by world-renowned CourseDesigner Colin Montgomerie, has already been acclaimed as
challenging but fair. Royal Golf Club boasts a stunning
clubhouse and offers golfers the very highest international
standards of service and facilities.

16) SIYADI HOUSE

Siyadi House a real gem. A short stroll from Shaikh Isa’s
house in Muharraq is Siyadi House, which belonged to a pearl
merchant in the 19th century. Today, only a small part of
the immense residence exists. Climb the steps to the top
floor where a salon and antechamber have remarkable ceiling
and wall designs.

17) ABDULLA AL ZAYED HOUSE

Abdulla Al Zayed House a dramatic transformation. The
home of late Abdulla Al Zayed, publisher of the country’s
first daily newspaper and a leading intellectual, had fallen
into extreme disrepair before it came to the attention of
Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa. Shaikha Mai decided
to buy and renovate the house, staying close to the original
design including the arched doorway, painted ceiling and
old-style stained-glass windows.

18) SHAIKH EBRAHIM HOUSE

Shaikh Ebrahim House inspired by the past. This is a new building
with a traditional facade in the heart of old Muharraq. It was built
on a plot of land that was originally part of the house and forum of
Shaikh Ebrahim bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, an intellectual and man
of letters, in the early 20th century. The design incorporates a large
Islamic arch, mashrabiya (traditional windows) and gypsum panels
with Arabic calligraphy. A variety of lectures, poetry recitals and
cultural evenings are held there, and the house is also open to
visitors and researchers during the day.

19) KURAR HOUSE

Kurar House is a former craft centre. This recently renovated
house was once a small scale production centre for unique
local embroidery as well as handicrafts by women artisans
before it fell into disrepair. Al-Kurar, is a handicraft that was
practised at home by women in the City of Muharraq and is
based on team work. The job is carried out in the presence
of a head woman (called Qataba) and two or three other
women (called Dawakheel).

20) SHEIKH ISA BIN ALI HOUSE

Sheikh Isa Bin Ali House, the former residence of the emir’s
great-grandfather. The structure represents a fine example
of local architecture, complete with wall carvings, lattice
work and a wind tower, one of region’s early forms of air
conditioning.

21) BAIT AL QURAN MUSEUM

Bait al Quran. It is a unique museum dedicated solely to the
Holy Book and works of art inspired by it. The museum itself
has distinctively Islamic architecture. Don’t miss peeking into
the mosque and looking at the beautiful rotund. Many copies
of the Quran you’ll see are works of art themselves including
an illuminated 12th century Persian masterpiece or a goldlettered, eight sided 16th century edition. Some miniature
copies of the Quran fit into the palm of the hand and Quranic
verses have been inscribed on a grain of rice.

22) DHOW BUILDING

Despite the fact the Gulf’s cities are amongst the modern in
the world – with state-of-the-art technology in shipping, as
in every other area of activity-traditional wooden dhows
continue to play an important part in the economy. They are
widely used for fishing, for inshore and long-distance(Gulf
of India) trading.

23) RIFFA FORT

Riffa Fort, built by Sh.Salman Bin Ahmed (al fateh) Al Khalifa,
in 1812, Riffa Fort (Qal’at ar-Rifa’) is now named (Sh.Salman
bin Ahmed fort), in the Kingdom of Bahrain offers a splendid
view across the Hunanaiya valley. With Riffa being home to
the seat of government until 1869, this fort was strategically
important at the time.