List of visitor attractions in Bahrain
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A list of tourist attractions in Bahrain
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Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, a small island country in the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
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- Adhari ParkAdhari ParkAdhari Park is an amusement park, in the Kingdom of Bahrain based around the historic freshwater spring known as Ain Adhari which is located around the Zinj area....
- Al Fateh MosqueAl Fateh MosqueThe Al-Fateh Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world, with the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time....
- Al Khamis Mosque
- Arad FortArad FortArad Fort is a 15th century fort in Arad, Bahrain. Arad Fort was built in the typical style of Islamic forts during the 15th century A.D. before the Portuguese invasion of Bahrain in 1622 A.D. This fort is one of the compact defensive forts in Bahrain. In its present location, it overlooks various...
- Bab Al BahrainBab Al BahrainBab Al Bahrain means Gateway of Bahrain. It is located in the Customs Square in Manama's former central business district and marks the main entrance to the Manama souq. Designed by Sir Charles Belgrave, adviser to the Emir and completed in 1945, Bab Al Bahrain once stood close to the water's edge...
- Manama SouqManama SouqManama Souq is the old bazaar of Bahrain's capital, Manama. It lies in the north of Manama Peninsula, in-between the old parts of the city and the Central Business District, to the east of Noaim and west of Ras Rumman. The area also is home to Bahrain's only synagogue.It is a bustling...
- Bahrain Fort
- Bahrain Grand PrixBahrain Grand PrixThe Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One Championship race which first took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 4 April 2004.The Bahrain Grand Prix, sponsored by Gulf Air, made history as the first Formula One Grand Prix to be held in the Middle East...
- Bahrain National MuseumBahrain National MuseumThe Bahrain National Museum is the largest and one of the oldest museums in Bahrain. It is constructed near the King Faisal Highway in Manama and opened in December 1988. The museum complex covers 27,800 sq meters and consists of two buildings...
- Bahrain SynagogueBahrain SynagogueBahrain Synagogue is a synagogue located on Sasa'ah Avenue in the lower-class commercial district of Manama, the capital city of the gulf island of Bahrain.- Overview :...
- Barbar TempleBarbar templeThe Barbar Temple is an archaeological site located in the village of Barbar, Bahrain, and considered to be part of the Dilmun culture. The most recent of the three Barbar temples was rediscovered by a Danish archaeological team in 1954. A further two temples were discovered on the site with the...
- Beit Al Qur'anBeit Al Qur'anBeit Al Qur'an is an Islamic museum at Hoora, Bahrain. The museum was built to accommodate a comprehensive and valuable collection of the Qur'an and rare manuscripts, a concept which is unique in the Persian Gulf...
- Dilmun Burial MoundsDilmun Burial MoundsThe Dilmun Burial Mounds is a necropolis in Bahrain dating back to the Dilmun era.A Danish group was excavating the capital city of the Bronze Age when they opened some tumuli and discovered items dating to around 4100 - 3700 BP of the same culture...
- First Oil Well
- Gold City
- Jasra House
- Khalid Al Khajah Fort
- King Fahd CausewayKing Fahd CausewayThe King Fahd Causeway is a causeway connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The idea of constructing the causeway was based on improving the links and bonds between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain...
- Riffa FortRiffa FortBuilt as a fort during the reign of the Persian Safavid Empire of Iran over Bahrain during the 17th century, the fort was converted into a residence in the 18th century for Sh.Salman Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, in 1812, Riffa Fort or it is now named , in the Kingdom of Bahrain offers a splendid view...
- Riffa Golf Club
- Seef MallSeef MallSeef Mall is the second largest mallin the Kingdom of Bahrain.The mall is located in the Seef district of the capital city, Manama.Seef Mall contains the following stores, among others:*Marks and Spencers*Debenhams*The Body Shop*Toys R Us...
- Shaikh Isa's house
- Siyadi House
- Tree of LifeTree of Life, BahrainThe Tree of Life in Bahrain is a 400 year-old, 32 feet high North American mesquite tree located 1.2 miles or 2 kilometers away from Jebel Dukhan. The tree stands lonely in the heart of desert, on top of a 25-foot-high sandy hill. Mesquite trees are extremely well adapted to arid environments with...
- Bahrain City CenterBahrain City CenterThe Bahrain City Centre is a multistory shopping mall situated in the Seef district of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Work commenced on site in February 2008 and it had opened to the public in September 2008. The mall features 350 retailers which includes around 150 who have made their debut appearance...
See also
- Culture of BahrainCulture of Bahrain-People & Heritage:Just around half of the population are Arabs, and most are native-born Bahrainis, but only a minority of them are Omanis, or Saudis. Foreign-born inhabitants, comprising more than half of the population, are mostly from Iran, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Britain, and the United...
- List of shopping malls in Bahrain