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Bahrain Travel
and Tourism - Places
To Visit - Museums
1 Bahrain
National Museum
Museum set up to preserve, increase and disseminate knowledge of the
artistic, natural and cultural history of Bahrain; situated between the
cities of Manama and Muharraq; displays archaeological artefacts, organises
exhibitions etc
Places
to Visit
1 Al
Jasrah House
fine example of traditional Bahraini architecture; this web page gives
details about the house, its history, floor plan, visiting hours etc
2 Offbeat
Attractions
Brief descriptions of Dilmun excavation site at Saar, Barbar temple, King
Fahad Causeway, Jebel Dukhan or Mountain of Smoke, Muharraq, Oil Museum,
Socotra cormorant breeding colony etc
3 Sheikh
Salman Bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort
one of the important historical forts of Bahrain; this web page has details
about its location, history, and visiting times
4 Things
to See in Bahrain
Brief descriptions of: Bab Al Bahrain, National Museum, Tree of Life, A'ali
burial mounds, Bahrain Fort, Al Areen Wildlife Park, Arad Fort, Riffa Fort,
house of Shaikh Isa bin Ali, Beit Al Jasra, Beit Al Siyadi, Pearl Monument,
etc
5 The
Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park
Water theme park in Manama, located at Al Areen, near the Bahrain
International Circuit; offers thrilling rides, breathtaking slides, glides,
giant wave pool with a beach of real sand, shopping facilities, cafes,
restaurants, live salsa band etc
Wildlife Sanctuaries
1 Al
Areen Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife sanctuary where the Arabian oryx and the Reem gazelle can be seen
2 Hawar
Islands
Archipelago of around 25 small limestone islands in the Gulf of Bahrain;
many species of birds breed here; on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of
International Importance
3 Sanad
Mangrove at Tubli Bay
Narrow, shallow, sheltered bay near the northeast corner of Bahrain Island;
site for migratory waterfowl; on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of
International Importance
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