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Bahrain Hotels
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The Regency
Inter-Continental |
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| The Regency
Inter-Continental Bahrain is a multi award winning hotel situated in
the heart of the banking and business district of Manama, Bahrains
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The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa
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Located On a Golden Sand Beach, With Expansive Views of the
Turquoise Gulf Waters. The Ritz- Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa is
the Only Five-Star Caliber
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Hilton Bahrain
Hotel |
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5 Stars |
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the heart of Bahrain's commercial and business area and with views
of the Arabian Gulf, the 250-room Hilton Bahrain. Only eight km from
Bahrain International
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Radisson SAS
Diplomat Hotel
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5 Stars |
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Star Hotel In The South East Corner Of The Prestigious Diplomatic
Area. 10 Minute Walk From Main Shopping Area. Offers A Wide Range Of
Large Rooms. large
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Best Western
Baisan Tower
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city of Bahrain's modern image reflects a subtle blend of the
tradition and culture of the past with the achievements of the
twentieth century. Evidence
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The Gulf Hotel,
Bahrain |
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Gulf Hotel Has Excellent Facilities For Business, Entertainment and
Relaxation. In January 1994 the Hotel Opened New Executive Floors
Boasting Private Fax in Each Room, Phone Direct in and Out Call,
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AL Safir
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Manama Hotel |
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Al-Safir Hotel Can Offer you Serenity in an Oriental Package. With a
Peach Coloured Portico /Stuccos Emblazoned / Wide Atriums That
Search the Skies and Motifs Greeting you- Its Architecture
is Undoubtedly Oriental. The .more |
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Novotel AL Dana
Resort Bahrain
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Star Hotel Offering 174 Rooms the Novotel Al Dana is Located in the
Heart of Manama Close To the Diplomatic Area and Business Centers and
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Ramada
Manama Hotel |
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well as being an important business and financial center in the
Middle East, a variety of attractions such as exotic Souks and
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| Bahrain; Manama City Attractions Guide |
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The city's major attraction is the National Museum, a
modern building with excellent exhibits well-marked in both
Arabic and English. The museum covers 7000 years of
Bahrain's history, including its many grave mounds and
temples; its Dilmun, Tylos and Islamic periods; and Arabic
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museum's parking lot is a number
of reconstructed traditional buildings and boats. Even if you're
not an aficionado of Islamic calligraphy, plan on hitting Beit
Al-Qur'an, a museum and research center downtown. Calligraphy is
central to Muslim culture and is closely connected to religious
life. The centrepiece of the museum is its large collection of
Korans, some dating from the 7th century. You'll need a
magnifying glass to read the Koranic verses written on a grain
of rice.
Just south of Government Ave is the souk, or marketplace.
Electronic gear, gold and women's clothing seem to be the main
stock in trade at the souk, but in the great tradition of Middle
Eastern bazaars almost anything can be found if you look long
and hard enough. The backstreets of the souk are great places to
wander even if you're not in the market to buy.
The Al-Fatih Mosque offers non-Muslim visitors a rare
opportunity to enter a mosque. You can't miss it: large enough
to hold 7000 worshippers, it's the largest building in the
country.
Central Manama is about 10km (6mi) west of Bahrain International
Airport and is accessible by bus.
Qal'at al-Bahrain
Also known as the Portuguese Fort, Qal'at Al-Bahrain is the
country's main archaeological site. Beginning in the 1950s,
excavations revealed the fort to be sitting on a tell, a hill
formed from the rubble of previous cities. In all, seven layers
of occupation were discovered, the earliest dating from 2800 BC.
There are structures from different phases of the city's past,
including its Dilmun, Assyrian and Portuguese eras, and the dig
is on-going. The site is about 5km (3mi) west of Manama and is
best reached by car or taxi, as buses don't get very close.
Barbar and Ad-Diraz temples
The Ad-Diraz Temple is a small second millennium Dilmun site.
Its centrepiece is the stone base of what was probably an altar,
surrounded by the bases of many columns. The site is about 5km
(3mi) west of Manama and accessible by bus. Barbar is a complex
of three 2nd and 3rd millennium BC temples, probably dedicated
to Enki, the God of Wisdom and the Sweet Waters under the Earth.
Walkways give excellent views of the excavated complex, which is
about 10km (6mi) west of Manama. The site is a 20 to 30 minute
walk west from the bus stop at the Ad-Diraz Temple
Al-'Areen Wildlife Sanctuary
This small park is a conservation area for many of Arabia's
indigenous species, including the Arabian oryx. You can also see
zebras and other animals that have been introduced to the island
from elsewhere. The nearest bus drop-off is Az Zallaq, about 5km
(3mi) north of the wildlife sanctuary and 25km (16mi) south-west
of Manama
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