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68 places across the south of Bahrain. Filter by what you want to do or by area.

Bahrain International Circuit

The kingdom's motorsport home in the Sakhir desert, with a Formula 1 circuit, drag strip, karting track and event spaces.

Sakhir · Central south

Thrills & Events

Bahrain International Karting Circuit

حلبة البحرين الدولية للكارتينغ

Outdoor karting at Bahrain International Circuit with kids, adult and double-seater sessions, plus arrive-and-drive racing.

Sakhir · Central south

Thrills & Events

Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre

مسرح بيون الدانة

A 10,000-capacity outdoor concert venue carved into the desert rock beside Bahrain International Circuit.

Sakhir · Central south

Thrills & Events

Exhibition World Bahrain

مركز البحرين العالمي للمعارض

Bahrain's largest exhibition and convention centre, in Sakhir, hosting trade shows, consumer fairs and large events.

Sakhir · Central south

Beaches & Water

Bilaj Al Jazayer Beach

شاطئ بلاج الجزائر

Bahrain's best-known public beach on the south-west coast, temporarily closed since April 2026 for an upgrade.

Bilaj Al Jazayer · South-west coast

Beaches & Water

Zallaq coast

ساحل الزلاق

The calm west-coast shoreline around Zallaq village, lined with resorts and known for sunsets over the sea.

Zallaq · South-west coast

Beaches & Water

Janat Dilmun Water Park

جنة دلمون

Bahrain's only water park, formerly The Lost Paradise of Dilmun, reopened in 2026 after a major upgrade.

Al Areen · South-west coast

Beaches & Water

Bahrain Surf Park, Club Hawaii Experience

منتزه البحرين لركوب الأمواج

The Middle East's first Wavegarden Cove surf park, under construction at Bilaj Al Jazayer. Not yet open.

Bilaj Al Jazayer · South-west coast

Beaches & Water

Hawar Islands

جزر حوار

A protected desert archipelago off Bahrain's south-east, home to huge seabird colonies and dugongs.

Hawar Islands · Hawar Islands

Desert & Nature

Mohamed bin Zayed Nature Reserve (Al Areen Wildlife Park)

محمية محمد بن زايد الطبيعية (محمية العرين)

Bahrain's main wildlife park, founded in 1976 and renamed in December 2025, with Arabian oryx, gazelles and birds.

Al Areen · South-west coast

Desert & Nature

Tree of Life

شجرة الحياة

A lone ghaf tree about 400 years old, growing on a sand ridge in the desert with no visible water source.

Sakhir · Central south

Desert & Nature

Jebel Dukhan

جبل الدخان

Bahrain's highest point, a low limestone hill in the oil fields at about 134 metres above sea level.

Sakhir · Central south

Desert & Nature

Sakhir camping season

موسم التخييم في الصخير

Every winter families pitch desert camps in Sakhir under a registration system run by the Southern Governorate.

Sakhir · Central south

Heritage

Oil Well No. 1

البئر رقم 1

The first oil well on the Arab side of the Gulf, struck in 1932 below Jebel Dukhan.

Jebel Dukhan · Central south

Heritage

Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort (Riffa Fort)

قلعة الشيخ سلمان بن أحمد الفاتح

A restored 1812 fort overlooking the Hunainiya valley in Riffa. Currently closed for renovation.

Riffa · Central south

Heritage

Awali

عوالي

Bahrain's 1930s oil company town, with low bungalows, green gardens and the Gulf's oldest golf club.

Awali · Central south

Golf & Riding

Royal Golf Club

النادي الملكي للغولف

Bahrain's only grass championship golf course, redesigned by Colin Montgomerie, inside the Riffa Views community.

Riffa Views · Central south

Golf & Riding

Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club

نادي راشد للفروسية وسباق الخيل

Bahrain's national racecourse between Riffa and Sakhir, with weekly race meetings through the winter season.

Sakhir · Central south

Stay

Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain

رافلز قصر العرين البحرين

An all-villa Raffles resort in the Al Areen desert, with private pools and butler service in every villa.

Al Areen · South-west coast

Stay

Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain Resort and Spa

جميرا خليج البحرين منتجع وسبا

A beach resort on Jazaer Beach in Zallaq, opened in late 2022, with a Talise spa and family facilities.

Zallaq · South-west coast

Stay

Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea and Spa

سوفيتيل البحرين الزلاق ثالاسا للبحر والسبا

A beachfront resort on the west coast with a Thalassa seawater spa and a private beach.

Zallaq · South-west coast

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Tilal Al Areen

تلال العرين

A private, green, gated villa community five minutes from the beach. Freehold.

Al Areen · South-west coast

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Tivoli Residences

مساكن تيفولي

The only new apartment project in the south, on Bahrain's natural beach. Handover February 2027.

Al Jazayer · South-west coast

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Durrat Al Bahrain

درة البحرين

A chain of man-made islands at Bahrain's southern tip with villas, beaches, a marina and the boat link to Hawar.

Durrat Al Bahrain · South-east coast

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Riffa Views

رفاع فيوز

Bahrain's first master-planned golf community, a gated estate of villas around the Royal Golf Club.

Riffa · Central south

Learn

University of Bahrain, Sakhir campus

جامعة البحرين، حرم الصخير

The kingdom's national university, with its main campus in Sakhir near Bahrain International Circuit.

Sakhir · Central south

Learn

Royal University for Women

الجامعة الملكية للبنات

Bahrain's first private university for women, on a 224,000 square metre campus off Muaskar Highway.

West Riffa · Central south

Learn

St Christopher's School, Senior School

مدرسة سانت كريستوفر، القسم الثانوي

St Christopher's new senior campus in the Riffa area, opened in September 2026 after the Isa Town campus closed.

Riffa · Central south

Learn

Riffa Views International School

مدرسة رفاع فيوز الدولية

An American-standards international school located inside the Riffa Views community.

Riffa Views · Central south

Golf & Riding

Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

جائزة طيران الخليج البحرين الكبرى للفورمولا 1

Bahrain's Formula 1 race at Sakhir, usually held in spring. The 2026 edition was cancelled at Sakhir.

Sakhir · Central south

Golf & Riding

Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain

سباق البحرين للتحمل 8 ساعات

The FIA World Endurance Championship season finale at Sakhir. The November 2026 round was cancelled; Bahrain stays on the calendar.

Sakhir · Central south

Thrills & Events

Drag and Drift Nights at BIC

ليالي التسارع والانجراف في حلبة البحرين الدولية

Bring your own car or motorbike to run the quarter-mile drag strip or drift in the vehicle dynamics area.

Sakhir · Central south

Thrills & Events

Bahrain International Airshow

معرض البحرين الدولي للطيران

A biennial aerospace show at Sakhir Air Base. The November 2026 edition was postponed to November 2028.

Sakhir · Central south

Thrills & Events

Gravity Village

قرية جرافيتي

A leisure complex in Zallaq built around Bahrain's only indoor skydiving wind tunnel, with cafes and adventure activities.

Zallaq · South-west coast

Thrills & Events

Gravity Indoor Skydiving

جرافيتي للقفز الحر الداخلي

Bahrain's only vertical wind tunnel, where first-timers and pros fly in a 12-metre glass chamber.

Zallaq · South-west coast

Desert & Nature

Sakhir desert trips

رحلات صحراء الصخير

Guided 4x4 trips into the Sakhir desert that combine dune driving, sandboarding and stops at the Tree of Life.

Sakhir · Central south

Beaches & Water

Askar and Jaw coast

ساحل عسكر وجو

The quiet south-east shoreline of fishing villages between Askar and Jaw, on the road to Durrat Al Bahrain.

Askar, Jaw · South-east coast

Beaches & Water

Fasht Al Adhm

فشت العظم

A wide, shallow reef bank off Bahrain's east coast, used for snorkelling and boat trips.

East coast · South-east coast

Heritage

Bahrain Oil Museum

متحف النفط

A small Bapco museum beside Oil Well No. 1 telling the story of oil in Bahrain.

Jebel Dukhan · Central south

Heritage

Sakhir Palace

قصر الصخير

A royal palace in the Sakhir desert, seen from the outside only on drives through the south.

Sakhir · Central south

Shop & Dine

Riffa Souq

سوق الرفاع

The traditional market of Riffa, with small shops for fabrics, spices, household goods and everyday needs.

Riffa · Central south

Shop & Dine

Enma Mall

مجمع إنما

One of Riffa's main shopping malls, with a supermarket, fashion stores, food court and family entertainment.

East Riffa · Central south

Golf & Riding

Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship

بطولة بابكو للطاقة البحرين للغولف

Bahrain's DP World Tour golf event, played each winter at the Royal Golf Club.

Riffa Views · Central south

Golf & Riding

Awali Golf Club

نادي عوالي للغولف

The oldest golf course in the Gulf, an all-sand desert layout with oiled sand greens called browns.

Awali · Central south

Golf & Riding

Bahrain International Endurance Village

قرية البحرين الدولية للقدرة

The Sakhir base for endurance horse riding, hosting national and international rides up to 160 km.

Sakhir · Central south

Stay

Hawar Resort by Mantis

منتجع حوار من مانتيس

An island resort on Hawar, opened in January 2025, reached by a 25-minute boat ride from Durrat Al Bahrain.

Hawar Islands · Hawar Islands

Stay

Avani and Tivoli Bilaj Al Jazayer resorts

منتجعا أفاني وتيفولي بلاج الجزائر

Two Minor Hotels resorts under development on the Bilaj Al Jazayer waterfront. Not yet open.

Bilaj Al Jazayer · South-west coast

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Bilaj Al Jazayer

بلاج الجزائر

Edamah's waterfront masterplan on the south-west coast, combining the public beach, hotels, homes and the surf park.

Bilaj Al Jazayer · South-west coast

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Al Areen Development

مشروع العرين

The wider Al Areen masterplan of homes, resorts and leisure around the nature reserve and water park.

Al Areen · South-west coast

Learn

American University of Bahrain

الجامعة الأمريكية في البحرين

A private American-style university in Riffa with a 75,000 square metre campus and sports centre.

Riffa · Central south

Learn

American School of Bahrain

المدرسة الأمريكية في البحرين

An American-curriculum school in North Riffa, close to the Bahrain National Stadium.

Riffa · Central south

Golf & Riding

Bahrain National Stadium

استاد البحرين الوطني

The country's largest football stadium, home to the national team, in North Riffa.

Riffa · Central south

Beaches & Water

Boat to Hawar from Durrat Al Bahrain

رحلة القارب إلى حوار من درة البحرين

The only regular way to reach the Hawar Islands: a 25-minute boat from the Durrat Al Bahrain Pavilion.

Durrat Al Bahrain · South-east coast

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Riffa

الرفاع

The southern city split into East and West Riffa, home to the old fort, the National Stadium and leafy villa districts.

Riffa · Central south

Thrills & Events

Bear Grylls Adventure Zone

منطقة بير غريلز للمغامرات

Survival-skills challenges designed by the Bear Grylls Survival Academy at Hawar Resort, for kids aged 6 to 12 and adults.

Hawar Islands · Hawar Islands

Beaches & Water

Hawar dolphin and dugong boat safari

رحلة مشاهدة الدلافين وأبقار البحر في حوار

Boat trips from Hawar Resort into the surrounding waters to look for dolphins and endangered dugongs.

Hawar Islands · Hawar Islands

Beaches & Water

Bahrain Wake

بحرين ويك

Bahrain's first cable wake park, at Durrat Al Bahrain, with lessons for beginners and sessions for experienced riders.

Durrat Al Bahrain · South-east coast

Beaches & Water

Durrat Marina

مرسى درة البحرين

The marina at Durrat Al Bahrain, at the island's southern tip, used for private boats, jet skis and yacht charters.

Durrat Al Bahrain · South-east coast

Beaches & Water

Azure Beach Club Bahrain

نادي أزور الشاطئي

A planned beach club with Greek restaurant Ammos at Bilaj Al Jazayer, run by Dubai's Sunset Hospitality Group. Opening unconfirmed.

Bilaj Al Jazayer · South-west coast

Thrills & Events

The Crag Rock Climbing

ذا كراغ للتسلق

An outdoor climbing wall complex at Gravity Village in Zallaq, open in the afternoons and evenings.

Zallaq · South-west coast

Golf & Riding

Padel Park, Gravity Village

بادل بارك، قرية جرافيتي

Padel courts at Gravity Village in Zallaq, open from afternoon until late and booked through an app.

Zallaq · South-west coast

Golf & Riding

Batelco Fitness on Track

باتلكو للياقة على الحلبة

Community nights when runners, walkers and cyclists use the Bahrain International Circuit tracks under floodlights.

Sakhir · Central south

Thrills & Events

Up and Down Trampoline Park

حديقة أب آند داون للترامبولين

Indoor trampoline park at Wadi Al Sail Mall in Riffa, with foam pits and a party room, for ages five to 50.

Riffa · South-east coast

Thrills & Events

Cineco Wadi Al Sail

سينكو وادي السيل

Riffa's cinema, a Cineco multiplex inside Wadi Al Sail Mall, opened in 2016.

Riffa · South-east coast

Shop & Dine

Wadi Al Sail Mall

مجمع وادي السيل

A community mall in Riffa with a hypermarket, a Cineco cinema and Up and Down trampoline park.

Riffa · South-east coast

Thrills & Events

Southern Celebrations Festival

مهرجان احتفالات الجنوبية

A free December heritage festival by the Southern Governorate in Riffa, with folk arts, crafts and traditional coffee.

Riffa · Central south

Shop & Dine

Jewellery Arabia

معرض الجواهر العربية

The Gulf's big annual jewellery and watch show, held each November at Exhibition World Bahrain in Sakhir.

Sakhir · Central south

Golf & Riding

Al-Riffa Sports Club

نادي الرفاع الرياضي

One of Bahrain's most successful football clubs, founded in 1953 and playing at the Bahrain National Stadium.

Riffa · Central south