South of Al Khobar, this area boasts high-end resorts and spas perfect for an indulgent day out. The public areas are not well maintained, but if you’re looking to escape the snarls of the city, the ride to the bay and a day spent by the shallow waters is an alluring option.
Half-Moon Bay
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
29.19 MILES
There are more than 100,000 Dilmun-era burial mounds scattered across Bahrain, but none come close to the magnificence of these. That A'Ali was an…
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10.78 MILES
Ithra is a world-class cultural venue like no other in Saudi Arabia. The building resembles a space station, and is home to a cinema, a museum, exhibition…
29.58 MILES
A 10-minute drive west of Manama, on an ancient tell (mound created by centuries of urban rebuilding), the majestic Bahrain Fort stares out across the…
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25.92 MILES
One of the prettiest little mosques you are likely to see in Saudi Arabia, this mosque sits at the entrance to a historic Shiite neighbourhood. The mosque…
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This extensive site boasts a Dilmun-era temple dating to 1900 BC, surrounded by a host of buildings yet to be formally identified. However, the most…
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29.22 MILES
Look out for the giant amphorae and head inwards from the corner of the highway and Ave 42 to explore Bahrain’s most famous pottery district, where…
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25.17 MILES
One of several historic homes in Bahrain restored to their original condition, this one was built in 1907 and is famous as the birthplace of the former…
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25.09 MILES
This government-run centre encourages tourists to visit locals trained in age-old traditional skills like model-boat building and basket weaving. The…
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Relive your childhood at the privately owned Taybeen Museum. What started as the personal collection of Majid Al Ghamdi has now evolved into a 300-sq…
10.78 MILES
Ithra is a world-class cultural venue like no other in Saudi Arabia. The building resembles a space station, and is home to a cinema, a museum, exhibition…
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Jam-packed with families, joggers, cyclists and locals hoping to catch fish, the Gulf-side Al Khobar Corniche makes for a pleasant evening of people…
25.09 MILES
This government-run centre encourages tourists to visit locals trained in age-old traditional skills like model-boat building and basket weaving. The…
25.17 MILES
One of several historic homes in Bahrain restored to their original condition, this one was built in 1907 and is famous as the birthplace of the former…
25.89 MILES
This would have been an awesome castle when it was still standing. Fenced off but still visible from the street, only two towers remain of the 16th…
25.9 MILES
Signposted off King Fahd Causeway, this farm is home to hundreds of camels owned by the great and good of Bahrain. It's a great place to take children,…
25.92 MILES
One of the prettiest little mosques you are likely to see in Saudi Arabia, this mosque sits at the entrance to a historic Shiite neighbourhood. The mosque…