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		<title>Nu Asia Restaurant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Located next to the Seef Mall, Bahrain this marvelous modern restaurant covers an area of 50,000 sq. ft and offers more 300 seats. It was designed by UK based architects and designers SHH. Housed a new three-storey building, The Nu Asia restaurant is a great example of contemporary architecture that creates an intimate atmosphere for [...]]]></description>
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<p>Located next to the Seef Mall, <em><strong><a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/countries/bahrain/">Bahrain</a></strong></em> this marvelous modern restaurant covers an area of 50,000 sq. ft and offers more 300 seats. It was designed by UK based architects and designers SHH. Housed a new three-storey building, The Nu Asia restaurant is a great example of contemporary architecture that creates an intimate atmosphere for its customers.<span id="more-35204"></span></p>
<p><center><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-35206" title="nu_asia" src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/shh_nu_asia_01.jpg" alt="" width="571" height="349" /></center></p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/topics/restaurants/">restaurant</a>&#8216; design consists of a great combination of dark timber, dark glass, stone staircases and lively decorated walls.  With a menu that covers China, India, Thailand and Japan, it is a great place for one exclusive dinning experience with some Asian delicacies.</p>
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		<title>Al Areen Palace &amp; Spa, Bahrain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Situated in the mysterious Arabian desert of Bahrain, amidst historical forts, interesting museums and the oldest mosque in the Gulf, the Al Areen Palace and Spa will offer you the ultimate combination of relaxation and intimacy.  A retreat, which offers you spa pampering at its best. Al Areen Palace &#38; Spa is equipped with an [...]]]></description>
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<p>Situated in the mysterious Arabian desert of Bahrain, amidst historical forts, interesting museums and the oldest mosque in the Gulf, the Al Areen Palace and Spa will offer you the ultimate combination of relaxation and intimacy.  A retreat, which offers you spa pampering at its best.<span id="more-27019"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-27034" href="http://www.wayfaring.info/2011/01/11/al-areen-palace-spa-bahrain/al-areen-palace-spa-2/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27034" title="Al Areen Palace &amp; Spa 2" src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Al-Areen-Palace-Spa-2.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="310" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Al Areen Palace &amp; Spa is equipped with an extravagant swimming pool and an open-air Jacuzzi, 3 international restaurants, spa and hydrotherapy complexes, a full-body wellness center.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-27035" href="http://www.wayfaring.info/2011/01/11/al-areen-palace-spa-bahrain/al-areen-palace-spa-3/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-27035" title="Al Areen Palace &amp; Spa 3" src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Al-Areen-Palace-Spa-3.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="310" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The design of the hotel is a mix of modern and traditional Middle East styles.</p>
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		<title>Manama, Bahrain</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bahrain is an archipelago of 36 islands off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf. The interesting point is the combination of traditional and historical sites of the Arab world, with towering modern constructions. Manama &#8211; the Bahrain’s capital comprises modern restaurants, nightlife living side by side and luxurious shopping opportunities. In Manama [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/countries/bahrain/">Bahrain</a> is an archipelago of 36 islands off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf. The interesting point is the combination of traditional and historical sites of the Arab world, with towering modern constructions. Manama &#8211; the Bahrain’s capital comprises modern restaurants, nightlife living side by side and luxurious shopping opportunities. <span id="more-10989"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10991" title="manama at night" src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/50.jpg" alt="manama at night" width="582" height="381" /></p>
<p>In Manama you can experience the thriving nightlife, with clubs and bars popular with visitors from all over the world. The wealthy Manama also hosts lovely beaches and offers leisure activities from diving and sailing to golf and camel riding.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10992" title="Camels-Manama-Bahrain" src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/2255339-Formula-One-and-Camels-Manama-Bahrain-0.jpg" alt="Camels-Manama-Bahrain" width="583" height="383" /></p>
<p>Manama Souq is a bustling marketplace with small workshops and numerous traditional shops. The narrow rows of stalls at the centre are famous for their vast variety of perfumes, all kind of spices, fabrics, kaftans, handicrafts, souvenirs, dry fruits, nuts, and gold. The only items sold there are 18K and 21K gold.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10993" title="bahrain-world-trade-center" src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/bahrain-world-trade-center-1.jpg" alt="bahrain-world-trade-center" width="576" height="876" /></p>
<p>Construction of the Bahrain World Trade Center began in 2004 and was completed in 2008 at a total cost of US $150,000,000.</p>
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		<title>The Khamis Mosque is one of Bahrainâ€™s treasures!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Detailed and comprehensive tourist information and guides for the Kingdom of Bahrain covering historic sites as Bahrain Portugese, Arad, Riffa forts, Khamis Mosque, Barbar and Diraz Temples, Houses and Burial Mounds. As a result, there are several recognized world recognized sites of historical antiquity for the visitor and tourist to view, and be given the [...]]]></description>
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Detailed and comprehensive tourist information and guides for the <strong>Kingdom of Bahrain</strong> covering historic sites as Bahrain Portugese, Arad, Riffa forts, Khamis Mosque, Barbar and Diraz Temples, Houses and Burial Mounds. As a result, there are several recognized world recognized sites of historical antiquity for the visitor and tourist to view, and be given the opportunity to see and appreciate the Kingdomâ€™s glorious past.</p>
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<p><strong>The Khamis Mosque</strong> is believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain, built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II. The identical twin minarets of this ancient Islamic monument make it easily noticeable as one drives along the Shaikh Salman Road in Khamis. The Khamis Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in the <strong>Arab world</strong>. Believed to be built in 692 AD, it was restored in the 11th century.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/khamismosque.jpg" alt="khamis mosque" align="right" /></p>
<p>Local narrators say that it was built during the reign of the 8th Omayyad Caliph Omar bin Abdul Aziz (99-101 Hijra) (717-720 A.D.). Bahrain continued to play its cultural and economic role throughout the different Islamic eras until it became the target of foreign ambitions. The physique of east minaret, that was constructed from the same knife edge for writing by worsening dated minaret, from the period between promotion-1400-1600.</p>
<p>The diameter of the western minaret is a little bigger than that of the eastern minaret. The staircases of the two minarets are inside in the form of a screw-like column on which there is a spiral staircase which stretch 91 steps upwards in the western minaret and 72 steps in the eastern minaret, both of which lead to the minaret balcony. The Kufic inscriptions on its walls and the ancient arches which frame its twin minarets make the <strong>Khamis Mosque </strong>popular with photographers, historians and religious alike.</p>
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		<title>Why not vacation in Bahrain?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bahrain, a group of 33 islands, with an area of 707 square kilometres, is situated in the Arabian Gulf, off the east coast of Saudi Arabia. Bahrain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Middle East with over two million tourists a year.The capital, Manama, on the main island, boasts excellent hotels, [...]]]></description>
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<strong> Bahrain</strong>, a group of 33 islands, with an area of 707 square kilometres, is situated in the Arabian Gulf, off the east coast of <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/countries/saudi-arabia/">Saudi Arabia</a>. Bahrain is one of the <strong>most popular tourist destinations in the Middle East</strong> with over two million tourists a year.The capital, Manama, on the main island, boasts <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/topics/hotels/">excellent hotels</a>, <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/topics/restaurants/">restaurants</a>, shopping malls, an intriguing souq (bazaar) and all the other facilities visitors need for a great holiday.<span id="more-1610"></span> <img src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/tark1s.jpg" alt="F1" align="middle" />In addition, <strong>the beaches are stunning, the weather hot and sunny</strong>, English is spoken and understood everywhere, and the kingdom has the remnants of more than 5,000 years of civilisation to be explored: its future as a popular holiday destination for westerners. Most of the visitors are from the Arab, Persian Gulf states but there is an increasing number of tourists from outside the region thanks to a growing awareness of the Kingdomâ€™s rich heritage and its higher profile with regards to the Bahrain Formula One Race Track.<strong> Bahrain is the home of Formula One racing in the Middle East.</strong> It started hosting the Gulf Air Grand Prix on 4 April 2004, the first for an Arab country. The race was won by Michael Schumacher of Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro. This was followed by the Bahrain Grand Prix in 2005. Bahrain has successfully hosted the opening Grand Prix of the 2006 season on 12 March. Both the above races were won by Fernando Alonso of Renault F1. Bahrain will be hosting the 2007 Gulf Air Grand Prix on April 13th, 14th and 15th. The Kingdom combines authentic Arab culture, contemporary Gulf glitz and the archaeological legacy of five thousand years of civilisation.<br />
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Dilmun  is this resource which has meant that Bahrain has long fought over by regional powers in a predominantly arid region. As a result, the island is home to many castles including the impressive Qalat Al Bahrain which was recently listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The Bahrain National Museum has a wide-varied collection of artifacts from the Kingdom&#8217;s history dating back to the island&#8217;s first human inhabitation 9000 years ago. Many new tourist attraction resorts are being planned in Bahrain such as the Al Areen Resort, Dannat Hawar, Durrat Al Bahrain, Amwaj Islands, Lulu Island, Riffa Views, iceberg tower and Bahrain Bay which will be home to the Kingdom&#8217;s first Four Seasons Hotel.The project resembles a necklace and will comprise of 13 islands â€“ an arc of six atolls and five pearl-shaped islands; an island for a five-star resort and aqua park and a crescent-shaped island for a residential complex. Tala Islands will encompass 136,000 square metres. The development, which costs US$110 million, will accommodate 48 beachfront villas, 42 two-storey, mid-size villas, as well as 410 apartments in 31 blocks  and another 148 smaller apartments. The development will also include an aqua park, retail areas, a sports centre, tennis club and restaurants and coffee shops. The artificial island, which is part of the Amwaj Islands project, will measure approximately 28,000 square metres and is designed to have a series of canals where boats can cruise and even park beside their own back garden where the level of water is maintained within 50 centimetres &#8216;rise and fall&#8217; by a sector-lock gate located at the south entrance of the island adjacent to the proposed Yacht Club.<br />
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Bartering is expected, and indeed turns the whole experience of <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/activities/shopping/">shopping</a> into a challenge to see who can obtain the best price. The central market, completed in 1978, provides modern facilities for trades, which were unavailable, when the market took place in the soukh. It is well worth a visit, if only to enjoy the brightly colored display of fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as the scents of the herbs, nuts and spices. Bahrain gold is usually 21 carat and hallmark; it is available in an infinite number of styles, including traditional Bedouin designs as well as the more contemporary European jewelry.With water temperatures ranging from 34C in summer to 20C in winter, providing comfortable diving conditions year round, up to 30 species of coral and in excess of 200 species of fish can be found, in particular, on the northern offshore reefs of Bahrain. Here, divers, underwater photographers and snorkellers can discover a myriad of Indo Pacific species including clown fish, trigger fish, surgeon fish, turtles, rays, lion fish,grouper, snapper, crayfish and even whalesharks; while tuna, mackerel, trevally and barracuda cruise above.<br />
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One of the leading golf course designers, has designed the BD 7 million ($18.6m) <strong>Riffa Golf Course.</strong> The Riffa Golf Club is being constructed to professional Golf Association standards with the first seven holes on a dramatic Wadi terrain and remaining 11 holes lay out around and over four lakes. The nearly 63 hectares  site for the new <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/activities/golf/">golf course</a> on undeveloped land has been carefully chosen for both access and terrain. The course is par 72 and is 6.286m  in length with some 24 hectares of grass and will landscaped with palms and shrubbery to give a <strong>tropical feeling in the desert terrain.</strong><br />
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Along with an excellent network of hotels, apartments and restaurants, attract an increasing number of regional and international tourists.</p>
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