Heritage in South Bahrain
5 places

Heritage

التراث

Where Bahrain's modern story began: the first oil well, Awali, Riffa Fort and the landmarks of the south.

Oil Well No. 1, Jebel DukhanHeritage

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
Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort (Riffa Fort), RiffaHeritage

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
Awali, AwaliHeritage

Awali

عوالي

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

Awali · Central south
Bahrain Oil Museum, Jebel DukhanHeritage

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
Sakhir Palace, SakhirHeritage

Sakhir Palace

قصر الصخير

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

Sakhir · Central south