City: Riffa
Top Things to do in Riffa
The 5 Best Things to Do in Riffa, Bahrain
Riffa (Arabic: الرفاع, Ar-Rifāʿ), formerly known in English as Ruffin, is the second largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Riffa is divided into two parts: East Riffa and West Riffa. The city is mainly located in the Central Governorate, while smaller parts are in the Southern Governorate.
Restaurants in Riffa
1. Royal Golf Club
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
The Royal Golf Club, acclaimed as Troon Golf's "Facility of the Year 2013", is conveniently located just 20-minutes drive from Bahrain's capital, Manama, and the same distance from the Saudi-Bahrain causeway. The Club's 7,102 yard, 18 Hole Par 72 Montgomerie course offers a unique blend of links and desert golf, taking advantage of Bahrain's natural rough desert terrain and combining it with vast manmade lakes. The Championship course is complemented by the Mini Monty 9-hole, Par 3 course which is ideal for beginners in the sport, junior golfers and those wishing to work on their short game. It is a scaled down version of its big brother with par 3 holes ranging in length from 60 to 140 yards. State-of-the-art floodlights are installed on the Back 9 holes of the Montgomerie course and across the whole of the Mini Monty course meaning that golfers can enjoy a relaxing round of golf day or night. Additional facilities at the Club include an Academy with shaded driving range bays and immaculate practice putting greens, a well-stocked Golf Shop, a Country Club with a cooled/heated swimming pool, and several award-winning restaurants.
Reviewed By Luthilu - Lincoln, United Kingdom
i don't actually play golf but I do love the restaurant here. I have reviewed them before but I want to again because I just think they're so good. The staff are accommodating and professional, the atmosphere is calm and relaxing and the wifi works...MoreThanks Louise for your wonderful comments. We hope we can always maintain these high standards and thanks again for your business.
2. Enma Mall
Overall Ratings
4 based on 24 reviews
Riffa's premier family mall
Reviewed By Jahrami - Bahrain
One of my favorite places to chill on Friday afternoons. Two from my favorite coffee shops (Starbucks and SegaFredo) are available there. It's quite and good place to calm.
3. Sheikh Salman Bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort
Overall Ratings
4 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By jilliesl - Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
I went here two days ago with my dad. We went here in the morning about 10 AM. It was very beautiful and quiet, not much people coming and you can see the villages when you go on top of the fort. There is a museum inside which we found really high tech since they use touch sensors and recorded narrations. We got in for free but we are not sure if it is because it is a weekend. The place feels like going back in time or in a movie like prince of persia. We enjoyed our visit and took a lot of pictures.
4. Dilmun Burial Mounds
Overall Ratings
4 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Rumples - Tucson, Arizona
Thousands of earth and gravel mounds -- mostly 3-to-6-feet high -- cluster throughout the northern part of Bahrain. At first glance, they appear to be the result of massive digging in the area. But they actually make up a huge prehistoric cemetery with the earliest mounds dating to about 2300 to 1800 B.C. They cover stone chambers, where items, such as pottery and baskets, were buried with the bodies. Luckily, we visited the Bahrain National Museum, which displays an exhibit with information about the Dilmun civilization and its burial of the dead in this way. Otherwise, I would have been bewildered by the sight, because I saw no signage anywhere near the mounds.
They suddenly begin to appear on both sides of the road about 20 minutes south of Manama. We got out of the car to look around but found nothing to stay for after gawking at a few of the piles. Signage or information pamphlets somewhere would have helped supplement or refresh what we learned in the museum. No one at our hotel had been able to direct us to a stop that would have been more enlightening.
We later learned that it is possible to take an organized tour from Manama of the mounds and other ancient sites, but we no longer had the time to do so. For many, it may be enough to simply stop briefly and take a few photos. It is, of course, a fascinating sight. But I have a keen interest in ancient civilizations, so I would have preferred more.The stop, however, spurred me on to do some research upon returning home.
5. Bahrain Military Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Umair_albalooshi - Bahrain
Tips: It is located next to Sheikh Salman Bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort(Riffa Fort) in East Riffa. So, if you are visiting Bahrain Military Museum then you MUST also visit the Fort which was built in 1812.
**Its a new museum opened in the beginning of 2013. The information board shows Ticket price of 1 BD for residents of Bahrain and 1.5 BD for non-residents of Bahrain and FREE for children. Tickets prices are really cheap. However, When i visited the museum in April-2015, they were not charging any fee to any of the visitors, may be, because its a new museum so they are keeping it for FREE in order to promote it.
*TIMING: Sunday to Thursday : 8am to 1pm
**The Military Museum acts as a monument to Bahrain's military culture, from ancient military history to the modern-day Bahrain Defense Force. Its was built in a similar design resembling the Sheikh Salman Bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort in East Riffa. The fort was a Military headquarter for few decades when built in 1812.
**There were four Halls in the ground floor.
1. MAIN HALL, it contains paintings of major battles that took place in Bahrain during 18th and 19th century.
2.RULERS HALL, this hall was dedicated to the history of the Rulers or Kings of Bahrain since 1783.
3.CASTLE HALL, There were around 18 big and small forts in Bahrain but now many are in ruins except four forts which have been restored.
4.HORSES HALL. Bahraini horses historically played an important role in terrestrial confrontations or battles, when there was no modern technology, such tanks or cars etc.
**The first floor of the Museum was dedicated to Navy, Air Force, Military uniforms, Kuwait liberation War, Medals and Ammunition etc.
**The museum also had Parking plot and it also hosts CINE CAFE, a popular cafe in Bahrain, which serves coffee, sandwiches, juices, milkshakes, pizza, salads and much more.
