Al-Sakhir Palace, Bahrain Island

Name: Al-Sakhir Palace
Address: Bahrain Island, Bahrain

#5 among attractions in Bahrain Island

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Al-Sakhir Palace, also known as Sakhir Palace, is a palace in the Sakhir desert region of western Bahrain. The palace lies off the Zallaq Highway, northeast of the Bahrain International Circuit, the town of Zallaq and the University of Bahrain. It lies southwest of Sadad, Shahrakan and Dar Kulaib, the nearest town to the palace. ()

Local name: قصر الصخير Completed: 1901 (123 years ago)Coordinates: 26°3'46"N, 50°31'35"E

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Al-Sakhir Palace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Al Enma Mall, Tree of Life, Riffa Fort, Mountain of Smoke.

5.5 miNE
26°7'48"N • 50°34'27"E
Al Enma Mall, Riffa
141 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5.9 miSE
View point, Tree
Tree of Life, Bahrain Island
151 min walk • The Tree of Life in Bahrain is a 9.75 meters high Prosopis cineraria tree that is over 400 years old. It is on a hill in a barren area of the Arabian Desert, 2 kilometers from Jebel Dukhan, the highest point in Bahrain, and 40 kilometers from Manama.
4.4 miNE
Museum in a former royal fortress
Riffa Fort, Riffa
113 min walk • Riffa Fort is a fort in Riffa, Bahrain.
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mountain of Smoke, Bahrain Island
51 min walk • The Mountain of Smoke is a hill in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain. At 134 m above mean sea level, it is the country's highest point. The Mountain of Smoke is named as such because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. A number of caves of indeterminate type are in the vicinity of the mountain.
2.3 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain Island
60 min walk • The Bahrain International Circuit is a 5.412 km motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series, and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East.
4 miN
Palace
Shaikh Isa Palace, Hamad Town
104 min walk • Shaikh Isa Palace is a palace in western Bahrain. The Palace lies just northeast of Al Rawda Palace in Riffa.
3.4 miN
Palace
Al Rawda Palace, Hamad Town
87 min walk • Al Rawda Palace is a palace in western Bahrain. The Palace lies north by road from Al-Sakhir Palace and just east of Madinat Hamad in Ar-Rifa.
3.8 miSW
Zoo, Locality
Al Areen Wildlife Park, Bahrain Island
97 min walk • Al Areen Wildlife Park is a nature reserve and zoo, located in Sakhir, Bahrain. It is one of five other protected areas in the country and it is the only designated protected area on land, in the country.
1.5 miSW
Universities and schools
University of Bahrain, Bahrain Island
38 min walk • The University of Bahrain is the largest public university in the Kingdom of Bahrain with campuses in Sakhir, Isa Town and Manama, the university has more than 20,000 registered students and over 2,000 staff members.
7.8 miNE
Universities and schools
Applied Science University, Sitrah
199 min walk • The Applied Science University is a university in Al Ekir, south of Manama within the Kingdom of Bahrain. Founded by Bahraini academic Waheeb Al-Khaja, ASU was licensed by the Ministry of Education in 2004. Gulf Education Project W.L.L. Company, based in Bahrain, owns the university.
3 miNE
Universities and schools
Royal University for Women, Riffa
78 min walk • The Royal University for Women in the Kingdom of Bahrain is the first private, purpose-built, international university in the country that is dedicated solely to educating the women of Bahrain.