Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain Island

Name: Bahrain International Circuit
Address: Bahrain Island, Bahrain

#4 among attractions in Bahrain Island

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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. Beginning in 2006, Australian V8 Supercars raced at the BIC, with the event known as the Desert 400. However, the V8 Supercars did not return for the 2011 V8 Supercar season. 24 Hour endurance races are also hosted at BIC. The circuit has a FIA Grade 1 license. The circuit also has multiple layouts. ()

Local name: حلبة البحرين الدولية Coordinates: 26°1'51"N, 50°30'53"E

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Nearby attractions include: Tree of Life, Mountain of Smoke, Al-Sakhir Palace, Al Rawda Palace.

4.9 miSE
View point, Tree
Tree of Life, Bahrain Island
126 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.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mountain of Smoke, Bahrain Island
45 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 miN
Palace
Al-Sakhir Palace, Bahrain Island
60 min walk • 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.
5.6 miN
Palace
Al Rawda Palace, Hamad Town
142 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.
1.6 miSW
Zoo, Locality
Al Areen Wildlife Park, Bahrain Island
41 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.
1.3 miN
Universities and schools
University of Bahrain, Bahrain Island
32 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.
5.3 miNE
Universities and schools
Royal University for Women, Riffa
136 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.