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BAHRAIN:JULY
G U L F L I F E 8 7
YOUR
16-PAGE
GUIDE TO
THE BEST OF THE
KINGDOM THIS
MONTH
BAHRAIN MAP 88
WHAT TO DO 89
WHAT TO SEE 97
WHERE TO EAT 106
E D I T E D B Y M E L I S S A V A N M A A S D Y K
REUTERS
Stuck in traffic on King Faisal
Highway, itʼs easy to forget
that Bahrain is a nation of
desert islands set in a beautiful
turquoise sea. We have the
perfect antidote: see p89
WHAT TO DO
8 8 G U L F L I F E G U L F L I F E 8 9
Hotels
Shopping
Sights
JARADA ISLAND
appears like a wide,
white smile in the flat,
aqua sea. It matches my
own contented grin as
I lie stretched out on a
plushly upholstered sun
bed and take another
sip of the chilled mineral
water brought to me
by a crew member.
Required to do nothing
more taxing than work
on my tan, I watch as
the anchor is dropped
and we moor at a fair
distance from shore – the
69-foot vessel on which
I sit can’t ramp up onto
the beach like the small
speedboat that is the
only other sign of life in
the vicinity.
I had heard spots like
Jarada exist in this nation
made up of 33 islands,
but without a boat to call
my own, I have never
been able to confirm this
first-hand. It’s a good
thing, then, that ART
Marine dropped anchor
in Bahrain in January
last year. Operating
out of the Marina Club,
Amwaj Marina and the
Ritz-Carlton hotel, the
Middle East’s largest
marine hospitality
company offers various
charter services, from
fishing trips and PADI
diving courses to the
kind of chilled island
jaunt that we’re enjoying,
on a range of motorised
luxury yachts. And
if none of the boats
available in Bahrain meet
your needs, there’s a
much larger fleet at the
company’s main base
in Dubai, any of which
can be brought over for
your excursion – there’s
a 100-foot Benetti
complete with on-deck
Jacuzzi and concierge
service, for example,
which, incidentally, you
can buy if it really takes
your fancy.
Our Azimut 68S suits
us just fine, however,
with its sprawling deck,
three luxurious en-suite
cabins, a kitchen that’s
all dark wenge wood
and chrome, and a sleek
lounge-dining area with
a roof that slides open.
We discover another
trick up its sleeve when
our captain emerges
from the cockpit to ask if
we’re ready to go ashore.
Though very comfortable
right where we are, the
small spit of sand is
inviting, so we say yes,
upon which he presses
a button and a hatch
at the back of the boat
lifts up to reveal a white
motorised rubber dinghy.
This is lowered into
the water and we step
aboard to be whisked to
shore, alighting on soft,
seemingly untouched
sand at a comfortable
distance from the
beach’s only other
occupants.
An hour bobbing in
the cool, clear water
follows, largely spent
marvelling at the fact
that we’re just an hour
away from buzzy Bahrain
rather than on an exotic
island located in some
tropical paradise like
the Maldives. Then we
return to the boat to find
air-conditioned respite
from the midday heat
in the lounge, where a
platter of sandwiches
and a tropical fruit salad
await, along with a
couple of beverages on
ice. Afterwards there’s
just time to dive off the
back of the boat for one
last swim before settling
on deck for the return
trip, wind in our hair and
even wider smiles on our
faces than the ones we
arrived with.
Specially tailored charters
start at BD100 per hour.
For reservations call
+973 17 290 198 or visit
www.artmarine.net
PHILWEYMOUTH
Melissa van Maasdyk finally discovers what’s been missing from her life
DREAM BOAT
ART Marine offers tours to Jarada and other island areas that contrast sharply with Bahrain’s bustling urban hub
‫مثل‬ ‫جرادة‬ ‫جزيرة‬ ‫تبدو‬
‫عريضة‬ ‫بيضاء‬ ‫ابتسامة‬
‫البحر‬ ‫ثغر‬ ‫على‬ ‫ترتسم‬
‫تشبه‬ ‫ولعلھا‬ .‫الفيروزي‬
‫المرسومة‬ ‫الرضى‬ ‫ابتسامة‬
‫مستلقية‬ ‫وأنا‬ ‫شفتي‬ ‫على‬
‫كرسي‬ ‫على‬ ‫باسترخاء‬
‫بارتشاف‬ ‫أتلذذ‬ ،‫الفاخر‬ ‫البحر‬
‫المثلجة‬ ‫المعدنية‬ ‫المياه‬
‫أفراد‬ ‫أحد‬ ‫لي‬ ‫قدمھا‬ ‫التي‬
‫علي‬ ‫يكن‬ ‫ولم‬ .‫الطاقم‬
‫سوى‬ ‫شيء‬ ‫عناء‬ ‫تجشم‬
‫بشرتي‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫االنتباه‬
‫الصيف‬ ‫سمرة‬ ‫على‬ ‫للحصول‬
‫إنزال‬ ‫أرقب‬ ‫كنت‬ .‫الجذابة‬
‫من‬ ‫مسافة‬ ‫على‬ ‫المرساة‬
‫الكبير‬ ‫فحجمه‬ ،‫الشاطئ‬
‫ال‬ ‫قدما‬ 69 ‫البالغ‬ ‫وطوله‬
‫المباشر‬ ‫برسوه‬ ‫يسمحان‬
‫الزورق‬ ‫مثل‬ ‫الرمال‬ ‫على‬
‫كان‬ ‫الذي‬ ‫الصغير‬ ‫السريع‬
‫وجود‬ ‫على‬ ‫الوحيدة‬ ‫العالمة‬
.‫الجوار‬ ‫في‬ ‫غيرنا‬ ‫آخرين‬
‫بوجود‬ ‫سمعت‬ ‫قد‬ ‫كنت‬
‫في‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫الجزر‬ ‫ھذه‬
‫المؤلفة‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫مملكة‬
‫بفضل‬ ‫ولكن‬ ،‫جزيرة‬ 33 ‫من‬
‫متن‬ ‫على‬ ‫الممتعة‬ ‫الرحلة‬
‫من‬ ‫تمكنت‬ ،‫القارب‬ ‫ھذا‬
‫من‬ .‫العين‬ ‫بأم‬ ‫مشاھدتھا‬
‫آرت‬ ‫شركة‬ ‫ان‬ ‫حظنا‬ ‫حسن‬
‫شركة‬ ‫أكبر‬ ‫وھي‬ ،‫مارين‬
‫الشرق‬ ‫في‬ ‫البحرية‬ ‫للضيافة‬
‫مراسيھا‬ ‫ألقت‬ ،‫األوسط‬
‫من‬ ‫يناير‬ ‫في‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫في‬
‫مع‬ ‫وبالتعاون‬ .‫الماضي‬ ‫العام‬
‫مارينا‬ ‫وأمواج‬ ‫مارينا‬ ‫نادي‬
‫بدأت‬ ،‫كارلتون‬ ‫ريتز‬ ‫وفندق‬
‫المميزة‬ ‫خدماتھا‬ ‫بتقديم‬
‫رحالت‬ ‫من‬ ،‫والمتنوعة‬
‫الغوص‬ ‫تعليم‬ ‫ودورات‬ ‫الصيد‬
‫العالمي‬ ‫االتحاد‬ ‫بإشراف‬
‫المحترفين‬ ‫الغوص‬ ‫لمدربي‬
‫رحالت‬ ‫إلى‬ ،(PADI)
‫القصيرة‬ ‫البحرية‬ ‫السياحة‬
،‫بإحداھا‬ ‫اآلن‬ ‫نستمتع‬ ‫التي‬
‫الغني‬ ‫أسطولھا‬ ‫بفضل‬ ‫وذلك‬
‫وإذا‬ .‫الفاخرة‬ ‫اليخوت‬ ‫من‬
‫في‬ ‫المتوافرة‬ ‫القوارب‬ ‫كانت‬
،‫متطلباتك‬ ‫تلبي‬ ‫ال‬ ‫البحرين‬
‫بكثير‬ ‫أكبر‬ ‫أسطول‬ ‫فھناك‬
‫الرئيس‬ ‫الشركة‬ ‫مقر‬ ‫في‬
‫أي‬ ‫جلب‬ ‫ويمكن‬ ،‫دبي‬ ‫في‬
‫تصرفك‬ ‫تحت‬ ‫لتكون‬ ‫منھا‬
‫البالغ‬ ‫بينيتي‬ ‫يخت‬ ‫مثل‬ ‫ـ‬
‫والمزود‬ ،‫قدم‬ 100 ‫طوله‬
‫مع‬ ‫متنه‬ ‫على‬ ‫بجاكوزي‬
‫والذي‬ ،‫الحراسة‬ ‫خدمة‬
‫إذا‬ ‫شراؤه‬ ‫بالمناسبة‬ ‫يمكنك‬
.‫مزاجك‬ ‫مع‬ ‫حقا‬ ‫توافق‬ ‫ما‬
‫اليخت‬ ‫كان‬ ‫لنا‬ ‫بالنسبة‬
،‫تماما‬ ‫مناسبا‬ 68S ‫أزيموت‬
،‫كفاية‬ ‫واسع‬ ‫فسطحه‬
‫فاخرة‬ ‫مقصورات‬ ‫ثالث‬ ‫وفيه‬
‫ومطبخ‬ ،‫بحمامات‬ ‫مجھزة‬
‫الداكن‬ ‫البني‬ ‫الخشب‬ ‫من‬
‫ذات‬ ‫طعام‬ ‫وصالة‬ ،‫والكروم‬
‫اكتشفنا‬ ‫ثم‬ .‫متحرك‬ ‫سقف‬
‫جميلة‬ ‫مفاجأة‬ ‫لنا‬ ‫يخبئ‬ ‫أنه‬
‫علينا‬ ‫خرج‬ ‫عندما‬ ‫أخرى‬
‫القيادة‬ ‫قمرة‬ ‫من‬ ‫القبطان‬
‫مستعدين‬ ‫كنا‬ ‫إن‬ ‫ليسألنا‬
‫ورغم‬ .‫الشاطئ‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫للنزول‬
‫حيث‬ ‫تماما‬ ‫مرتاحين‬ ‫كنا‬ ‫أننا‬
‫الرملي‬ ‫الشريط‬ ‫أن‬ ‫إال‬ ،‫نحن‬
‫لذلك‬ ،‫ينادينا‬ ‫كان‬ ‫الساحر‬
‫كان‬ ‫فما‬ ،‫باإليجاب‬ ‫أجبناه‬
‫فارتفع‬ ‫زرا‬ ‫ضغط‬ ‫ان‬ ‫اال‬ ‫منه‬
‫المركب‬ ‫مؤخر‬ ‫في‬ ‫باب‬
‫مطاطي‬ ‫زورق‬ ‫عن‬ ‫كاشفا‬
‫وبعد‬ .‫محرك‬ ‫ذو‬ ‫أبيض‬
‫المياه‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫الزورق‬ ‫إنزال‬
‫بنا‬ ‫ورسا‬ .‫متنه‬ ‫على‬ ‫صعدنا‬
‫الشاطئ‬ ‫رمال‬ ‫على‬ ‫الزورق‬
‫وكأن‬ ‫بدت‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الناعمة‬
،‫قبل‬ ‫من‬ ‫يطأھا‬ ‫لم‬ ‫أحدا‬
‫من‬ ‫مناسب‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫على‬ ‫وذلك‬
.‫اآلخرين‬ ‫الشاطئ‬ ‫زوار‬
‫في‬ ‫ساعة‬ ‫نحو‬ ‫وامضينا‬
‫المياه‬ ‫في‬ ‫والمرح‬ ‫السباحة‬
‫ونحن‬ ،‫المنعشة‬ ‫الصافية‬
‫روعة‬ ‫من‬ ‫دھشة‬ ‫في‬
‫جزيرة‬ ‫في‬ ‫وكأننا‬ ،‫المكان‬
،‫األحالم‬ ‫جزر‬ ‫من‬ ‫ساحرة‬
‫اننا‬ ‫نصدق‬ ‫ال‬ ‫نكاد‬ ‫ونحن‬
‫فقط‬ ‫ساعة‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫على‬
‫في‬ ‫الصاخبة‬ ‫الحياة‬ ‫من‬
‫عدنا‬ ‫ثم‬ .‫البحرين‬ ‫عاصمة‬
‫لنحظى‬ ‫المركب‬ ‫إلى‬
‫الصالة‬ ‫في‬ ‫استراحة‬ ‫بفترة‬
‫وھج‬ ‫عن‬ ‫بعيدا‬ ‫المكيفة‬
‫منتصف‬ ‫في‬ ‫الشمس‬
‫بانتظارنا‬ ‫كان‬ ‫حيث‬ ،‫النھار‬
‫وسلطة‬ ‫الشطائر‬ ‫من‬ ‫طبق‬
‫إلى‬ ،‫االستوائية‬ ‫الفواكه‬
.‫المثلجة‬ ‫المشروبات‬ ‫جانب‬
‫الوقت‬ ‫من‬ ‫يبق‬ ‫لم‬ ،‫ذلك‬ ‫بعد‬
‫من‬ ‫أخيرة‬ ‫لقفزة‬ ‫إال‬ ‫متسع‬
‫للسباحة‬ ‫المركب‬ ‫مؤخر‬
‫مجددا‬ ‫نصعد‬ ‫أن‬ ‫قبل‬ ،‫قليال‬
‫رحلة‬ ‫لتبدأ‬ ‫السطح‬ ‫إلى‬
‫تتالعب‬ ‫الريح‬ ‫كانت‬ .‫العودة‬
‫على‬ ‫وترتسم‬ ،‫بشعورنا‬
‫بعد‬ ‫رضا‬ ‫ابتسامات‬ ‫محيانا‬
.‫الرائعة‬ ‫الرحلة‬ ‫تلك‬
‫األحالم‬ ‫زورق‬
‫حياتھا‬ ‫في‬ ‫تفتقده‬ ‫كانت‬ ‫ما‬ ‫أخيرا‬ ‫تكتشف‬ ‫ماسديك‬ ‫فان‬ ‫ميليسا‬
PHILWEYMOUTH
G U L F L I F E 9 1
‫البحرين‬ ‫في‬ ‫المزدحمة‬ ‫الحضرية‬ ‫المناطق‬ ‫بقية‬ ‫عن‬ ‫بشدة‬ ‫تختلف‬ ‫اخرى‬ ‫وجزر‬ ‫جرادة‬ ‫جزيرة‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫بحرية‬ ‫رحالت‬ ‫مارين‬ ‫آرت‬ ‫شركة‬ ‫تشغل‬
:‫المثالي‬ ‫يومي‬
‫فنية‬ ‫اعمال‬ ‫مروجة‬ ،‫باتيا‬ -‫إندرز‬ ‫مليسا‬
MY PERFECT DAY:
MELISSA ENDERS-BHATIA, ART CURATOR
‫بلقاء‬ ‫ھي‬ ‫اليوم‬ ‫لبداية‬ ‫المثلى‬ ‫طريقتي‬
‫من‬ ‫فنجان‬ ‫الحتساء‬ ‫العمل‬ ‫قبل‬ ‫أصدقائي‬
‫على‬ ‫العالم‬ ‫في‬ ‫كرواسان‬ ‫ألذ‬ ‫وتناول‬ ‫القھوة‬
‫في‬ ‫تشوكليت‬ ‫لو‬ ‫مقھى‬ ‫في‬ ‫ـالق‬‫ـ‬‫اإلط‬
.(‫مول‬ ‫السيف‬ ‫)مقابل‬ ‫السيف‬ ‫منطقة‬
‫الھواء‬ ‫استنشاق‬ ‫ـى‬‫ـ‬‫إل‬ ‫احتجت‬ ‫إن‬
‫وأوالدي‬ ‫زوجي‬ ‫مع‬ ‫بالقارب‬ ‫أتوجه‬ ،‫النقي‬
‫الجزر‬ ‫إلحــدى‬ ‫الرملية‬ ‫الشواطئ‬ ‫ـى‬‫ـ‬‫إل‬
‫المياه‬ ‫أن‬ ‫نشعر‬ ‫ھناك‬ .‫بالبحرين‬ ‫المحيطة‬
‫بنقائھا‬ ‫المحتفظة‬ ‫الكريستالية‬ ‫الزرقاء‬
‫لنا‬ ‫ملك‬ ‫ھي‬ ‫الخالية‬ ‫الجزيرة‬ ‫وتلك‬ ‫األصلي‬
‫ينتابني‬ ،‫ھناك‬ ‫من‬ ‫أعود‬ ‫وعندما‬ ...‫وحدنا‬
‫األميال‬ ‫ماليين‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫على‬ ‫كنت‬ ‫بأنني‬ ‫شعور‬
،‫فخم‬ ‫يخت‬ ‫استئجار‬ ‫)بإمكانكم‬ ‫المدينة‬ ‫من‬
‫قوارب‬ ‫ركوب‬ ‫يمكنكم‬ ‫كما‬ ،91 ‫صفحة‬ ‫انظروا‬
‫بيتش‬ ‫كورال‬ ‫نادي‬ ‫يسيرھا‬ ‫التي‬ ‫النزھة‬
‫نصف‬ ‫لمدة‬ ‫بحرينيا‬ ‫دينارا‬ 25 ‫من‬ ‫تبدأ‬ ‫بأسعار‬
‫أستمتع‬ ،‫نفسي‬ ‫عن‬ ‫للترويح‬ .(‫ساعة‬
‫للفن‬ ‫الفونتين‬ ‫مركز‬ ‫إلــى‬ ‫بالذھاب‬
‫في‬ ‫وخصوصا‬ ،(105 ‫)صفحة‬ ‫المعاصر‬
‫موسيقية‬ ‫حفالت‬ ‫فيھا‬ ‫تقام‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الليالي‬
.‫الطلق‬ ‫الھواء‬ ‫في‬ ‫القمر‬ ‫فناء‬ ‫في‬
‫مملكة‬ ‫ـارج‬‫ـ‬‫خ‬ ‫من‬ ‫زوار‬ ‫لدي‬ ‫كان‬ ‫اذا‬
‫لرؤية‬ ‫أصحبھم‬ ‫ان‬ ‫دائما‬ ‫فاحب‬ ،‫البحرين‬
‫في‬ ‫التقليدية‬ ‫البحرينية‬ ‫العمارة‬ ‫ـن‬‫ـ‬‫ف‬
‫قلعة‬ ‫زيارة‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫باإلضافة‬ ،‫المحرق‬ ‫مدينة‬
‫البحرين‬ ‫قلعة‬ ‫موقع‬ ‫ومتحف‬ ‫البحرين‬
‫المميز‬ ‫المتحف‬ ‫فھذا‬ ،(105 ‫صفحة‬ ‫)انظر‬
،‫رائعة‬ ‫وبطريقة‬ ‫مفيدة‬ ‫معلومات‬ ‫يقدم‬
‫التي‬ ‫الرائعة‬ ‫بإطاللته‬ ‫القلعة‬ ‫تراس‬ ‫ويمتاز‬
‫البحر‬ ‫من‬ ‫كل‬ ‫على‬ ‫شيء‬ ‫أي‬ ‫يماثلھا‬ ‫ال‬
.‫الغروب‬ ‫عند‬ ‫خصوصا‬ ،‫السيف‬ ‫وضاحية‬
My ideal way to start the day… is
meeting up with friends before work
for coffee and the best croissants
around at Le Chocolat Café (opposite
Seef Mall, +973 17 582 259).
If I need a breath of fresh air… I
head out by boat with my husband
and children to one of the sand banks
surrounding Bahrain. Pristine, crystal
blue waters and a deserted island all
to ourselves… it feels like I’ve been a
million miles away when I get back
(charter a luxury yacht, see p89,
or organise a boat trip through the
Coral Beach Club, from BD25 for half
an hour, +973 17 312 700).
To unwind… I enjoy going to La
FontaineCentreofContemporaryArt
in Manama (see p103), particularly
when there’s a concert in the open-
air Moon Courtyard.
If I have out-of-town guests…
I always take them to see the
traditional Bahraini architecture
in Muharraq and to Qalaat Al-
Bahrain (see p103). The museum
is wonderfully informative and the
views from the fort’s ramparts over
the sea and the Seef district are
unbeatable, especially at sunset.
Melissa is Head of Art and Exhibitions
at the Shaikh Ebrahim Centre
BOWLING
Bowling is big news in
Bahrain, and one of the
most popular places to
play is at Funland. They
take the game seriously
here, with regular
tournaments. There
are 18 lanes, so you can
keep your distance from
the professionals if you
prefer. Non-members
pay BD1 during the day
and BD1.5 in the evening.
Al-Fateh Hwy, Hoora,
+973 1729 2313.
Open 9am-late daily
FISHING
It’s possible to organise
motorboat fishing trips
through the Ritz-Carlton.
Choose from a morning
or afternoon at sea,
or book a whole day.
Equipment is provided.
For more information,
call +973 1758 0000.
GOLF
Host to tournaments
including the Gulf Air
International Pro-Captain
Challenge, Bahrain’s
Royal Golf Club is also
open to amateurs. There
are floodlights on the
driving range, the Wee
Monty Academy Course
and the back nine holes
of the Montgomerie
Championship course
so players can avoid the
daytime heat.
Riffa Views, +973 1775
0777, www.theroyalgolf
club.com. Open 7.30am-
11pm daily
SPA
For the ultimate in
hedonistic pleasure,
head south into the
desert for the Middle
East’s largest spa and
one of the world’s most
extensive hydrothermal
gardens. A former
Banyan Tree property,
Al-Areen Palace & Spa
offers a whole range of
award-winning therapies
as well as a fantastic
garden hammam. It
also boasts a top-class
restaurant in Saffron
(open to all and definitely
worth a visit) and luxury
accommodation in its 78
Arabian-style villas.
Al-Areen Palace & Spa,
+973 1784 5000. Open
10am-10pm daily
SWIMMING
If you don’t fancy the
hyperactivity of the
waterpark (see below),
the swimming pool at the
Sheraton Hotel is open
to non-guests. Access
costs BD5.250 per day
and includes use of the
separate men’s and
women’s gyms, spa and
steam room. There’s also
a temperature-controlled
outdoor Jacuzzi.
Sheraton Hotel, Palace
Avenue, www.starwood
hotels.com. Open 7am-
9.30pm daily
WATERPARK
Bahrain’s largest
waterpark is the Lost
Paradise of Dilmun, at
Al-Areen in the south of
the island, but Wahooo!,
recently opened at City
Centre Mall, is the Gulf’s
first indoor/outdoor
waterpark. Younger
customers can enjoy
the timid wave pool and
lazy river, while for older
children there is the
Master Blaster, a roller
coaster that propels
you up and down for a
230m stretch and then
deposits you into a
pool. Every Wednesday
after 5.30pm it’s Ladies’
Night at Wahooo!, which
means women get the
privacy to swim and
dance (a DJ is on hand
all night) without any
men around.
City Centre Mall, Seef
district, www.wahooo.
com.bh. Open 10am-
10pm daily
LISTINGS
G U L F L I F E 9 3
LISTINGS
‫الصحي‬ ‫النادي‬
‫أقصى‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫تسعى‬ ‫كنت‬ ‫إن‬
‫والرفاھية‬ ‫المتعة‬ ‫درجات‬
‫الصحراء‬ ‫نحو‬ ‫جنوبا‬ ‫فتوجه‬
‫قصر‬ ‫وسبا‬ ‫منتجع‬ ‫حيث‬
‫سابقا‬ ‫كان‬ ‫الذي‬ ‫العرين‬
‫يضم‬ ‫وھو‬ ،‫تري‬ ‫بانيان‬ ‫منتجع‬
‫تصاميمھا‬ ‫فاخرة‬ ‫فيال‬ 78
،‫العربي‬ ‫التراث‬ ‫من‬ ‫مستوحاة‬
‫الخاص‬ ‫فناؤھا‬ ‫لھا‬ ‫منھا‬ ‫وكل‬
‫وحوض‬ ‫للسباحة‬ ‫وحوض‬
‫الوصول‬ ‫ويمكن‬ ،‫جاكوزي‬
‫غرفة‬ ‫عبر‬ ‫مباشرة‬ ‫الفناء‬ ‫إلى‬
‫بقضاء‬ ‫ترغب‬ ‫لم‬ ‫إذا‬ .‫النوم‬
،‫المنتجع‬ ‫ھذا‬ ‫في‬ ‫كاملة‬ ‫ليلة‬
‫تزوره‬ ‫أن‬ ‫فيمكنك‬ ‫الساحر‬
‫الصحي‬ ‫بالنادي‬ ‫للتمتع‬
‫من‬ ‫عدد‬ ‫على‬ ‫والحائز‬ ‫الرائع‬
‫نوعه‬ ‫من‬ ‫األكبر‬ ‫وھو‬ ،‫الجوائز‬
.‫األوسط‬ ‫الشرق‬ ‫في‬
‫يفتح‬ ،‫العرين‬ ‫قصر‬ ‫وسبا‬ ‫منتجع‬
‫ليال‬ 10 - ‫صباحا‬ 10 ‫من‬ ‫يوميا‬
‫سباحة‬
‫فندق‬ ‫في‬ ‫السباحة‬ ‫حوض‬
‫امام‬ ‫مفتوح‬ ‫الشيراتون‬
‫نزالء‬ ‫على‬ ‫يقتصر‬ ‫وال‬ ‫للجميع‬
‫الدخول‬ ‫وتكلفة‬ ،‫فقط‬ ‫الفندق‬
،‫بحريني‬ ‫دينار‬ 5.250 ‫ھي‬
‫ايضا‬ ‫يتضمن‬ ‫السعر‬ ‫وھذا‬
‫النادي‬ ‫استخدام‬ ‫امكانية‬
‫على‬ ‫يحتوي‬ ‫الذي‬ ،‫الرياضي‬
‫بحيث‬ ،‫منفصلين‬ ‫قسمين‬
‫للرجال‬ ‫مخصص‬ ‫قسم‬ ‫يوجد‬
‫الى‬ ‫اضافة‬ ،‫للنساء‬ ‫واالخر‬
‫كما‬ ،‫البخار‬ ‫وغرفة‬ ‫السونا‬
‫حوض‬ ‫ايضا‬ ‫المسبح‬ ‫يتضمن‬
‫بضابط‬ ‫مزودا‬ ‫خارجيا‬ ‫جاكوزي‬
.‫الماء‬ ‫لحرارة‬
.‫القصر‬ ‫شارع‬ ،‫الشيراتون‬ ‫فندق‬
‫الى‬ ‫صباحا‬ 7 ‫من‬ ‫يوميا‬ ‫يفتح‬
‫مساء‬ 9.30
‫بولينغ‬
‫شعبية‬ ‫األماكن‬ ‫أكثر‬ ‫أحد‬
‫ھو‬ ‫البولينغ‬ ‫رياضة‬ ‫لممارسة‬
‫تنظم‬ ‫حيث‬ ،‫المرح‬ ‫ارض‬ ‫مركز‬
،‫البطوالت‬ ‫من‬ ‫العديد‬ ‫ھناك‬
18 ‫المكان‬ ‫في‬ ‫يوجد‬ ‫ولكن‬
‫ھناك‬ ‫ان‬ ‫اي‬ ،‫للعب‬ ‫خطا‬
‫خالل‬ ‫حتى‬ ‫للعب‬ ‫امكانية‬
‫العبين‬ ‫او‬ ‫بطولة‬ ‫استضافة‬
‫لغير‬ ‫الرسوم‬ .‫محترفين‬
‫واحد‬ ‫بحريني‬ ‫دينار‬ ‫االعضاء‬
.‫مساء‬ ‫دينار‬ 1.5‫و‬ ،‫نھارا‬
‫المنامة‬ ،‫الحورة‬ ،‫الفاتح‬ ‫شارع‬
‫السمك‬ ‫صيد‬
‫كارلتون‬ ‫ريتز‬ ‫فندق‬ ‫ينظم‬
‫لصيد‬ ‫بالزوارق‬ ‫رحالت‬
‫بين‬ ‫االختيار‬ ‫ويمكن‬ .‫السمك‬
‫الى‬ ‫مسائية‬ ‫أو‬ ‫صباحية‬ ‫رحلة‬
‫الصيد‬ ‫عشاق‬ .‫البحر‬ ‫عرض‬
‫حجز‬ ‫يمكنھم‬ ‫طويلة‬ ‫الوقات‬
‫الحجز‬ ‫يتضمن‬ .‫كامل‬ ‫يوم‬
.‫كاملة‬ ‫صيد‬ ‫معدات‬ ‫توفير‬
‫غولف‬
‫الغولف‬ ‫نادي‬ ‫يستضيف‬
‫بطوالت‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫في‬ ‫الملكي‬
‫دوري‬ ‫منھا‬ ‫عديدة‬ ‫غولف‬
‫للبطولة‬ ‫الخليج‬ ‫طيران‬
‫الغولف‬ ‫لمحترفي‬ ‫العالمية‬
،IADC ‫السنوي‬ ‫الغولف‬ ‫ويوم‬
.‫ايضا‬ ‫الھواة‬ ‫يستقبل‬ ‫وھو‬
‫تنير‬ ‫كاشفة‬ ‫اضواء‬ ‫وھناك‬
‫مونتي‬ ‫ووي‬ ‫»ذا‬ ‫ملعب‬
‫الخلفي‬ ‫والملعب‬ «‫أكاديمي‬
‫تجري‬ ‫حيث‬ ‫حفر‬ 9 ‫بـ‬ ‫المجھز‬
‫لتفادي‬ ‫مونتغمري‬ ‫بطولة‬
‫في‬ ‫واللعب‬ ‫النھار‬ ‫حرارة‬
‫متجر‬ ‫بالنادي‬ ‫ويوجد‬ .‫الليل‬
‫من‬ ‫غولف‬ ‫تجھيزات‬ ‫لبيع‬
.‫الشركات‬ ‫اشھر‬
‫من‬ ‫يوميا‬ ‫يفتح‬ .‫فيوز‬ ‫الرفاعي‬
‫ليال‬ 11 ‫حتى‬ ‫صباحا‬ 7.30
‫المائية‬ ‫الحديقة‬
‫المائي‬ ‫المنتزه‬ ‫ھذا‬ ‫افتتح‬
‫وھو‬ ‫سنتر‬ ‫سيتي‬ ‫بمجمع‬
‫داخلية‬ ‫مائية‬ ‫حديقة‬ ‫أول‬
‫بشكل‬ ‫بالخليج‬ ‫وخارجية‬
‫يستمتع‬ .‫استوائية‬ ‫جزيرة‬
‫الھادئة‬ ‫المياه‬ ‫ببركة‬ ‫االطفال‬
‫ولألكبر‬ ،‫البطيء‬ ‫والنھر‬
‫مثل‬ ‫مثيرة‬ ‫ألعاب‬ ‫توجد‬ ‫سنا‬
‫وھي‬ «‫بالستر‬ ‫»ماستر‬
‫يدفعك‬ ‫مترا‬ 230 ‫طوله‬ ‫منزلق‬
‫ثم‬ ‫واألسفل‬ ‫األعلى‬ ‫إلى‬
‫بعد‬ ‫االربعاء‬ .‫بركة‬ ‫في‬ ‫يلقيك‬
.‫للنساء‬ ‫مخصص‬ ‫مساء‬ 5.30
‫السيف‬ ‫منطقة‬ .‫سنتر‬ ‫سيتي‬
‫يوميا‬ ‫ليال‬ 10 - ‫01صباحا‬ ‫من‬
‫الجنبية‬ ‫في‬ ‫االبل‬ ‫مزرعة‬
JANABIYA CAMEL FARM
‫قبيل‬ ‫تسألني‬ ‫شقيقتي‬ ‫إلي‬ ‫أرسلت‬
‫أن‬ ‫تستطيعين‬ ‫»ھل‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫زيارتھا‬
‫الصحراء‬ ‫عبر‬ ‫سفاري‬ ‫رحلة‬ ‫لنا‬ ‫تنظمي‬
‫فرغم‬ ،‫مضحكا‬ ‫طلبھا‬ ‫وكان‬ .«‫اإلبل؟‬ ‫على‬
،‫المملكة‬ ‫في‬ ‫السياحي‬ ‫الجذب‬ ‫عوامل‬ ‫كل‬
‫تجتازھا‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الممتدة‬ ‫الرملية‬ ‫الكثبان‬ ‫فإن‬
‫في‬ ‫ان‬ ‫لھا‬ ‫فكتبت‬ .‫منھا‬ ‫ليست‬ ‫البدو‬ ‫قوافل‬
‫وسيارات‬ ‫سريعة‬ ‫إسفلتية‬ ‫طرقا‬ ‫البحرين‬
‫التي‬ ‫الصحراء‬ ‫سفن‬ ‫زمن‬ ‫وأن‬ ،‫رباعي‬ ‫دفع‬
‫الحظ‬ ‫لحسن‬ ‫لكن‬ .‫ولى‬ ‫قد‬ ‫البوادي‬ ‫تقطع‬
‫تماما‬ ‫تختف‬ ‫لم‬ ‫البديعة‬ ‫الكائنات‬ ‫تلك‬ ‫أن‬
‫منطقة‬ ‫في‬ ‫اإلبل‬ ‫مزرعة‬ ‫بفضل‬ ‫وذلك‬ ،‫ھنا‬
‫ولكنھا‬ ‫شھيرة‬ ‫المزرعة‬ ‫تكون‬ ‫ال‬ ‫الجنبية.قد‬
‫خليفة‬ ‫آل‬ ‫محمد‬ ‫الشيخ‬ ‫أقامه‬ ‫رائد‬ ‫مشروع‬
،‫البحرين‬ ‫في‬ ‫ـل‬‫ـ‬‫اإلب‬ ‫ـود‬‫ـ‬‫وج‬ ‫على‬ ‫للحفاظ‬
‫وزيارة‬ .‫لمشاھدتھا‬ ‫للجمھور‬ ‫الفرصة‬ ‫وإتاحة‬
‫بساطة‬ ‫بكل‬ ‫عبرنا‬ ‫وقد‬ ،‫مجانية‬ ‫المزرعة‬
‫»ملكية‬ ‫عليھا‬ ‫كتب‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الضخمة‬ ‫البوابات‬
‫على‬ ‫حظائر‬ ‫بين‬ ‫بحرية‬ ‫وتجولنا‬ ،«‫خاصة‬
‫رأس‬ 400 ‫تؤوي‬ ‫التقليدي‬ ‫العربي‬ ‫الطراز‬
‫اإلبل‬ ‫ذكور‬ ‫يربطون‬ ‫أنھم‬ ‫وعلمنا‬ .‫اإلبل‬ ‫من‬
‫لنا‬ ‫سمح‬ ‫ولكن‬ ،‫عدوانية‬ ‫تصبح‬ ‫قد‬ ‫ألنھا‬
‫برموشھا‬ ‫رفرفت‬ ‫التي‬ ،‫اإلناث‬ ‫حظائر‬ ‫بزيارة‬
‫التي‬ ،‫النحيلة‬ ‫صغارھا‬ ‫نداعب‬ ‫ونحن‬ ‫الطويلة‬
‫وقد‬ ‫ضخمة‬ ‫قطنية‬ ‫أطفال‬ ‫دمى‬ ‫مثل‬ ‫بدت‬
‫حليب‬ ‫من‬ ‫اكوبا‬ ‫لنا‬ ‫وقدموا‬ .‫الحياة‬ ‫فيھا‬ ‫دبت‬
،‫مقبول‬ ‫طعمه‬ ‫أن‬ ‫والمفاجأة‬ ،‫الطازج‬ ‫اإلبل‬
.‫الكابتشينو‬ ‫ـوة‬‫ـ‬‫رغ‬ ‫مثل‬ ‫قشدي‬ ‫وقوامه‬
،‫الصحية‬ ‫منافعه‬ ‫سرد‬ ‫في‬ ‫الروايات‬ ‫وتسھب‬
‫تلك‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫للبكتيريا‬ ‫المضادة‬ ‫الخصائص‬ ‫من‬
‫أن‬ ‫في‬ ‫أمل‬ ‫وكلي‬ - ‫للشيخوخة‬ ‫المضادة‬
.‫ايضا‬ ‫بينھا‬ ‫من‬ ‫الرموش‬ ‫طول‬ ‫يكون‬
“COULD YOU ORGANISE a camel
safari across the desert for us?”
my sister asked prior to her visit
to Bahrain. I had to laugh because,
for all the Kingdom’s attractions,
expanses of undulating desert
traversed by Bedouin caravans are
not among them. We have 4WDs
and tarmac highways these days, I
wrote back. Fortunately all was not
lost, thanks to the Janabiya Camel
Farm. This little-known venture was
established by Shaikh Mohammed to
preserve Bahrain’s camel presence
and provide public access to these
hardy creatures. There’s no charge
to visit; you simply enter the palatial
gates marked “Private Property” and
wander freely among the Arabian-
style pavilions housing 400 camels
in a delightfully relaxed, un-touristy
ambience. The males are tethered as
they can be aggressive, but we were
invited into the female pens, where
mama camels fluttered their enviably
long eyelashes as we stroked their
gangly newborns. At the end of the
visit we were invited to enjoy a glass
of freshly expressed camel milk,
which was surprisingly mild and
as frothy as cappuccino foam. It is
also apparently packed with health
benefits, from anti-bacterial to anti-
ageing properties – I’m hopeful that
long eyelashes are among them.
The Camel Farm is on the Janabiya
Highway and is open from sun-up to
sundown daily
G U L F L I F E 9 5
Unwind with a massage at Al-Areen Palace & Spa (see p93)

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  • 1. BAHRAIN:JULY G U L F L I F E 8 7 YOUR 16-PAGE GUIDE TO THE BEST OF THE KINGDOM THIS MONTH BAHRAIN MAP 88 WHAT TO DO 89 WHAT TO SEE 97 WHERE TO EAT 106 E D I T E D B Y M E L I S S A V A N M A A S D Y K REUTERS Stuck in traffic on King Faisal Highway, itʼs easy to forget that Bahrain is a nation of desert islands set in a beautiful turquoise sea. We have the perfect antidote: see p89
  • 2. WHAT TO DO 8 8 G U L F L I F E G U L F L I F E 8 9 Hotels Shopping Sights JARADA ISLAND appears like a wide, white smile in the flat, aqua sea. It matches my own contented grin as I lie stretched out on a plushly upholstered sun bed and take another sip of the chilled mineral water brought to me by a crew member. Required to do nothing more taxing than work on my tan, I watch as the anchor is dropped and we moor at a fair distance from shore – the 69-foot vessel on which I sit can’t ramp up onto the beach like the small speedboat that is the only other sign of life in the vicinity. I had heard spots like Jarada exist in this nation made up of 33 islands, but without a boat to call my own, I have never been able to confirm this first-hand. It’s a good thing, then, that ART Marine dropped anchor in Bahrain in January last year. Operating out of the Marina Club, Amwaj Marina and the Ritz-Carlton hotel, the Middle East’s largest marine hospitality company offers various charter services, from fishing trips and PADI diving courses to the kind of chilled island jaunt that we’re enjoying, on a range of motorised luxury yachts. And if none of the boats available in Bahrain meet your needs, there’s a much larger fleet at the company’s main base in Dubai, any of which can be brought over for your excursion – there’s a 100-foot Benetti complete with on-deck Jacuzzi and concierge service, for example, which, incidentally, you can buy if it really takes your fancy. Our Azimut 68S suits us just fine, however, with its sprawling deck, three luxurious en-suite cabins, a kitchen that’s all dark wenge wood and chrome, and a sleek lounge-dining area with a roof that slides open. We discover another trick up its sleeve when our captain emerges from the cockpit to ask if we’re ready to go ashore. Though very comfortable right where we are, the small spit of sand is inviting, so we say yes, upon which he presses a button and a hatch at the back of the boat lifts up to reveal a white motorised rubber dinghy. This is lowered into the water and we step aboard to be whisked to shore, alighting on soft, seemingly untouched sand at a comfortable distance from the beach’s only other occupants. An hour bobbing in the cool, clear water follows, largely spent marvelling at the fact that we’re just an hour away from buzzy Bahrain rather than on an exotic island located in some tropical paradise like the Maldives. Then we return to the boat to find air-conditioned respite from the midday heat in the lounge, where a platter of sandwiches and a tropical fruit salad await, along with a couple of beverages on ice. Afterwards there’s just time to dive off the back of the boat for one last swim before settling on deck for the return trip, wind in our hair and even wider smiles on our faces than the ones we arrived with. Specially tailored charters start at BD100 per hour. For reservations call +973 17 290 198 or visit www.artmarine.net PHILWEYMOUTH Melissa van Maasdyk finally discovers what’s been missing from her life DREAM BOAT ART Marine offers tours to Jarada and other island areas that contrast sharply with Bahrain’s bustling urban hub
  • 3. ‫مثل‬ ‫جرادة‬ ‫جزيرة‬ ‫تبدو‬ ‫عريضة‬ ‫بيضاء‬ ‫ابتسامة‬ ‫البحر‬ ‫ثغر‬ ‫على‬ ‫ترتسم‬ ‫تشبه‬ ‫ولعلھا‬ .‫الفيروزي‬ ‫المرسومة‬ ‫الرضى‬ ‫ابتسامة‬ ‫مستلقية‬ ‫وأنا‬ ‫شفتي‬ ‫على‬ ‫كرسي‬ ‫على‬ ‫باسترخاء‬ ‫بارتشاف‬ ‫أتلذذ‬ ،‫الفاخر‬ ‫البحر‬ ‫المثلجة‬ ‫المعدنية‬ ‫المياه‬ ‫أفراد‬ ‫أحد‬ ‫لي‬ ‫قدمھا‬ ‫التي‬ ‫علي‬ ‫يكن‬ ‫ولم‬ .‫الطاقم‬ ‫سوى‬ ‫شيء‬ ‫عناء‬ ‫تجشم‬ ‫بشرتي‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫االنتباه‬ ‫الصيف‬ ‫سمرة‬ ‫على‬ ‫للحصول‬ ‫إنزال‬ ‫أرقب‬ ‫كنت‬ .‫الجذابة‬ ‫من‬ ‫مسافة‬ ‫على‬ ‫المرساة‬ ‫الكبير‬ ‫فحجمه‬ ،‫الشاطئ‬ ‫ال‬ ‫قدما‬ 69 ‫البالغ‬ ‫وطوله‬ ‫المباشر‬ ‫برسوه‬ ‫يسمحان‬ ‫الزورق‬ ‫مثل‬ ‫الرمال‬ ‫على‬ ‫كان‬ ‫الذي‬ ‫الصغير‬ ‫السريع‬ ‫وجود‬ ‫على‬ ‫الوحيدة‬ ‫العالمة‬ .‫الجوار‬ ‫في‬ ‫غيرنا‬ ‫آخرين‬ ‫بوجود‬ ‫سمعت‬ ‫قد‬ ‫كنت‬ ‫في‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫الجزر‬ ‫ھذه‬ ‫المؤلفة‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫مملكة‬ ‫بفضل‬ ‫ولكن‬ ،‫جزيرة‬ 33 ‫من‬ ‫متن‬ ‫على‬ ‫الممتعة‬ ‫الرحلة‬ ‫من‬ ‫تمكنت‬ ،‫القارب‬ ‫ھذا‬ ‫من‬ .‫العين‬ ‫بأم‬ ‫مشاھدتھا‬ ‫آرت‬ ‫شركة‬ ‫ان‬ ‫حظنا‬ ‫حسن‬ ‫شركة‬ ‫أكبر‬ ‫وھي‬ ،‫مارين‬ ‫الشرق‬ ‫في‬ ‫البحرية‬ ‫للضيافة‬ ‫مراسيھا‬ ‫ألقت‬ ،‫األوسط‬ ‫من‬ ‫يناير‬ ‫في‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫في‬ ‫مع‬ ‫وبالتعاون‬ .‫الماضي‬ ‫العام‬ ‫مارينا‬ ‫وأمواج‬ ‫مارينا‬ ‫نادي‬ ‫بدأت‬ ،‫كارلتون‬ ‫ريتز‬ ‫وفندق‬ ‫المميزة‬ ‫خدماتھا‬ ‫بتقديم‬ ‫رحالت‬ ‫من‬ ،‫والمتنوعة‬ ‫الغوص‬ ‫تعليم‬ ‫ودورات‬ ‫الصيد‬ ‫العالمي‬ ‫االتحاد‬ ‫بإشراف‬ ‫المحترفين‬ ‫الغوص‬ ‫لمدربي‬ ‫رحالت‬ ‫إلى‬ ،(PADI) ‫القصيرة‬ ‫البحرية‬ ‫السياحة‬ ،‫بإحداھا‬ ‫اآلن‬ ‫نستمتع‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الغني‬ ‫أسطولھا‬ ‫بفضل‬ ‫وذلك‬ ‫وإذا‬ .‫الفاخرة‬ ‫اليخوت‬ ‫من‬ ‫في‬ ‫المتوافرة‬ ‫القوارب‬ ‫كانت‬ ،‫متطلباتك‬ ‫تلبي‬ ‫ال‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫بكثير‬ ‫أكبر‬ ‫أسطول‬ ‫فھناك‬ ‫الرئيس‬ ‫الشركة‬ ‫مقر‬ ‫في‬ ‫أي‬ ‫جلب‬ ‫ويمكن‬ ،‫دبي‬ ‫في‬ ‫تصرفك‬ ‫تحت‬ ‫لتكون‬ ‫منھا‬ ‫البالغ‬ ‫بينيتي‬ ‫يخت‬ ‫مثل‬ ‫ـ‬ ‫والمزود‬ ،‫قدم‬ 100 ‫طوله‬ ‫مع‬ ‫متنه‬ ‫على‬ ‫بجاكوزي‬ ‫والذي‬ ،‫الحراسة‬ ‫خدمة‬ ‫إذا‬ ‫شراؤه‬ ‫بالمناسبة‬ ‫يمكنك‬ .‫مزاجك‬ ‫مع‬ ‫حقا‬ ‫توافق‬ ‫ما‬ ‫اليخت‬ ‫كان‬ ‫لنا‬ ‫بالنسبة‬ ،‫تماما‬ ‫مناسبا‬ 68S ‫أزيموت‬ ،‫كفاية‬ ‫واسع‬ ‫فسطحه‬ ‫فاخرة‬ ‫مقصورات‬ ‫ثالث‬ ‫وفيه‬ ‫ومطبخ‬ ،‫بحمامات‬ ‫مجھزة‬ ‫الداكن‬ ‫البني‬ ‫الخشب‬ ‫من‬ ‫ذات‬ ‫طعام‬ ‫وصالة‬ ،‫والكروم‬ ‫اكتشفنا‬ ‫ثم‬ .‫متحرك‬ ‫سقف‬ ‫جميلة‬ ‫مفاجأة‬ ‫لنا‬ ‫يخبئ‬ ‫أنه‬ ‫علينا‬ ‫خرج‬ ‫عندما‬ ‫أخرى‬ ‫القيادة‬ ‫قمرة‬ ‫من‬ ‫القبطان‬ ‫مستعدين‬ ‫كنا‬ ‫إن‬ ‫ليسألنا‬ ‫ورغم‬ .‫الشاطئ‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫للنزول‬ ‫حيث‬ ‫تماما‬ ‫مرتاحين‬ ‫كنا‬ ‫أننا‬ ‫الرملي‬ ‫الشريط‬ ‫أن‬ ‫إال‬ ،‫نحن‬ ‫لذلك‬ ،‫ينادينا‬ ‫كان‬ ‫الساحر‬ ‫كان‬ ‫فما‬ ،‫باإليجاب‬ ‫أجبناه‬ ‫فارتفع‬ ‫زرا‬ ‫ضغط‬ ‫ان‬ ‫اال‬ ‫منه‬ ‫المركب‬ ‫مؤخر‬ ‫في‬ ‫باب‬ ‫مطاطي‬ ‫زورق‬ ‫عن‬ ‫كاشفا‬ ‫وبعد‬ .‫محرك‬ ‫ذو‬ ‫أبيض‬ ‫المياه‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫الزورق‬ ‫إنزال‬ ‫بنا‬ ‫ورسا‬ .‫متنه‬ ‫على‬ ‫صعدنا‬ ‫الشاطئ‬ ‫رمال‬ ‫على‬ ‫الزورق‬ ‫وكأن‬ ‫بدت‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الناعمة‬ ،‫قبل‬ ‫من‬ ‫يطأھا‬ ‫لم‬ ‫أحدا‬ ‫من‬ ‫مناسب‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫على‬ ‫وذلك‬ .‫اآلخرين‬ ‫الشاطئ‬ ‫زوار‬ ‫في‬ ‫ساعة‬ ‫نحو‬ ‫وامضينا‬ ‫المياه‬ ‫في‬ ‫والمرح‬ ‫السباحة‬ ‫ونحن‬ ،‫المنعشة‬ ‫الصافية‬ ‫روعة‬ ‫من‬ ‫دھشة‬ ‫في‬ ‫جزيرة‬ ‫في‬ ‫وكأننا‬ ،‫المكان‬ ،‫األحالم‬ ‫جزر‬ ‫من‬ ‫ساحرة‬ ‫اننا‬ ‫نصدق‬ ‫ال‬ ‫نكاد‬ ‫ونحن‬ ‫فقط‬ ‫ساعة‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫على‬ ‫في‬ ‫الصاخبة‬ ‫الحياة‬ ‫من‬ ‫عدنا‬ ‫ثم‬ .‫البحرين‬ ‫عاصمة‬ ‫لنحظى‬ ‫المركب‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫الصالة‬ ‫في‬ ‫استراحة‬ ‫بفترة‬ ‫وھج‬ ‫عن‬ ‫بعيدا‬ ‫المكيفة‬ ‫منتصف‬ ‫في‬ ‫الشمس‬ ‫بانتظارنا‬ ‫كان‬ ‫حيث‬ ،‫النھار‬ ‫وسلطة‬ ‫الشطائر‬ ‫من‬ ‫طبق‬ ‫إلى‬ ،‫االستوائية‬ ‫الفواكه‬ .‫المثلجة‬ ‫المشروبات‬ ‫جانب‬ ‫الوقت‬ ‫من‬ ‫يبق‬ ‫لم‬ ،‫ذلك‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫من‬ ‫أخيرة‬ ‫لقفزة‬ ‫إال‬ ‫متسع‬ ‫للسباحة‬ ‫المركب‬ ‫مؤخر‬ ‫مجددا‬ ‫نصعد‬ ‫أن‬ ‫قبل‬ ،‫قليال‬ ‫رحلة‬ ‫لتبدأ‬ ‫السطح‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫تتالعب‬ ‫الريح‬ ‫كانت‬ .‫العودة‬ ‫على‬ ‫وترتسم‬ ،‫بشعورنا‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫رضا‬ ‫ابتسامات‬ ‫محيانا‬ .‫الرائعة‬ ‫الرحلة‬ ‫تلك‬ ‫األحالم‬ ‫زورق‬ ‫حياتھا‬ ‫في‬ ‫تفتقده‬ ‫كانت‬ ‫ما‬ ‫أخيرا‬ ‫تكتشف‬ ‫ماسديك‬ ‫فان‬ ‫ميليسا‬ PHILWEYMOUTH G U L F L I F E 9 1 ‫البحرين‬ ‫في‬ ‫المزدحمة‬ ‫الحضرية‬ ‫المناطق‬ ‫بقية‬ ‫عن‬ ‫بشدة‬ ‫تختلف‬ ‫اخرى‬ ‫وجزر‬ ‫جرادة‬ ‫جزيرة‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫بحرية‬ ‫رحالت‬ ‫مارين‬ ‫آرت‬ ‫شركة‬ ‫تشغل‬
  • 4. :‫المثالي‬ ‫يومي‬ ‫فنية‬ ‫اعمال‬ ‫مروجة‬ ،‫باتيا‬ -‫إندرز‬ ‫مليسا‬ MY PERFECT DAY: MELISSA ENDERS-BHATIA, ART CURATOR ‫بلقاء‬ ‫ھي‬ ‫اليوم‬ ‫لبداية‬ ‫المثلى‬ ‫طريقتي‬ ‫من‬ ‫فنجان‬ ‫الحتساء‬ ‫العمل‬ ‫قبل‬ ‫أصدقائي‬ ‫على‬ ‫العالم‬ ‫في‬ ‫كرواسان‬ ‫ألذ‬ ‫وتناول‬ ‫القھوة‬ ‫في‬ ‫تشوكليت‬ ‫لو‬ ‫مقھى‬ ‫في‬ ‫ـالق‬‫ـ‬‫اإلط‬ .(‫مول‬ ‫السيف‬ ‫)مقابل‬ ‫السيف‬ ‫منطقة‬ ‫الھواء‬ ‫استنشاق‬ ‫ـى‬‫ـ‬‫إل‬ ‫احتجت‬ ‫إن‬ ‫وأوالدي‬ ‫زوجي‬ ‫مع‬ ‫بالقارب‬ ‫أتوجه‬ ،‫النقي‬ ‫الجزر‬ ‫إلحــدى‬ ‫الرملية‬ ‫الشواطئ‬ ‫ـى‬‫ـ‬‫إل‬ ‫المياه‬ ‫أن‬ ‫نشعر‬ ‫ھناك‬ .‫بالبحرين‬ ‫المحيطة‬ ‫بنقائھا‬ ‫المحتفظة‬ ‫الكريستالية‬ ‫الزرقاء‬ ‫لنا‬ ‫ملك‬ ‫ھي‬ ‫الخالية‬ ‫الجزيرة‬ ‫وتلك‬ ‫األصلي‬ ‫ينتابني‬ ،‫ھناك‬ ‫من‬ ‫أعود‬ ‫وعندما‬ ...‫وحدنا‬ ‫األميال‬ ‫ماليين‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫على‬ ‫كنت‬ ‫بأنني‬ ‫شعور‬ ،‫فخم‬ ‫يخت‬ ‫استئجار‬ ‫)بإمكانكم‬ ‫المدينة‬ ‫من‬ ‫قوارب‬ ‫ركوب‬ ‫يمكنكم‬ ‫كما‬ ،91 ‫صفحة‬ ‫انظروا‬ ‫بيتش‬ ‫كورال‬ ‫نادي‬ ‫يسيرھا‬ ‫التي‬ ‫النزھة‬ ‫نصف‬ ‫لمدة‬ ‫بحرينيا‬ ‫دينارا‬ 25 ‫من‬ ‫تبدأ‬ ‫بأسعار‬ ‫أستمتع‬ ،‫نفسي‬ ‫عن‬ ‫للترويح‬ .(‫ساعة‬ ‫للفن‬ ‫الفونتين‬ ‫مركز‬ ‫إلــى‬ ‫بالذھاب‬ ‫في‬ ‫وخصوصا‬ ،(105 ‫)صفحة‬ ‫المعاصر‬ ‫موسيقية‬ ‫حفالت‬ ‫فيھا‬ ‫تقام‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الليالي‬ .‫الطلق‬ ‫الھواء‬ ‫في‬ ‫القمر‬ ‫فناء‬ ‫في‬ ‫مملكة‬ ‫ـارج‬‫ـ‬‫خ‬ ‫من‬ ‫زوار‬ ‫لدي‬ ‫كان‬ ‫اذا‬ ‫لرؤية‬ ‫أصحبھم‬ ‫ان‬ ‫دائما‬ ‫فاحب‬ ،‫البحرين‬ ‫في‬ ‫التقليدية‬ ‫البحرينية‬ ‫العمارة‬ ‫ـن‬‫ـ‬‫ف‬ ‫قلعة‬ ‫زيارة‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫باإلضافة‬ ،‫المحرق‬ ‫مدينة‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫قلعة‬ ‫موقع‬ ‫ومتحف‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫المميز‬ ‫المتحف‬ ‫فھذا‬ ،(105 ‫صفحة‬ ‫)انظر‬ ،‫رائعة‬ ‫وبطريقة‬ ‫مفيدة‬ ‫معلومات‬ ‫يقدم‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الرائعة‬ ‫بإطاللته‬ ‫القلعة‬ ‫تراس‬ ‫ويمتاز‬ ‫البحر‬ ‫من‬ ‫كل‬ ‫على‬ ‫شيء‬ ‫أي‬ ‫يماثلھا‬ ‫ال‬ .‫الغروب‬ ‫عند‬ ‫خصوصا‬ ،‫السيف‬ ‫وضاحية‬ My ideal way to start the day… is meeting up with friends before work for coffee and the best croissants around at Le Chocolat Café (opposite Seef Mall, +973 17 582 259). If I need a breath of fresh air… I head out by boat with my husband and children to one of the sand banks surrounding Bahrain. Pristine, crystal blue waters and a deserted island all to ourselves… it feels like I’ve been a million miles away when I get back (charter a luxury yacht, see p89, or organise a boat trip through the Coral Beach Club, from BD25 for half an hour, +973 17 312 700). To unwind… I enjoy going to La FontaineCentreofContemporaryArt in Manama (see p103), particularly when there’s a concert in the open- air Moon Courtyard. If I have out-of-town guests… I always take them to see the traditional Bahraini architecture in Muharraq and to Qalaat Al- Bahrain (see p103). The museum is wonderfully informative and the views from the fort’s ramparts over the sea and the Seef district are unbeatable, especially at sunset. Melissa is Head of Art and Exhibitions at the Shaikh Ebrahim Centre BOWLING Bowling is big news in Bahrain, and one of the most popular places to play is at Funland. They take the game seriously here, with regular tournaments. There are 18 lanes, so you can keep your distance from the professionals if you prefer. Non-members pay BD1 during the day and BD1.5 in the evening. Al-Fateh Hwy, Hoora, +973 1729 2313. Open 9am-late daily FISHING It’s possible to organise motorboat fishing trips through the Ritz-Carlton. Choose from a morning or afternoon at sea, or book a whole day. Equipment is provided. For more information, call +973 1758 0000. GOLF Host to tournaments including the Gulf Air International Pro-Captain Challenge, Bahrain’s Royal Golf Club is also open to amateurs. There are floodlights on the driving range, the Wee Monty Academy Course and the back nine holes of the Montgomerie Championship course so players can avoid the daytime heat. Riffa Views, +973 1775 0777, www.theroyalgolf club.com. Open 7.30am- 11pm daily SPA For the ultimate in hedonistic pleasure, head south into the desert for the Middle East’s largest spa and one of the world’s most extensive hydrothermal gardens. A former Banyan Tree property, Al-Areen Palace & Spa offers a whole range of award-winning therapies as well as a fantastic garden hammam. It also boasts a top-class restaurant in Saffron (open to all and definitely worth a visit) and luxury accommodation in its 78 Arabian-style villas. Al-Areen Palace & Spa, +973 1784 5000. Open 10am-10pm daily SWIMMING If you don’t fancy the hyperactivity of the waterpark (see below), the swimming pool at the Sheraton Hotel is open to non-guests. Access costs BD5.250 per day and includes use of the separate men’s and women’s gyms, spa and steam room. There’s also a temperature-controlled outdoor Jacuzzi. Sheraton Hotel, Palace Avenue, www.starwood hotels.com. Open 7am- 9.30pm daily WATERPARK Bahrain’s largest waterpark is the Lost Paradise of Dilmun, at Al-Areen in the south of the island, but Wahooo!, recently opened at City Centre Mall, is the Gulf’s first indoor/outdoor waterpark. Younger customers can enjoy the timid wave pool and lazy river, while for older children there is the Master Blaster, a roller coaster that propels you up and down for a 230m stretch and then deposits you into a pool. Every Wednesday after 5.30pm it’s Ladies’ Night at Wahooo!, which means women get the privacy to swim and dance (a DJ is on hand all night) without any men around. City Centre Mall, Seef district, www.wahooo. com.bh. Open 10am- 10pm daily LISTINGS G U L F L I F E 9 3
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LISTINGS ‫الصحي‬ ‫النادي‬ ‫أقصى‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫تسعى‬ ‫كنت‬ ‫إن‬ ‫والرفاھية‬ ‫المتعة‬ ‫درجات‬ ‫الصحراء‬ ‫نحو‬ ‫جنوبا‬ ‫فتوجه‬ ‫قصر‬ ‫وسبا‬ ‫منتجع‬ ‫حيث‬ ‫سابقا‬ ‫كان‬ ‫الذي‬ ‫العرين‬ ‫يضم‬ ‫وھو‬ ،‫تري‬ ‫بانيان‬ ‫منتجع‬ ‫تصاميمھا‬ ‫فاخرة‬ ‫فيال‬ 78 ،‫العربي‬ ‫التراث‬ ‫من‬ ‫مستوحاة‬ ‫الخاص‬ ‫فناؤھا‬ ‫لھا‬ ‫منھا‬ ‫وكل‬ ‫وحوض‬ ‫للسباحة‬ ‫وحوض‬ ‫الوصول‬ ‫ويمكن‬ ،‫جاكوزي‬ ‫غرفة‬ ‫عبر‬ ‫مباشرة‬ ‫الفناء‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫بقضاء‬ ‫ترغب‬ ‫لم‬ ‫إذا‬ .‫النوم‬ ،‫المنتجع‬ ‫ھذا‬ ‫في‬ ‫كاملة‬ ‫ليلة‬ ‫تزوره‬ ‫أن‬ ‫فيمكنك‬ ‫الساحر‬ ‫الصحي‬ ‫بالنادي‬ ‫للتمتع‬ ‫من‬ ‫عدد‬ ‫على‬ ‫والحائز‬ ‫الرائع‬ ‫نوعه‬ ‫من‬ ‫األكبر‬ ‫وھو‬ ،‫الجوائز‬ .‫األوسط‬ ‫الشرق‬ ‫في‬ ‫يفتح‬ ،‫العرين‬ ‫قصر‬ ‫وسبا‬ ‫منتجع‬ ‫ليال‬ 10 - ‫صباحا‬ 10 ‫من‬ ‫يوميا‬ ‫سباحة‬ ‫فندق‬ ‫في‬ ‫السباحة‬ ‫حوض‬ ‫امام‬ ‫مفتوح‬ ‫الشيراتون‬ ‫نزالء‬ ‫على‬ ‫يقتصر‬ ‫وال‬ ‫للجميع‬ ‫الدخول‬ ‫وتكلفة‬ ،‫فقط‬ ‫الفندق‬ ،‫بحريني‬ ‫دينار‬ 5.250 ‫ھي‬ ‫ايضا‬ ‫يتضمن‬ ‫السعر‬ ‫وھذا‬ ‫النادي‬ ‫استخدام‬ ‫امكانية‬ ‫على‬ ‫يحتوي‬ ‫الذي‬ ،‫الرياضي‬ ‫بحيث‬ ،‫منفصلين‬ ‫قسمين‬ ‫للرجال‬ ‫مخصص‬ ‫قسم‬ ‫يوجد‬ ‫الى‬ ‫اضافة‬ ،‫للنساء‬ ‫واالخر‬ ‫كما‬ ،‫البخار‬ ‫وغرفة‬ ‫السونا‬ ‫حوض‬ ‫ايضا‬ ‫المسبح‬ ‫يتضمن‬ ‫بضابط‬ ‫مزودا‬ ‫خارجيا‬ ‫جاكوزي‬ .‫الماء‬ ‫لحرارة‬ .‫القصر‬ ‫شارع‬ ،‫الشيراتون‬ ‫فندق‬ ‫الى‬ ‫صباحا‬ 7 ‫من‬ ‫يوميا‬ ‫يفتح‬ ‫مساء‬ 9.30 ‫بولينغ‬ ‫شعبية‬ ‫األماكن‬ ‫أكثر‬ ‫أحد‬ ‫ھو‬ ‫البولينغ‬ ‫رياضة‬ ‫لممارسة‬ ‫تنظم‬ ‫حيث‬ ،‫المرح‬ ‫ارض‬ ‫مركز‬ ،‫البطوالت‬ ‫من‬ ‫العديد‬ ‫ھناك‬ 18 ‫المكان‬ ‫في‬ ‫يوجد‬ ‫ولكن‬ ‫ھناك‬ ‫ان‬ ‫اي‬ ،‫للعب‬ ‫خطا‬ ‫خالل‬ ‫حتى‬ ‫للعب‬ ‫امكانية‬ ‫العبين‬ ‫او‬ ‫بطولة‬ ‫استضافة‬ ‫لغير‬ ‫الرسوم‬ .‫محترفين‬ ‫واحد‬ ‫بحريني‬ ‫دينار‬ ‫االعضاء‬ .‫مساء‬ ‫دينار‬ 1.5‫و‬ ،‫نھارا‬ ‫المنامة‬ ،‫الحورة‬ ،‫الفاتح‬ ‫شارع‬ ‫السمك‬ ‫صيد‬ ‫كارلتون‬ ‫ريتز‬ ‫فندق‬ ‫ينظم‬ ‫لصيد‬ ‫بالزوارق‬ ‫رحالت‬ ‫بين‬ ‫االختيار‬ ‫ويمكن‬ .‫السمك‬ ‫الى‬ ‫مسائية‬ ‫أو‬ ‫صباحية‬ ‫رحلة‬ ‫الصيد‬ ‫عشاق‬ .‫البحر‬ ‫عرض‬ ‫حجز‬ ‫يمكنھم‬ ‫طويلة‬ ‫الوقات‬ ‫الحجز‬ ‫يتضمن‬ .‫كامل‬ ‫يوم‬ .‫كاملة‬ ‫صيد‬ ‫معدات‬ ‫توفير‬ ‫غولف‬ ‫الغولف‬ ‫نادي‬ ‫يستضيف‬ ‫بطوالت‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫في‬ ‫الملكي‬ ‫دوري‬ ‫منھا‬ ‫عديدة‬ ‫غولف‬ ‫للبطولة‬ ‫الخليج‬ ‫طيران‬ ‫الغولف‬ ‫لمحترفي‬ ‫العالمية‬ ،IADC ‫السنوي‬ ‫الغولف‬ ‫ويوم‬ .‫ايضا‬ ‫الھواة‬ ‫يستقبل‬ ‫وھو‬ ‫تنير‬ ‫كاشفة‬ ‫اضواء‬ ‫وھناك‬ ‫مونتي‬ ‫ووي‬ ‫»ذا‬ ‫ملعب‬ ‫الخلفي‬ ‫والملعب‬ «‫أكاديمي‬ ‫تجري‬ ‫حيث‬ ‫حفر‬ 9 ‫بـ‬ ‫المجھز‬ ‫لتفادي‬ ‫مونتغمري‬ ‫بطولة‬ ‫في‬ ‫واللعب‬ ‫النھار‬ ‫حرارة‬ ‫متجر‬ ‫بالنادي‬ ‫ويوجد‬ .‫الليل‬ ‫من‬ ‫غولف‬ ‫تجھيزات‬ ‫لبيع‬ .‫الشركات‬ ‫اشھر‬ ‫من‬ ‫يوميا‬ ‫يفتح‬ .‫فيوز‬ ‫الرفاعي‬ ‫ليال‬ 11 ‫حتى‬ ‫صباحا‬ 7.30 ‫المائية‬ ‫الحديقة‬ ‫المائي‬ ‫المنتزه‬ ‫ھذا‬ ‫افتتح‬ ‫وھو‬ ‫سنتر‬ ‫سيتي‬ ‫بمجمع‬ ‫داخلية‬ ‫مائية‬ ‫حديقة‬ ‫أول‬ ‫بشكل‬ ‫بالخليج‬ ‫وخارجية‬ ‫يستمتع‬ .‫استوائية‬ ‫جزيرة‬ ‫الھادئة‬ ‫المياه‬ ‫ببركة‬ ‫االطفال‬ ‫ولألكبر‬ ،‫البطيء‬ ‫والنھر‬ ‫مثل‬ ‫مثيرة‬ ‫ألعاب‬ ‫توجد‬ ‫سنا‬ ‫وھي‬ «‫بالستر‬ ‫»ماستر‬ ‫يدفعك‬ ‫مترا‬ 230 ‫طوله‬ ‫منزلق‬ ‫ثم‬ ‫واألسفل‬ ‫األعلى‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫بعد‬ ‫االربعاء‬ .‫بركة‬ ‫في‬ ‫يلقيك‬ .‫للنساء‬ ‫مخصص‬ ‫مساء‬ 5.30 ‫السيف‬ ‫منطقة‬ .‫سنتر‬ ‫سيتي‬ ‫يوميا‬ ‫ليال‬ 10 - ‫01صباحا‬ ‫من‬ ‫الجنبية‬ ‫في‬ ‫االبل‬ ‫مزرعة‬ JANABIYA CAMEL FARM ‫قبيل‬ ‫تسألني‬ ‫شقيقتي‬ ‫إلي‬ ‫أرسلت‬ ‫أن‬ ‫تستطيعين‬ ‫»ھل‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫زيارتھا‬ ‫الصحراء‬ ‫عبر‬ ‫سفاري‬ ‫رحلة‬ ‫لنا‬ ‫تنظمي‬ ‫فرغم‬ ،‫مضحكا‬ ‫طلبھا‬ ‫وكان‬ .«‫اإلبل؟‬ ‫على‬ ،‫المملكة‬ ‫في‬ ‫السياحي‬ ‫الجذب‬ ‫عوامل‬ ‫كل‬ ‫تجتازھا‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الممتدة‬ ‫الرملية‬ ‫الكثبان‬ ‫فإن‬ ‫في‬ ‫ان‬ ‫لھا‬ ‫فكتبت‬ .‫منھا‬ ‫ليست‬ ‫البدو‬ ‫قوافل‬ ‫وسيارات‬ ‫سريعة‬ ‫إسفلتية‬ ‫طرقا‬ ‫البحرين‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الصحراء‬ ‫سفن‬ ‫زمن‬ ‫وأن‬ ،‫رباعي‬ ‫دفع‬ ‫الحظ‬ ‫لحسن‬ ‫لكن‬ .‫ولى‬ ‫قد‬ ‫البوادي‬ ‫تقطع‬ ‫تماما‬ ‫تختف‬ ‫لم‬ ‫البديعة‬ ‫الكائنات‬ ‫تلك‬ ‫أن‬ ‫منطقة‬ ‫في‬ ‫اإلبل‬ ‫مزرعة‬ ‫بفضل‬ ‫وذلك‬ ،‫ھنا‬ ‫ولكنھا‬ ‫شھيرة‬ ‫المزرعة‬ ‫تكون‬ ‫ال‬ ‫الجنبية.قد‬ ‫خليفة‬ ‫آل‬ ‫محمد‬ ‫الشيخ‬ ‫أقامه‬ ‫رائد‬ ‫مشروع‬ ،‫البحرين‬ ‫في‬ ‫ـل‬‫ـ‬‫اإلب‬ ‫ـود‬‫ـ‬‫وج‬ ‫على‬ ‫للحفاظ‬ ‫وزيارة‬ .‫لمشاھدتھا‬ ‫للجمھور‬ ‫الفرصة‬ ‫وإتاحة‬ ‫بساطة‬ ‫بكل‬ ‫عبرنا‬ ‫وقد‬ ،‫مجانية‬ ‫المزرعة‬ ‫»ملكية‬ ‫عليھا‬ ‫كتب‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الضخمة‬ ‫البوابات‬ ‫على‬ ‫حظائر‬ ‫بين‬ ‫بحرية‬ ‫وتجولنا‬ ،«‫خاصة‬ ‫رأس‬ 400 ‫تؤوي‬ ‫التقليدي‬ ‫العربي‬ ‫الطراز‬ ‫اإلبل‬ ‫ذكور‬ ‫يربطون‬ ‫أنھم‬ ‫وعلمنا‬ .‫اإلبل‬ ‫من‬ ‫لنا‬ ‫سمح‬ ‫ولكن‬ ،‫عدوانية‬ ‫تصبح‬ ‫قد‬ ‫ألنھا‬ ‫برموشھا‬ ‫رفرفت‬ ‫التي‬ ،‫اإلناث‬ ‫حظائر‬ ‫بزيارة‬ ‫التي‬ ،‫النحيلة‬ ‫صغارھا‬ ‫نداعب‬ ‫ونحن‬ ‫الطويلة‬ ‫وقد‬ ‫ضخمة‬ ‫قطنية‬ ‫أطفال‬ ‫دمى‬ ‫مثل‬ ‫بدت‬ ‫حليب‬ ‫من‬ ‫اكوبا‬ ‫لنا‬ ‫وقدموا‬ .‫الحياة‬ ‫فيھا‬ ‫دبت‬ ،‫مقبول‬ ‫طعمه‬ ‫أن‬ ‫والمفاجأة‬ ،‫الطازج‬ ‫اإلبل‬ .‫الكابتشينو‬ ‫ـوة‬‫ـ‬‫رغ‬ ‫مثل‬ ‫قشدي‬ ‫وقوامه‬ ،‫الصحية‬ ‫منافعه‬ ‫سرد‬ ‫في‬ ‫الروايات‬ ‫وتسھب‬ ‫تلك‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫للبكتيريا‬ ‫المضادة‬ ‫الخصائص‬ ‫من‬ ‫أن‬ ‫في‬ ‫أمل‬ ‫وكلي‬ - ‫للشيخوخة‬ ‫المضادة‬ .‫ايضا‬ ‫بينھا‬ ‫من‬ ‫الرموش‬ ‫طول‬ ‫يكون‬ “COULD YOU ORGANISE a camel safari across the desert for us?” my sister asked prior to her visit to Bahrain. I had to laugh because, for all the Kingdom’s attractions, expanses of undulating desert traversed by Bedouin caravans are not among them. We have 4WDs and tarmac highways these days, I wrote back. Fortunately all was not lost, thanks to the Janabiya Camel Farm. This little-known venture was established by Shaikh Mohammed to preserve Bahrain’s camel presence and provide public access to these hardy creatures. There’s no charge to visit; you simply enter the palatial gates marked “Private Property” and wander freely among the Arabian- style pavilions housing 400 camels in a delightfully relaxed, un-touristy ambience. The males are tethered as they can be aggressive, but we were invited into the female pens, where mama camels fluttered their enviably long eyelashes as we stroked their gangly newborns. At the end of the visit we were invited to enjoy a glass of freshly expressed camel milk, which was surprisingly mild and as frothy as cappuccino foam. It is also apparently packed with health benefits, from anti-bacterial to anti- ageing properties – I’m hopeful that long eyelashes are among them. The Camel Farm is on the Janabiya Highway and is open from sun-up to sundown daily G U L F L I F E 9 5 Unwind with a massage at Al-Areen Palace & Spa (see p93)