Discover Hamala: Leisure and Dining in Al Liwan

When looking for a hotel in Hamala, it helps to consider the leisure and dining options available there. Al Liwan in Hamala is home to Yabeela Bahrain, a main promenade with retail and dining, and a central square. Al Liwan is 17 km from Manama and a short distance from the King Fahd Causeway, which connects to Saudi Arabia. These specific leisure and dining options help put Hamala in context as a travel destination.

Leisure and Meeting Places in Al Liwan

Yabeela Bahrain is the largest indoor family entertainment centre in the Kingdom of Bahrain; this relative size comparison may change over time. The centre offers more than 150 games, including high-speed racing and climbing walls. It also has a restaurant and an event hall for birthday parties. If a celebration is part of your plans, check the hall’s current availability in advance.

The main promenade runs through Al Liwan and connects 136 retail shops, as well as restaurants and cafés; the number of shops may change over time. The central square is designed as a spacious courtyard for public gatherings and entertainment and is connected to all areas of the development. This brings together two distinct types of space: the promenade, linking shops and dining, and the courtyard, a place for gatherings.

Dining and Character

Al Liwan has restaurants and cafés with indoor and outdoor seating. Camel Club café in Al Liwan is designed as a tribute to the 1980s and 1990s, combining retro nostalgia with a modern character. It serves “fusion Arabic” cuisine. The menu features Madrooba croquettes, Panko arancini bars, and Wagyu Tikka with black lime glaze. Restaurant offerings and dishes may change; if you are visiting specifically for a particular dish, check the current menu before your visit.

Regional Context in the Wider Destination of Al-Muhafazah Ash-Shamaliyah

Within the wider destination of Al-Muhafazah Ash-Shamaliyah, the Northern Governorate lies on the northwestern side of Bahrain’s main island. It is notable for containing a large share of Bahrain’s antiquities. These include Ain Umm al-Sujur, Barbar Temple, the Madinat Hamad Burial Mound Fields, Saar Settlement, Jannusan Hills, Aali Burial Mounds, Saar Burial Mounds, and Saar Temple.

The Diraz temple complex preserves the southwestern remains of an extensive Dilmun settlement covering approximately 700 square metres. The temple was probably built in the early 2nd millennium BC. The Barbar Temples consist of three successive temples built in five phases and date from the 2nd and 3rd millennia BC.

The burial mound fields vary in size and character: the A´Ali West Burial Mound Field comprises 723 burial mounds and preserves the arrangement of mounds at the edge of a burial mound field. Six distinctive mounds have outer ring walls, considered evidence of burials of chiefs; some are still visible. The Madinat Hamad 1 Burial Mounds Field, also known as the Buri Burial Mound Field, preserves 754 burial mounds dating from 2050 to 1700 BC. The A´Ali East Burial Mound Field is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Dilmun Burial Mounds.”

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