Riffa is one of the major Tourist Attractions in Bahrain. It is a beautiful city located near the center of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The city is divided into two main cities -- East Riffa and West Riffa and these are the two largest cities in the Southern Governorate. Coming here, you will find that palaces abound in Riffa. In case you don’t know, let us give this interesting piece of information that most of the royal families of Bahrain lives in Riffa.
This large city in the central governorate should be included as part of your Bahrain Tours. One particular site which you cannot miss here is the Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort which is also known as the Raffa Fort. Large number of tourists flock to Riffa every year mainly because of its Golf Club which is famous all over the world.
The Riffa Golf Club only 18-hole par 72 championship course of Bahrain offering all the facilities one would expect from a golf club of international standard. It is located in a beautiful ‘wadi’ or dry river bed. The golf course is an oasis of green amidst the arid desert, professionally landscaped and maintained. The Riffa Golf Club features two air conditioned Swing Studios with the latest software programs for video swing analysis; a 250-meter, 30-person floodlit driving range and several specific short game areas for practice. It is also the only golf club in the area to offer the newest Olympic technology analysis with advanced Dartfish software. The PGA qualified professionals of the club can offer a clinic to suit your needs or you can choose from one of our most popular clinic types. You can come here for individual or group learning.
There is a brilliant clubhouse which is home to the informal spike bar 'Braids' and restaurant 'Nineteen' which is the only specialist golf shop in Bahrain offering the latest in golfing gears from around the world, a fully-equipped conference room and world class player facilities. Apart from Riffa, you can visit the other places in Bahrain like Manama, Hamad Town and Muharraq.
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