Discover Al-Budayyi: Coast and Culture

When planning a stay in Al-Budayyi, the coast of Budaiya and the walking path in Budaiya Botanical Garden offer two specific points of interest.

Budaiya Coast: Dimensions and Facilities

A municipal report from 2014 gives the area of Budaiya Coast as approximately 25,000 square meters and its length as 450 meters. The same report lists ten sun shelters, two resting areas in the sea, and 30 concrete chairs along the coast. For lighting, it lists 29 poles with 48 solar-powered lights. These figures describe the facilities recorded in the report. If a particular facility is important for your visit, check its current condition in advance.

Walking Path in Budaiya Botanical Garden

A 2011 article mentions a 1,560-meter-long walking path in Budaiya Botanical Garden. This garden path therefore adds a separate walking option to the information about the coast. If you would like to include it in your plans, check its current condition before your visit.

Archaeological Sites in the Wider Destination of Al-Muhafazah Ash-Shamaliyah

The Northern Governorate lies on the northwestern side of Bahrain’s main island. The wider destination of Al-Muhafazah Ash-Shamaliyah is distinguished by its large share of Bahrain’s antiquities. These include Ain Umm al-Sujur, Barbar Temple, 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 meters. The temple was probably built in the early 2nd millennium BC. The Barbar Temples comprise three successive temples built in five phases and dating to the 2nd and 3rd millennia BC. The Saar Heritage Park area contains an Early Dilmun city, a southern and a northern burial complex, a Late Dilmun temple, and individual burial mounds. If a visit to this area is part of your plans, check access separately on site.

The burial fields offer further specific historical distinctions. The A´Ali West Burial Mound Field comprises 723 burial mounds and preserves the arrangement of mounds on the edge of a burial field. Six notable burial mounds with outer ring walls are considered evidence of chieftain burials. The A´Ali East Burial Mound Field is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Dilmun Burial Mounds.” The Madinat Hamad 1 Burial Mounds Field, also called the Buri Burial Mound Field, preserves 754 burial mounds. They date to the period from 2050 to 1700 BC.

The Shakhura Tylos Necropolis is protected by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities and comprises 15 visible Tylos burial mounds. Excavations uncovered funerary stelae and other grave goods, which are preserved or exhibited at the Bahrain National Museum. The northern burial complex at Al-Hajjar contains rare tombs carved into the rock. They were used from the Early Dilmun period through the Hellenistic and Parthian periods.

The landscape and visitor amenities in the wider destination also vary. Ain Umm al-Sujur was once one of Bahrain’s most productive artesian springs; today, the spring is dry. In the Janabiya area, Block 575, there is an environmental education park with eco-friendly garden furniture. It is intended for various population and visitor groups, including people with special needs. If its facilities are important for your visit, check their current status in advance.

For the wider travel overview: Al-Muhafazah Ash-Shamaliyah.