Durrat Al Bahrain, which is also referred to as the Rising Pearl or Pearl of Bahrain, is a residentail, leisure and tourist resort being built near the south tip of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The BHD 452.4 million (US$ 1.2 billion) project will be a series of 13 man-made islands covering an area of 20 million square meters (215.3 million square feet). It will comprise of six atolls (coral lagoon islands), five petal islands (fish-shaped), a crescent-shaped island, five-star hotels, a 18-hole golf course, 12 bridges, and a marina.



Durrat Al Bahrain's six atoll islands will form an arc around the development, each offering a community of 172 villas with boat and beach facilities. Each atoll will have 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) of beach land, its own separate private ladies beach island, and will be accessible by bridges from the petal islands. The five petal islands will also form an arc and will offer communities of 52 to 90 villas. Each of the villas will have shared access to boat moorings, community facilites and a shared beach. The islands are connected along a circular bridge, that connects to the crescent island, make them the key link between the atolls and the crescent island.



Crescent Island is located at the heart of Durrat Al Bahrain, facing the central lagoon and containing a series of beaches along 2 kilometers (1.24 miles). It will comprise of cafes, restaurants, a shopping mall, shops, markets, beach centers, and a ferry terminal. The conference and exhibition center will cater to the business community, while the 2,000 apartments, school, mosque, healthcare facilities, police and fire stations will cater to the residential community. Central Hotel will be positioned at the center of the entire development, with 300-600 rooms and suites. It will also have a aqua park, mega soft play zones, a nusery, water sports center and spa, a tennis and fitness club, and family restaurants.

Durrat Al Bahrain's 18-hole golf course will cover an area between 5 to 6 thousand square meters (53 to 65 thousand square feet) and be surrounded by 258 villas and a 300-room five star hotel. The development's marina will be set in a lagoon and be able to hand 400-boats. It will provide a range of services and maintenance facilities for boats, including a fuel station. It will have 200 waterside villas and a number of marina-view apartments.

Durrat Al Bahrain is jointly owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Government and Kuwait Finance House [KFH]. The development was designed and masterplanned by Dubai-based architects Atkins Middle East and will be located 54 kilometers (33.7 miles) from the Bahrain International Airport. It will be accessible by a 2-line highway linking it from Manama.

Expected Completion Date - 2009
Location - Kingdom of Bahrain

Link: http://realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com/developments/bahrain/images/durrat_al_bahrain.jpg&imgrefurl=http://realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com/developments/bahrain/durrat_al_bahrain.php&h=391&w=560&sz=77&tbnid=Hn9x422lrsut8M:&tbnh=93&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbahrain%26um%3D1&start=2&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=2

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Yup, this is here in Bahrain.

This is uber-expensive and sooooo far from the capital. Its only going to be a playground for the rich and for those who want their privacy.

Oh, BTW, I dont think its a hotel.

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galing nito karamihan ng mga gumawa dito pinoy from planning hanggang sa mga laborer...marami ngang pinoy na maguuwian after nito kasi karamihan sa kanila per this project lang..

and obvious naman na hindi cya hotel..siguro may mga hotel lang na nakatayo sa area..

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yeah! right, the officials here are as well

@boing
correct ka jan tito ko welder jan cia na-aasigned dati...

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created by: Homura-sama

aba mukhang uso ung gawaan ng island ah. pinas kaya kayang gawin to? hehehhe. hay isang malaking alon lang bura na yan for sure. hehheheh

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ang pagbabalik ng panday!!!

wow! only for the rich and famous! such a beautiful sight! pero tama si ronald since uso ngayon tsunami nakow, 1 wave lang katapat nyan, wala na! hehee

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shukran boing!

nice plan!
astig. go ENGRS!

pero honga pang mayaman lang. huhu.

wag naman sana masira if ever magawa. sayang ang effort ng mga gagawa. hindi na yung pera na pinangpagawa.

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ooo! wicked designs! mukhang nakakaligaw ah

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Tonight the night is young.. and as the moon rise... we eat extra rice.... *snort*

so paramg leisure club to? na tanging mayayaman lang ang makaka-afford.. iba talaga pag may pera ang isang bansa.. kung matalino lang ang pinas, magagawa din natin ito..

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wow....
surely there will be new contender in the 7 wonders of the world....
and that would be a great opportunity for us (filipinos)to work there in bahrain....
especially civil engrs...
si piggy piggy ang taga timbre sa atin kasi nandyan na sya sa bahrain..hehehe

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wow, sna mkapunta n ko jan

Wow! Contest ata ang mga Kings ng UAE & Bahrain for tourist spots....for sure ginto ang presyo ng accommodation jan...Talagang for rich & famous lang

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wala naman kasi lindol sa middle east eh... yun ang pagkakalam ko... so yung tsunami medyo far fetched... poero i saw na yung sa dubai di ba yun ang nauna--- grabe andami nang hollywood stars ang may lote run... gumagawa din ang doha... tapos bahrain pala merun na rin... pero of the three... mas kukuha ko sa dubai... kasi open city na yun... sa doha at lalo na sa bahrain... naku... andami pang bawal...

parag ginagaya nila yung palm island ba yun,.sa dubai,.

hay buti ba mga bilyonaryo nakakabili ng ganan,.

kung ipinapagawa nalang nila ng bahay ang mga mahihirap,.hahaha

kung ako sa mayayaman sa dubai parin ako,.although baka maoverpopulate na ang dubai,.hehe,.sa ibang emirates naman,.=P

nakupo sigurado ang mahal niyan ah. pero imagine naman living in that place . . . . haaay .. . . . i think its almost paradise there . . . ..

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