Hawar Islands
Bahrain · Asia
About Hawar Islands
The Hawar Islands are in Bahrain, southeast of the main island near Qatar.
Hawar Islands travel guide
Understand
In 2002, Bahrain applied to have the Hawar islands recognised as a World Heritage Site, due to their unique environment and habitat for endangered species. This site is home to many wildlife species and a very interesting place for birdwatchers and divers.
Getting there
Daily 45-minute long boat trips from Manama are available.
Do
Hawar has its own hotel resort and watersports equipment available for hire.
Sleep
1 Hawar Beach Hotel, ☏ +973 1764 1666. Pool, restaurant, breakfast included, fitness centre with gym. (updated May 2021)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.