Four towers
One per corner.
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A late-fifteenth-century fort at Arad on Muharraq Island, which once guarded an island of its own before land reclamation joined it to Muharraq. Its name is said to come from «Arados», the ancient Greek name for Muharraq. The Portuguese used it during their time in Bahrain from 1521, and in 1800 it became a centre of government and garrison. It is square, with a round tower at each corner, a strong outer wall and a moat that was once filled with water. Restored in the 1980s, the fort lets you wander its courtyard and walk its walls, with views over the shallow sea and the Manama towers across the bay. It is floodlit at night, when it looks its best. It opens Saturday to Thursday 09:00–17:00 and closes on Fridays, per the official Bahrain tourism site; entry is about BHD 1, per visitor guides. A park and waterfront spaces lie next to it.
One per corner.
Above the sea.
At night.
Arad, Muharraq Island
Saturday to Thursday 09:00–17:00; it closes on Fridays, per the official Bahrain tourism site.
