Adhari Park is an amusement park in the Kingdom of Bahrain based around the historic freshwater spring known as Ain Adhari (Arabic: عين عذاري) which is located around the Zinj area. In 2003, the site was remodeled and it became a major tourist attraction. In 2006, it was remodeled at a cost of over $23,000,000 US dollars.[1][2] In 2007, the park was projected to receive over a million visitors.[3] It had opened to the public in 2008 and covers an area of 165,000 square meters.[4] It has 8 outdoor and indoor rides for people of all ages, a Family Entertainment Centre, a food outlet at the Food Court, a dine-in restaurant, multiple coffee shops, and 1200 parking spaces.[5]

The Adhari spring, c. 1940s.

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  1. ^ "www.gdn.com.bh".[permanent dead link][full citation needed]
  2. ^ "Making Waves". Travel and Tourism News Middle East. NorthStar Media. August 2005. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ "www.gulf-daily-news.com". Gulf Daily News. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007.[full citation needed]
  4. ^ "About Us". Adhari Park. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Adhari Park". Bahrain Tourism. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012.

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