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bars in most of the midrange hotels too, but these can range from cosy to positively dire.
one of the better ones.
Laialy Zaman
CAFE
( 17 293 097; Marina Corniche)
One of the surprisingly few places to enjoy a sea view, this is
an excellent place to catch the breeze, have tea and puff an apricot
sheesha
.
Hunter's Bar
THEME BAR
( 17 224 242; Adhari Hotel)
Stepping into this bar is like walking back into 1970s 'Nam: you
expect the DJ to bellow above the rock music 'Good Morning, Bah-ha-rayn'. It's periodic-
ally packed with US military on R&R in the Gulf, so there's something rather poignant
about the sober gloom when it's empty.
Nightclubs
Serious nightclubbers should pick up
TimeOut Bahrain
(
www.timeoutbahrain.com
)
or
consult the English-language newspapers to track down the in-crowd. The coolest night-
spots at the time of research included the Karma Lounge (
Click here
)
at Coral Bay, which
hosts international DJs, and
JJ's
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 17 742 323; Road No 2607,
Al-Bustan Hotel, off Bani Otbah Ave, Adliya)
, an old Bahrain favourite with Irish roots.
Entertainment
To find out what's going on around Bahrain, see the 'What's On' listings of the
Gulf Daily
News
, the
Bahrain this Month
magazine or
TimeOut Bahrain
, all of which are available
in bookshops.
Cinemas
Show times often change, so check
www.timeoutbahrain.com/films
for current timings.
Cinemas usually open around 10am and close at 1am. Tickets cost about BD3.
Cineplex
OFFLINE MAP
( 17 582 220; Al-Seef Mall)
regularly screen recent Western films. Pro-
grams are advertised in the English-language newspapers. Special films are also shown at
