Travel+Leisure India & South Asia — November 2017

TRAVEL + LEISURE WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS

Now picture this: A bride, twirling in her

lehenga, gliding towards her husband on black-

and-white checkered foyer. All heads turned to

her as she makes an entrance in the exclusive

Al Noor ballroom for the reception. This is a special

venue, highly popular with the royal family because

of its elaborate design (gold painted ceiling) and

prestigious silver service for up to 600 guests.

You can’t get more luxe than this.

TIP Do it Bahraini style and have a chocolate

room at your wedding with prettily-wrapped

confectionaries. They are big on chocolates in the

country—the more elaborate the wedding, the more

varieties they have at the wedding. Leaves Chocolate

(leavesbahrain.com) off ers a great assortment and

superb packaging.

THIS ONE’S FOR YOU

Wait, don’t leave just yet—after a glitzy ‘I do,’

comes a special ‘take me away!’ Extend your stay at

the hotel and book the chic three-bedroom seaview

villa, where you can honeymoon in style.

Elope to the private island on the property for a

date, and have dinner under the stars, listening to

the crash of waves on the rocks. There are plenty of

others thing you can do at the property to escape the

planning, the fi ttings, and the anxiety: play tennis,

go for a couple’s spa, take a boat ride, or stroll along

the beach. For an intimate evening of fi ne Cuban

cigars and premium malts, dress in your chicest

outfi ts and head to the Burlington Club; it has the

soul of a British pub and elegance of a Ritz bar. ▪

GETTING THERE

The hotel can arrange the visa

foryou and your guests. The

flight is just four hours from

India, with regular service by

Gulf Air, Etihad, and Air India.

STAY:The ClubSuitehas

its own living room, dining

area, a kitchenette, balconies,

and floor-to-ceiling windows

with views of the bay. You

get access to the exclusive

Club Lounge on the 7thfloor.

Newlyweds would love the

privacy of the luxurious

villa—at the far end of the

property—that features three

bedrooms, a personal pool,

and access to the beach.

FromC32,000 onwards;

ritzcarlton.com

EATThe Ritz-Carlton Bahrain

has11 restaurants and bars,

serving world cuisines. The

most recently opened is

Cantina Kahlo, a snazzy

Mexican restaurant that pays

tribute to the famous artist,

Frida Kahlo. Craving Indian?

Nirvana is one of the best

Indian restaurants in Bahrain,

opened in 1992. Meet the

Italians at Primavera and try

cacio e pepe and aglio e olio.

DO The four-hour Desert

Tour by Visit Bahrain starts

with the gateway to Bahrain,

Bab Al Bahrain in Manama.

After a spot of shopping in

the souk, proceed to the

4,000-year-old A’Ali Burial

Mounds, and stop next at

the oil fi elds that are vital to

the country. The camel farm

owned by the royal family and

Al Areen Wildlife Park will

amuse young ones, as will

indoor skydiving at Gravity.

Take a tour of the Bahrain

International Circuit and

come back for the open track

experience. For lunch, head

to the legendary Haji’s Café

in Manama and try biryani.

visitbahrain.bh

THE DETAILS

ON HER Cut-work saree and
blouse, Shantanu & Nikhil;
jhumki earrings, coin ring,
and bracelet, Mine of Design;
block heels, Oceedee.
ON HIM Bandhgala suit,
Siddartha Tytler.