Durrat Al Bahrain, the Kingdom’s largest planned luxury residential, commercial and tourist resort development, announced today that it will be exhibiting at the eleventh RestaTexExpo to be held in Riyadh from 4 to 8 May.  The exhibition is expected to attract leading real estate professionals and investors from across the region to consider the latest real estate trends and investment opportunities.
Commenting on the exhibition, Jassim Al Jowder, CEO of Durrat Al Bahrain, said, “Saudi Arabia is an important market for Durrat Al Bahrain and RestaTexExpo is just one of several exhibitions we’ll be undertaking this year in the Kingdom.  The causeway that links Bahrain and Saudi Arabia makes Durrat Al Bahrain an easily accessible destination for prospective Saudi homeowners and visitors.  We’ll use the exhibition to communicate how Durrat Al Bahrain is an ideal lifestyle destination for those wanting to live a contemporary urban lifestyle based in and around the beautiful waters of the southern Bahrain sea, either as a resident or as a visitor.  We’ve achieved considerable progress since we last visited Saudi Arabia, and we will be updating visitors on all the latest developments.”
Set in the azure waters of south Bahrain, the 21 km² development will offer The Islands, designed into two circular rows of six Atolls and five Petals, are 11 islands of 1800 luxury residential villas, gardens and beaches in an enchanting setting offering a sanctuary of peace and tranquillity.  The Crescent will be the urban hub of Durrat Al Bahrain, where residents and visitors will be able to lose themselves in a vibrant, cosmopolitan world of sensational dining experiences and exclusive designer shopping, right in the heart of Durrat Al Bahrain.  Residents, businesses and visitors will not only be able to live island lifestyles, but they will also benefit from the Golf Course, an 18 hole golf course designed by Ernie Els, the world-renowned golf champion.  The Golf Course will comprise a challenging course, a club house, a driving range, a luxury hotel complex and 1400 stylishly designed luxury residential villas and apartments arranged around landscaped waterways.  In partnership with Tameer, Durrat Khaleej Al Bahrain will also offer The Marina, one of the region’s leading marinas covering 700,000 m², offering 400 berths in a stunning location across three islands.  Residents and visitors will be able to sail, jetski, cruise on a motor boat or simply soak up the quay-side activity.
 
About Durrat Al Bahrain
Durrat Al Bahrain is owned by the Durrat Khaleej Al Bahrain Company, in which the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain each hold a 50 percent stake. Durrat Al Bahrain, a 21 km² area of pristine waters and untouched beaches, once complete, is expected to be approximately the size of Manama, Bahrain’s capital city.
Durrat Al Bahrain has been planned as a world-class residential, commercial and tourist destination, offering a unique island based urban lifestyle.  It is where the buzz of a world-class city meets the beauty and tranquillity of an island. Upon completion from 2010 it is expected that there will be more than 60,000 permanent residents as well as some 4,500 visitors a day.

The master planner/architect of the project is Atkins, the renowned engineering design and consultancy; project/development manager is KMC Bovis, a joint venture between the Kuwaiti Manager Company and Bovis Lend Lease and HAJ is the quantity surveyor for the development.