Today we visited the Shaikh Isa Bin Ali house in Muharraq. It was build around 1800 and is a good example of the grand homes of the time. I loved all the carved gypsum and hand carving and arches and stained glass, but one of the most unique things was the wind tower that funneled breezes down to cool the house no matter which way the wind was blowing. It was a lot cooler underneath it. The house had three different sections, each with its own courtyard and well. The family section was the biggest. In the middle was the kitchens and servants quarters, and then the guest rooms. The rooms with no windows were for winter, the rooms with windows were for summer. It was really interesting. And it was a dollar for our family to tour it. Crazy how cheap cultural stuff is here.
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