Riffa Fort — properly known as Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort — sits on a cliff edge above a desert wadi in East Riffa, with views across the surrounding palm groves and residential districts. It is a compact structure of whitewashed stone, typical of Gulf defensive architecture: thick walls, towers at the corners, and a courtyard that would have functioned as both a military garrison and a royal residence.
The fort was restored in 1993 and is now a heritage site open to visitors. The interior is relatively bare but the architecture is well preserved, and the hilltop position gives the best elevated views in the Riffa area. It is easy to combine with a visit to A'ali and the Dilmun burial mounds, which lie a short drive to the north.