Asia
Bahrain
Pearl-diving heritage, forts, souks and the Formula 1 circuit. Say marhaba, and enjoy!
- Local time
- 19:18
- Currency
- BHD
- Calling code
- +973
- Capital
- Manama
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
Places to see
Qal'at al-Bahrain
The ancient harbour and fort of Dilmun, a UNESCO site.
Pearling Path, Muharraq
The story of pearl diving, a UNESCO site.
Bab Al Bahrain & Manama Souq
The old market gate.
Al Fateh Grand Mosque
One of the largest mosques, open to visitors.
Tree of Life
A lonely tree in the desert.
The Zzz blog
Coming soon: the mosquito is on it!
