Bahrain

In one of the Mideast's more popular tourist destinations, a 33-island archipelago off Saudi Arabia, oil has spurred modernization but there's still plenty of history, traditional culture, & eco offerings to experience.

22 Members

Join Us!

Forum

An introduction to Bahrain, plus 5 spots not to miss

Zairon This wealthy Persian Gulf kingdom - an archipelago of one large island and dozens of smaller ones off the coast of Saudi Arabia (and connected to it by causeway - is one of the Middle East´s smallest countries – packing a population of 1.6 million into a territory just a fifth the size of Wales and smaller even than the U.S. state of Rhode Island – you can drive across the main island in just under an hour. But it also boasts one of the region´s longest inhabited histories. stretching…

Bahrain's top 50 attractions

It's kind of a laundry list, but this video does show the breadth of attractions in this island country, from eco to cultural to just plain fun.

Bahrain plans new underwater 'theme park' with a twist

Well, this is certainly different... The Persian Gulf country of Bahrain is hoping to attract divers from across the globe with a new "underwater theme park" -- an expansive diving site spanning 100,000 square meters with some unusual features. The centerpiece of this underwater extravaganza? A sunken Boeing 747. It might be of dubious taste -- but that's not putting the project managers off the concept.https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/boeing-jet-underwater-park-bahrain/index.html

Comments

Ed Wetschler February 19, 2026 at 11:05pm

I love Middle Eastern food, and descriptions of local delicacies like machboos and muhammar have me intrigued - and beyond that, it was interesting to read about the foodie scene in Manama. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/experience-bahrain/where-to-eat/
David Paul Appell February 13, 2026 at 9:27am

A new direct flight from New York plus a wave of new luxury hotels help land Bahrain on CNN´s list of top destinations this year https://edition.cnn.com/travel/where-to-travel-in-2026-the-best-pla...

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/where-to-travel-in-2026-the-best-places-to-visit?cid=ios_app
Maria de los Angeles December 29, 2025 at 2:56pm

I guess I can see the appeal for Euros, especially from up north! https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/bahrain-winter-sun-holiday/

Access Restricted
José Balido March 29, 2025 at 9:46am

Before it became a wealthy petro-state, Bahrain was known for its pearl industry, and the country recently introduced a visitor itinerary focusing on its pearling past https://www.travelandleisure.com/bahrain-pearl-path-museum-8784882
Jorge Carlos Tejada Sobrino December 5, 2024 at 2:17pm

Bahrain recently made Travel+Leisure´s 13 "hidden gem" destinations for 2024: https://www.travelandleisure.com/hidden-gem-travel-destinations-202...
Jordan Simon August 20, 2023 at 10:01am

Britain´s Independent sent a little love Bahrain´s way with this recent piece: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/other/8-of-the-best-things-to-do-i...
Ahmed Abbas July 25, 2023 at 12:16pm

As last year Bahrain gained back more than 90 percent of its COVID-slammed tourism figures, it's also innovating new attractions, such as Al Sayah Island, creted in the 9th century Al https://www.zawya.com/en/world/middle-east/historic-island-to-be-tu...

Historic island to be turned into a tourism destination in Bahrain

According to details unveiled following an archaeological survey carried out by a team of Bahraini and British experts in February 2022, Al Sayah Isl…
Wissam Al Khoury November 30, 2022 at 4:18pm

Here's a pretty good video encapsulating the country's highilights for visitors
https://youtu.be/HOGx5kBnCHA
Jeffrey Kunst May 1, 2022 at 8:55am

An interesting piece from the Jerusalem Post about how Bahrain's peace treaty with Israel is opening up this country to a new tourism public: https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-705114