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Tourism in Bahrain

Tourism in Bahrain: Bahrain receives four million tourists a year.[1] Most visitors are from Arab states of the Persian Gulf but there are an increasing number of tourists from outside the region.

Islands

  • Al Dar Island
  • Hawar Islands: a group of islands off the west coast of Qatar in the Gulf of Bahrain
  • Durrat Al Bahrain: a land-reclamation development similar to Dubai's Palm Islands.
  • Bahrain BayBahrain Bay is a waterfront real estate development situated on the north-east coastline of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Malls

  • Bahrain City Centre, in Manama.
  • Dana Mall
  • Al Enma Mall
  • The Avenues

Museums

Beit Al Quran.

The Bahrain National Museum has a collection of artifacts from the Kingdom's history dating back to the island's first human inhabitation 5000 years ago.

Beit Al Qur'an, one of the island's most distinctive pieces of architecture, is home to a rare collection of Islamic manuscripts, prints and books. It is located in Hoora, part of the capital, Manama.

The Oil Museum is located near Jabal Ad Dukhan. It was built in 1992 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first discovery of oil in the Persian Gulf, it exhibits old photographs, drilling equipment and a working model of an oil rig.

Other places to visit in Bahrain

See also

References

  1. ^ "UNWTO Tourism Highlights: 2019 Edition | World Tourism Organization".

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