The kingdom of Bahrain is located in the Middle Eastern archipelago in the Persian Gulf, tucked into a pocket of the sea and flanked by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Though she is sited in a desert Bahrain has many attractions and things to do therefore a trip here could never be boring. There are many cities in Bahrain like Hamad Town, Isa Town, Muharraq and the capital Manama. This breathtaking country covers a small area of 665 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 698,585 with a majority speaking Arabic, making it the official language. Other languages spoken here include English, Persian and Urdu. Traversing Bahrain has been made simple with the establishment of taxi services, buses and there are even limos available at a cheap price. Transport is also offered in form of camels and this is mostly in towns and major cities of Bahrain.
You could start by going scuba diving, snorkelling, water surfing and parasailing among other water sports around Bahrain’s sparkling islands. As you walk through the capital city or any other city, you can purchase an incredible souvenir and also some authentic pottery at the A’ail Village Pottery. There are many things to see as well and you can start by the capital, which is a modern city with Manhattan-style skyline. The ancient city capital Bilad al-Qadim presents much of Bahrain’s history. This county has a prehistoric cemetery which is probably the largest in the world. You can look inside The House of Beit-al-Jasra which is a wonderful example of traditional Bahraini architecture, with exquisite external simplicity and built from local building materials like corals.