Where to go in Bahrain, and where to get things done, checked by people who live here.
Outdoors
Beaches, parks, nature, islands and the desert.
- Abu Ghazal Garden — Manama
- Al Areen Wildlife Park — Zallaq
- Al Bawara Garden — Manama
- Al Budaiya Park — Budaiya
- Al Dar Island — Sitra
- Al Fateh Corniche — Manama
- Al Ghouse Park — Muharraq
- Al Mahooz Garden — Manama
- Andalus Garden — Manama
- Asker Beach — Askar
- Bahrain Bay Beach — Manama
- Bahrain Bay Walkway — Manama
- Budaiya Public Beach — Budaiya
- Casino Garden — Muharraq
- Dohat Arad Park — Muharraq
- Galali Public Garden — Hidd
- Gufool Park Garden — Gufool
- Hidd Park — Hidd
- Hidd walkway — Hidd
- Hoora Park — Manama
- Hunayniyah Park — Riffa
- Jazaer Beach — Zallaq
- Juffair Park — Manama
- Karbabad Beach — Budaiya
- Khalifa Al Kubra Garden — Riffa
- Malkiya Beach — Malkiya
- Marassi Beach — Diyar Al Muharraq
- Marina Beach Garden Park — Manama
- Mohamed bin Zayed Nature Reserve — Zallaq
- Prince Khalifah Bin Salman Park — Hidd
- Riffa Walk Park — Riffa
- Sakhir camping season — Sakhir
- Salmaniya Garden — Manama
- Sitra Bridge Walkway — Sitra
- Sitra Park — Sitra
- The Avenues Park — Manama
- Tree of Life — Sakhir
- Vertical Garden — Muharraq
- Water Garden — Manama
- Water Garden City — Manama
Heritage & culture
Forts, museums, old towns, mosques, churches and temples.
- Al Fateh Grand Mosque — Manama
- Arad Fort — Arad
- Bab Al Bahrain — Manama
- Bahrain National Museum — Manama
- Bahrain Pearling Path — Muharraq
- Barbar Temple — Barbar
- Beit Al Quran — Manama
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia — Awali
- Currency Museum (Central Bank of Bahrain) — Manama
- Dilmun Burial Mounds — Saar
- National Library, Isa Cultural Centre — Juffair
- Qal'at Bu Maher — Muharraq
- Qal'at al-Bahrain (Bahrain Fort) — Karbabad
- Riffa Fort (Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Fateh Fort) — Riffa
- Sacred Heart Church — Manama
- Sheikh Isa Bin Ali House — Muharraq
- Shrinathji Temple — Manama
Malls & markets
Every mall with the businesses inside, plus souqs and markets.
- Al Aali Mall — Seef
- Al Hayat Mall — Manama
- Al Liwan — Hamala
- Bahrain Mall — Sanabis
- Bahraini Farmers' Market — Salmabad
- City Centre Bahrain — Sanabis
- Dana Mall — Sanabis
- Dragon City Bahrain — Diyar Al Muharraq
- Enma Mall — Riffa
- Juffair Square — Juffair
- Mall of Dilmunia — Dilmunia Island
- Manama Souq — Manama
- Marassi Galleria — Diyar Al Muharraq
- Moda Mall — Manama
- Oasis Juffair Mall — Juffair
- Oasis Mall Riffa — East Riffa
- Ramli Mall — A'ali
- Riffa Views shops — Riffa Views
- Saar Mall — Saar
- Seef Mall — Seef
- Seef Mall Muharraq — Arad
- The Atrium Mall — Saar
- The Avenues — Manama
- Wadi Square — Riffa
Get things done
Embassies, government offices and public services, with today's hours.
- A'ali Health Center — A'ali
- Ahmed Ali Kanoo Health Center — Eker
- Al Budaiya Health Center — Budaiya
- Al Hala Police Station — Muharraq
- Al Hoora Health Center — Manama
- Al Zallaq Health Center — Zallaq
- BBK Health Centre — Muharraq
- BLS Spain Visa Application Centre — Seef
- Bab Al Bahrain Police Station — Manama
- Bahrain Defence Force Hospital (Royal Medical Services) — West Riffa
- Bahrain International Airport — Muharraq
- Bahrain Investors Center — Bahrain Financial Harbour
- Bilad Al Qadeem Health Center — Bilad Al Qadeem
- British Embassy — Manama
- Budaiya Coastal Health Clinic — Budaiya
- Budaiya Police Station — Budaiya
- Consulate General of Ethiopia — Bu Ghazal
- Consulate General of Kazakhstan — Manama
- Consumer Protection Center (Ministry of Industry and Commerce) — Bahrain Financial Harbour
- EWA Customer Services Centre, Mazaya Plaza — Zayed Town
- East Riffa Police Station — East Riffa
- Embassy of Algeria — Manama
- Embassy of Bangladesh — Salihiya
- Embassy of Brazil — Bahrain Bay
- Embassy of Brunei — Mahooz
- Embassy of China — Seef
- Embassy of Cyprus — Bahrain Bay
- Embassy of Egypt — Manama
- Embassy of France — Manama
- Embassy of Germany — Manama
- Embassy of India — Seef
- Embassy of Indonesia — Manama
- Embassy of Iraq — Mahooz
- Embassy of Israel — Bahrain Financial Harbour
- Embassy of Italy — Salihiya
- Embassy of Japan — Salmaniya
- Embassy of Jordan — Manama
- Embassy of Kuwait — Diplomatic Area
- Embassy of Lebanon — Manama
- Embassy of Libya — Um Al Hassam
Guides
- A Saturday on the north coast — Bahrain Fort at golden hour, a beach walk, and the farmers' market in winter.
- Old Muharraq in an afternoon — Pearl merchants' houses, a sea fort and Arad Fort at sunset.
- First time in Bahrain — Seven places that explain the island, from Dilmun to the skyline.
- Faith in Bahrain — A mosque, a church and a 200-year-old temple, all open to respectful visitors.
- When it's too hot outside — Museums, a library and the big malls: cool places for summer afternoons.
By area
Manama & Seef · Muharraq & Amwaj · North & west coast · Riffa, Sitra & central · South & Sakhir