Visiting Bahrain

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Dubaitimes Member

Member since 22 January 2016

DubaitimesMember11 April 2016 19:34:34

Visiting Bahrain for a day on saturday 16th Apr from Khobar, any site scenes to visit?

relwell Serial expat

Member since 27 January 2014

relwellSerial expat12 April 2016 04:26:27

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This website details most of the options you'll have here in Bahrain.

http://www.timeoutbahrain.com/

If you have any specific interests I am sure people can suggest options more efficiently.

vikpaw Active member

Member since 05 January 2016

vikpawActive member12 April 2016 08:17:16

You're coming from Saudi at the weekend, you'll most likely want to go to Bahrain City Center for shopping / cinema, or Amwaj Lagoon for food / sheesha. Seems to be the most popular pastime unless you have other specific interests.

Dubaitimes Member

Member since 22 January 2016

DubaitimesMember12 April 2016 08:22:56

Thanks Relwell/Vikpaw, I dont have specific interest but planning to explore bahrain max in min time. Any famous/historic places and what is the best mode of transportation? Renta car or tourist bus?

vikpaw Active member

Member since 05 January 2016

vikpawActive member12 April 2016 08:32:16

Probably worth renting a car for the day to save time and money. I haven't done many tourist things yet, but there is a thread here with a list of things I think, like the mosque and other things.

Also check out this month's TimeOut Bahain the physical magazine has a huge list of things to do ...

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