Lifestyle in Bahrain

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alemaverickNew member08 August 2018 12:13:00

Dear all, I am mid-20s European citizen moving to Manama, Bahrain in September. Even though I never visited the city, I have been to Dubai several times and found myself at ease. Hence, I would like to ask you which are the places to hang out at night and the ones where I may be able to meet new people? Is the society open about foreigners moving into Bahrain? How is the equality between men and women (e.g. are relationships tolerated)? Is the city as safe as Dubai or is there be something that I should be aware of?
Thank you all in advance for your kind help and If you have any heads up feel free to add them!
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Best,
Alex

XTang Bahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert

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XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert08 August 2018 13:56:26

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You can see a bit of a comparison of Dubai vs. Bahrain to put things into perspective:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=359210

I have spent time in both. I personally prefer Bahrain as I find it to be a lot more open and tolerant vs. Dubai.

alemaverick New member

Member since 06 August 2018

alemaverickNew member08 August 2018 14:05:23

XTang, thank you very much for your contribution which is really helpful to start understanding more where I will be going to stay

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