"Bahrain, The Pearl of the Arabian Gulf" Bahrain by Seapower1

Bahrain Travel Guide: 757 reviews and 1,349 photos

What is the meaning of Bahrain word?

Bahrain Kingdom is an archipelago of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf, the mother island is called Bahrain, Bahrain in arabic means the 2 seas, the bahrain islands are surounded by the sea and you can find alot of sweet water springs in the sea itself, this is why the mother island name is Bahrain.

Geography

Bahrain is situated between Saudi Arabia east coast and the Qatar peninsula. At the centre of the island is the highest point, Jebel Dukhan. The majority of Bahrain’s oil wells are to be found in this area. The main island has the valuable asset of an adequate supply of fresh water, unique in the region, both on land and offshore. There are extensive date gardens to the north with irrigated vegetable and fruit gardens. The strategic 24km- (15-mile) long King Fahad Causeway links Bahrain with Saudi Arabia.

Climate

June-October, hot and humid (42°C), December to April, mild (10°-20°C). December through to March can be quite cool. Rainfall is slight and occurs mainly in winter. Spring and Autumn are the most pleasant months.
Required clothing:
Lightweight cottons and linens from spring to autumn, mediumweight clothes from November to March. Warmer clothes are necessary in winter and on cool evenings.

Intro Updated Nov 13, 2003
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Reviews (11)

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Golf Course Sports & Outdoors (3)

Construction work has started on the first 18-hole green course in Bahrain. US-based Karl Litton, one of the leading... more travel advice

The Gold Souk Shopping (2)

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Comments (23)

saraheg77 Dec 2, 2004 at 1:16 PM Report Abuse

Nice tips! Hope you're having a wonderful birthday! Sarah =)
thelittlevoice Nov 24, 2004 at 7:59 AM Report Abuse

nice page, hope to go there soon.
diageva Nov 2, 2004 at 11:57 AM Report Abuse

I only spend some hours at Bahrain Airport ... but from the sky I saw a incredible white sand and incredible blue sea ... and something special .. Bahrain is a Top in my wish list
deecat Mar 9, 2004 at 5:05 PM Report Abuse

Quite an interesting, informative page! Cool photography too. I especially enjoyed learning about the King Fahad Causeway, The Souk, and the new golf course. Of course, the whole group of tips was excellent. Thanks for this tour.
lourdesmaria Feb 8, 2004 at 3:11 PM Report Abuse

Concise and informative. Loved info on shopping and jewelry. Please post some photos, too!
dsantosh Dec 1, 2003 at 10:04 PM Report Abuse

I had a nice experience whenever I visited Bahrain.It is a good place to visit..Many many happy returns of the day. Wishing you a happy birthday and all the best in future. Hope you have a great birthday bash tonight.
tashka Nov 24, 2003 at 8:24 AM Report Abuse

After visiting your page I've included Bahrain in my travel plans!
Daja123 Nov 24, 2003 at 4:13 AM Report Abuse

Excellent page! Thanks so much for your visit to my pages...;-)
Azhut Nov 23, 2003 at 9:09 AM Report Abuse

nice page and good pics thanks :-)))
krisl Nov 23, 2003 at 8:04 AM Report Abuse

Nice page !