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mikey_e Says: Bahrain is an island and, although there are no beach resorts as you might expect to find in Qatar or in UAE, there are still some quite pretty views of the sea. In particular, around Manama you can find a few spots with nice vistas for pictures and picnics.
mikey_e Says: Fireej al Faadhel (The Eminent One's Quarter) is just to the west of Ras Rumman, and is a good example of the divisions that exist in this small country. While Ras Rumman is largely Bahraini and Shi'a, Fireej al Faadhel is primarily South Asian and sunni. Its streets and...
mikey_e Says: I have to admit, after I visited Bahrain for the first time, I was still confused by the way the media talked about "Shi'a villages". It was not until I came back in March 2011 that I realized that Shi'a villages actually meant Shi'a neighbourhoods, sometimes right in the...
5 Reviews and 122 Opinions this hotel would make you happy for sure, the staff so pleasant, the amenities are plentiful, gift...
The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa
2 Reviews and 159 Opinions I attended a conference that took place at the RCBHS and was very, very satisfied with my stay. This...
millenium restaurant concord hotel: ethiopian food. wow.
ethiobahrain Says: Sometimes i see Ethiopian restaurant here in dc but i never taste of their food. Last october i went to bahrain and someone special took me to the concord hotel in manama and we were in the millennium ethiopian restaurant.Damn fellas i had the best food in my life.After we...
The Harvester: Nightlife-The Harvester
Kilted Says: It is all about the music here. The Harvester boasts one of the best live bands on the island who would probably do well in Europe or the States. They do great renditions of other people's popular songs.
Wrangler's: Nightlife-Wrangler's
Kilted Says: During the day and early evening Wrangler's dark and empty bar has a charm all its own and it is easy to imagine that you are in small town USA. The food is good and during the day the service is swift. It is at night however that Wranglers comes alive. On weekend nights,...
explore_discover Says: From Airport to Central Manama (Bahrain International Hotel/Bab al Bahrain) BD5 .00 to 7.00 Around US$14.00 to 18.00 depending on Bargaining, Yes, if you get on without asking the cost you will be charged higher, there is no meter and no fixed fare. The normal price was...
tremendopunto Says: The Gate of Bahrain is an area with shops for local needs with a little bit of everything. Just walking through the vivid lanes is quite interesting. But what about getting a Shador/Burkha for your gf as a souvenir?????
mikey_e Says: The Shi'a have a well-developed tradition of religious iconography. Their use of various images for religious motifs is not unlike that of Catholics or Orthodox Christians, although the other-worldly qualities of the faces of the figures depicted is more reminiscent of...
mikey_e Says: During the protests and, to a lesser extent, since the crackdown, youth have vented their anger through graffiti. Much of the graffiti is painted over, but in some towns it remains up, or is put up again. If you can read Arabic, it is interesting to see just how much the...
mikey_e Says: The roadblocks that were erected by protestors are now largely dismantled, but given that they were made of ordinary materials, it is likely that the barricades could be manned on short notice. By the middle of March, these obstacles were pretty much all over the island and...
Military and Police Checkpoints
mikey_e Says: After the protests, Bahraini military and police set up many checkpoints throughout the island and especially in Manama. These checkpoints have now disappeared from Manama, except for the bridge to the airport, and for the entrance to the airport itself. There are also...
mikey_e Says: After the collapse of régimes in Egypt and Tunisia, Bahrainis took to the streets to protest what they perceived as inequalities and corruption in their government. While the bulk of opposition protestors were Shi'a complaining of discrimination, there were other parts of...
mikey_e Says: The north-west of the island is, by far, my favourite part of the whole of Bahrain. It's not just because of the small, picturesque villages, but because it is here that you see the best views of seaside life. This part of the country is prized by many, including expats, for...
mikey_e Says: Al A'li's main mosque is a bit of an anomaly, as it does not have a golden dome, nor does it have any of the tiling that seems to be fairly common for shi'ite mosques. It does have, however, a beautifully turquoise dome, as well the same colour of patterns on the minarets of...
mikey_e Says: Al Ali is famous for one particular thing - pottery. One should expect that in a country with a long traditiion of mercantile ventures, and with a lot of dry, dusty areas, that pottery would flourish. Al Ali has some tombs and burial sites where visitors can see the various...
mikey_e Says: Dumistan is another one of those restive towns that you are unlikely to visit - unless you go out looking for a restive town. It is located in the dusty interior of Bahrain and is lost amongst the poorer villages that cut off Manama from the more affluent area of Riffa. The...
mikey_e Says: Budaiya is the main town on the north-west side of the island. It has a larger commercial area, as well as some maritime facilities and a number of a larger resort-style houses that are occupied by Bahrainis and by expats. It also has some beautiful beaches that are used...
mikey_e Says: I've visited Diraz a few times now, sometimes for work and sometimes because I find the north-west side of the island to be the most beautiful part of Bahrain. The town of Diraz is not all that special, though, and, apart of the mosque, does not contain much worth...
mikey_e Says: Diraz is a restive town on the north-western side of the island that is largely Shi'ite. The main mosque in the town is largely influenced by the religious architecture and design of Iran, Iraq and the Levant - a trait that seems to be quite prevalent among the Shi'ite...
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