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Seef Mall   Bahrain

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Bahrain City Centre: Bahrain's newest shopping centre

by MM212

The shopping mall craze continues in the Middle East and Bahrain is not spared. The latest addition is City Centre, possibly a branch of other "City Centre" shopping malls around the Gulf (e.g. Doha, Dubai, etc.), which opened its doors in Sep 2008. This one seems larger and glitzier than your typical modest shopping malls in Bahrain. It contains everything luxurious and non-luxurious, as well as some restaurants and cafés. The shopping mall is centrally located and will likely become the city's favourite.

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Bahrain Mall: Bahrain Mall

by Cielo_Algaeed

Bahrain Mall is located along the main highway. It is adjacent to Geant (another shopping mall)They have game shops, international brands and specialty stores. This is relatively small compared to Al Seef and you can find less people coming here. If you want to watch a movie, they have cinemas on the upper floor.

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Al Seef Mall: AL Seef Mall

by Cielo_Algaeed

The famous and the largest mall in Bahrain is the Al Seef Mall . It caters to the general public whether you plan to go shopping, cinema, coffehouse or restaurants. They all have it here.It is multi-buildings interconnected to each other.Located at the main coastal way.

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Gold souq

by toni28

Dont miss to visit the Gold souq is one of the main gold shopping center in bahrain it is a two storey old building where you can find a different kind of jewelries.You can find here mostly 18k to 22k yellowgold. gold

Gold City: Different kind of jewelries

by toni28

Gold city is the biggest jewelry center in Bahrain the place where you can find a different kind of jewelries from 24k to 18k choosen of gold, whitegold, platinum, silver,diamonds and many more.for moreinfo visit their web site. Gold, gold and gold

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Bedouin Crafts

by Rodan44

Bedouins are the traditional nomadic tribes of the Arab world, and they are famous for producing coloful and elaborate handmade crafts, especially jewelry and clothing. Although the tiny island of Bahrain does not have any native Bedouin tribes (at least I highly doubt they do), there are many shops that specialize in traditional Bedouin crafts. While both Bedouin clothing and jewelry are usually made from common, inexpensive materials, it is their intricate designs and detailed handiwork that make them truly fascinating. The exception is items crafted from quality Omani silver, which can be quite expensive. Overall, look for pieces that really stand out as being unique and avoid anything that looks factory made. Prices vary from a couple BD (Bahraini Dinars) to much more, so always remember to do comparison shopping and barter hard.

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Spice Market in the Manama Souq

by Rodan44

When wandering around the narrow back alleys of the Manama Souq, follow your nose to the alley lined with spice shops. These shops are not hard to spot as they all display pyramids of multi-colored spices out in front, as well as sacks of various whole spices, nuts, and dried fruits. Even if you aren't intereste in buying anything, it is some of the best window shopping in town. A feast for the eyes and nose! You will probably find almost any exotic spice you can think of here, and if you come from a western country then it will probably be much cheaper than you can buy back home. So I suggest that you load up on anything that you use a lot of in your own cooking.

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Bahrain International Airport Duty-Free Shops: Airport Duty-Free

by Rodan44

Even if you only have a few hours layover in the Bahrain International Airport, the duty-free shops offer a few goodies that are definitely worth picking up. It is a relatively small airport with only a handful of shops, mostly carrying the standard duty-free items seen around the world (cigarettes, perfume, liquor, chocolate). But there are also a few shops that carry local crafts and souvenirs. Besides, what else are you gonna do with all that layover time? A little simulated bazaar selling local crafts and souvenirs can be found in the middle of the duty-free area. Here, you can pick up middle eastern glassware, copperware, rugs, dried fruits and pasteries, houkahs and flavored tobacco, as well as my personal favorite - singing camel dolls with flashing eyes!

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Middle Eastern Perfumes

by Rodan44

After gold, perfume is another popular luxury good that is widely available in Bahrain. The middle east region is known for producing a wide array of exotic perfumes, and Bahrain has no shortage of specialty perfume shops selling every fragrance imaginable. Many shops will even create a personal fragrance just for you using a blend of frangrances that you select. Look for perfumes containing frankincense oil, which is one of the most highly prized fragrances in the world and a specialty of the middle east region. Frankincense is an aromatic resin obtained from the tree Boswellia thurifera or B. sacra. It is also used in incense. Since neither my wife nor I are into perfumes, we were only window shopping, but I have no doubt that the quality stuff costs a bundle.

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The Gold Souq: Gold and Jewelry Mall

by Rodan44

From a shopping standpoint, Bahrain is most known for gold jewelry. The appropriately named Gold Souq in Manama is a modern, air-conditioned mall with several stories of nothing but gold/jewelry shops. Whether you are looking for contemporary or antique/Bedouin styles, this place has it all. The store owners are all friendly and speak English. Definitely a dangerous place if you're on a budget! Prices will vary widely for different pieces, so its best to shop around for comparison and be sure to barter for everything!

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Q:  Hi All Going to Bahrain with a cruise for one day only. Does anyone know how much the visa is please. I know I can get it when... 

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A: For most western nationalities (including the UK) the visa is 5 BD (8 GBP). But if you have a hotel voucher, often the visa is free. 

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