Seef Mall & Shopping, Bahrain

 
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googoosh 401 reviews

Again - another hint for tourists - rather than a trap. Go to the tourist office/ handicraft shop located at 'bab al bahrain' (translation: gateway to bahrain) and ask for tourist information. I went this morning and came out with 8 useful pamphlets, a decent tourist map and a lovely hard back book about Bahrain.

I suggest you take this as your first stop as it's close to the suq, pearl diving museum and the gold suq. Open 08:00-12:00 and 16:30-18:00, Saturday - Thursday.

Written Sep 7, 2002

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Anna_Barton 10 reviews

I spent some time alone in Manama and found it very pleasant. The souk traders will of course try to sell you fluffy camels and plastic mosque clocks but are easily put off. The huge malls are expensive and not that different from UK and I avoided them, preferring to get to grips with the real Bahrain.

Written Aug 26, 2002

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The Souq is arranged on a...
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ersatz 32 reviews

The Souq is arranged on a principle that may seem
strange to a westerner used to the competitive placing

of an outlet. In the Gulf, if you want to buy hardware,

you go to the hardware sectin of the market, or if you

want to buy materials, there are fifteen materials

shops placed conveniently alongside one another.

Let's face it, this must keep prices down!.

Here's a pots-and-pans shop.

Written Aug 24, 2002

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the seef mall is as expensive...
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ncineludwig9 17 reviews

the seef mall is as expensive as any shopping mall in uk or Us. don't even think about it. The Meridien Beach Resort hotel is over priced there are 3 sewerage outlets into the sea where everyone swims, even though it is the only beach for westerners in bahrain.

Written Aug 24, 2002

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The gold suq - but it's...
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googoosh 401 reviews

The gold suq - but it's wonderful. There's two places to go: in the suq itself and at city centre hotel.

Written Sep 7, 2002

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oompah18 22 reviews

The Seef Mall, a huge 'western' shopping mall at exorbitant prices, lots of overpriced food outlets, a revolting games arcade & the Car Park from Hell!

Written Aug 24, 2002

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