Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Bahrain, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Hotel Apartments
A cheaper alternative to booking into a hotel, particularly if you are staying for more than a week, is to rent furnished apartments. These can be rented on a weekly, monthly... read more
Public Holidays
Most public holidays are dates that are of importance in the Islamic calendar. The Islamic calendar started from the year 622AD, the year of Prophet Mohammed’s journey (Hijra)... read more
Places To Stay
Bahrain’s target tourist market is in the middle to upper range and is well supplied with hotels and serviced apartments, but does not have any official youth hostels or... read more
Local Currency
The monetary unit is the Bahraini dinar (BD), which is divided into 1,000 fils. Notes come in denominations of 500 fils, BD 1, BD 5, BD 10 and BD 20. Coin denominations are 5... read more
