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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Places to Shop
You are really spoilt for choice when it comes to shopping in Bahrain. There are a number of large, modern malls like Seef Mall, Al Aali Shopping Complex, Bahrain Mall, Dana Mall and... read more
Areas To Shop
Apart from the large malls and markets in Manama, there are plenty of interesting shopping areas all over Bahrain. Exhibition Road and Adliya are two popular street shopping areas in... read more
Shopping Malls - Main
Marina Mall is a family shopping complex with a group of medium-sized department stores selling good value items for the family. The major stores are Home Centre, Mothercare, Shoe Mart... read more
Shopping Malls - Other
The Yateem Centre was the first major shopping mall, built in Bahrain in 1980. It is actually more of a shopping centre than a shopping mall and still has a loyal following of customers.... read more
Department Stores
Zaina is a large local department store in Seef Mall. It took over from JC Penneys and now still stocks some JC Penneys items in the home accessories department. On the ground floor it... read more
Shopping Malls
Bahrain is well catered for with five major shopping malls at present, but there is a gigantic new Bahrain City Centre currently being developed by the UAE-based developer Majid Al... read more
Markets/Souks
You enter the Manama Souk through the old seaport gate, Bab Al Bahrain. The seafront has been reclaimed and is now quite some distance away, but the bustling traditional souk remains.... read more
