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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bahrain

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bahrain

Updated June 3, 2024

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Tree of Life

Bahrain

Shajarat-al-Hayat (Tree of Life)

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.
Arad Fort

Arad, Bahrain

Arad Fort

This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.
Bahrain World Trade Center

Manama, Bahrain

Bahrain World Trade Center

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

Barbar, Bahrain

Barbar Temple

This archaeological site boasts temple ruins that date back 5,000 years to the Dilmun culture, and may have been described in the tale of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.
Tableau depicting “The Legends of Dilmun”

Manama, Bahrain

The Legends of Dilmun

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?
Royal burial mound in Saar

Buri, Bahrain

Dilmun Burial Mounds

These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.
Step inside an ancient date honey storeroom.

Karbabad, Bahrain

‘Madbasa’

This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.
Dhow Building Yard

Muharraq, Bahrain

Dhow Building Yard

The last place in Bahrain where you can get a custom-made dhow.
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Step inside an ancient date honey storeroom.

Karbabad, Bahrain

‘Madbasa’

This underground art installation recreates an ancient date honey storeroom.
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