5 Beautiful Cities To Visit In Bahrain

Bahrain is one of the independent sovereign states in the Persian Gulf. By the addition of the Gulf anywhere you must picture the stereotypical scene of long endless sand dunes surrounded by arid vegetation and turquoise water bodies. That’s what happens in Bahrain and the best cities in Bahrain are rich in culture and history gifted to them by frequent rulers from different parts of the world. But, more than 80% of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s landmass lies in its archipelago of 33 islands, whereas major cities in Bahrain reside in the Middle Eastern Inlet with Saudi Arabia to its west and Qatar bordering toward the southeast. Bahrain was famous for its pearl fisheries during ancient times and due to its constant struggle for becoming a dependent country, all the cities here will never cease to amaze you from their engaging facts.

# Sitrah

Sitrah is a beautiful island in Bahrain situated in the Focal Governorate of Bahrain, and lying to the east of Bahrain Island in the Persian Inlet. This is among the ten largest cities in Bahrain and the capital Manama lies south of Sitrah. While its western limit is secured by Tubli Sound. Sitrah is also among the archipelago of 33 islands that establish some of the significant attractive tourism in the entire Bahrain. This is an oil port and they handle a fair place for oil fields in north-eastern Saudi Arabia. You can explore their exotic beaches and fishing areas and explore their nearby towns which have broad tank ranches, oil refineries situated on the southeastern region of Bahrain island close to Awali.

# Riffa

Riffa is the second biggest city in Bahrain and has a substantial demographic distribution between the West Riffa and East Riffa. If you want to explore the ancient architectural heritage of Bahrain then you must visit Riffa. It is one of the prominent city on every traveller’s list of top cities to visit in Bahrain. They offer a few interesting attractions including the 19th century Riffa Fort, along with some engaging shopping centres such as Bukuwara Street Market to browse. The two fundamental shopping avenues here are the Riffa Bazaar and Bukuwara Road where you can find the finest pottery works with designer local clothing and much more expensive souvenirs to drool upon. In the western region, you must not miss out the white sleek beauty of Riffa known as Riffa Clock Tower. But the East Riffa has a bigger number of shops and markets than West Riffa, therefore, choose your preferences before hopping over your camels(just kidding! they are not ‘that’ primitive).

# Muharraq Island

This is an island owned by the title of being the second-largest island among the famous island chains of Bahrain. This is named after Muharraq City which is one of the famous cities in Bahrain for its well-known hotel, beaches, buildings and Pearl centre which was made a UNESCO world heritage site in 2012. Muharraq Island incorporates a few towns including Al Muharraq, Arad, Altair, Busaiteen, Hidd, Halat Bu Maher, Galali, Halat Nuaim, Halat Selah and Samaheej. You can get the best services of hotel stays and beach resorts in this destination even the Muharraq Landing strip is likewise situated on the island.

# Muharraq City

Muharraq is the third biggest city in Bahrain. This city is like the ‘Las Vegas of Bahrain’ you can expect all the glittery nightlife along with luxurious resorts and beaches from this city. This is among the best Bahrain cities to visit for complete fun. This city has a long history of being ruled by the people who were a group of a pagan cult dedicated to the shark god, Awal with the city’s ancient name being Arwad. Later, Muharraq developed to be a noteworthy focal point of Nestorian Christianity that can be explored from the names of few towns in Muharraq mimicking this Christian inheritance. The Muharraq Club is a standout amongst the best football clubs in Bahrain. The real gems of the city to explore are its souqs or the customary markets, conventional expressions, luxurious hotels and music.

# Isa Town

For exploring the recently built villas, and some of the Pakistani’s and Indian touch you can visit this city. As they are famous for their marketplaces and distinct ethnicities of schools. This famous city in Bahrain is a customary commercial centre which owns few decent schools in Bahrain including the Indian School, Pakistan Urdu School, Hallowed Heart School, Bahrain Bayan School, Naseem Worldwide School, Ibn Khuldoon National School, and St. Christopher’s School. By the names of the school, you might have realised that the population living here is a great mixture of different migrants coming here. Truth be told, Isa Town is also the HeadQuarters for a few essential divisions, for example, the Directorate of Street Traffic, National Driving School, aside from workplaces of Service of Training, Ministry of Information.