Far left: Hilton Bahrain


Left: Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa Below: Al Aali Mall


shops and high-end homeware stores sit under one roof, along with a range of dining venues. Then there’s the Seef Mall, with three branches across Bahrain – two of which have an indoor theme park that’s great for families. Top hotels, including the Sofitel Bahrain


Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa, can be found along the coastline too. It’s close to both the Bahrain International Circuit, the Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park and well located for MICE visitors too, near Exhibition World Bahrain.


Al Fateh Mosque


The Al Fateh area is renowned for the majestic Al Fateh Grand Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world, complete with ornate carved wooden doors from India, impressive glistening chandeliers from Austria, marble floors from Italy, and a 60-tonne dome. It also has an impressive 7,000 books housed in its library.


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Where to stay


PICTURES: Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority; Shutterstock/Philip Lange; Hilton; Sarah Lucy Brown


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