Flights to Bahrain

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Bahrain flights summary:

As Bahrain is often used as a stopover, there are plenty of flights available, including some operated by airlines heading further east.

Flights to Bahrain are nothing like as competitively prices as flights to Dubai, but it should still be possible to get there for less than £400 return.

Generally, the best value Bahrain flights are direct services with Gulf Air, whose main base is in Bahrain. Flight connections are available via other airports in both Europe and the Middle East, and although this can sometimes be marginally cheaper than taking the direct option, it will add considerable time to your trip.

Bahrain in a nutshell:

Thirty-three islands, varying in size, off the coast of Saudi Arabia make up Bahrain; a slightly confusing situation, as the largest of these islands is known as Bahrain itself.

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Mini Guide to Bahrain

Of the other islands, Muharraq plays home to Bahrain International Airport, while Sitra is an island of industry. The majority are uninhabited, at least by humankind: they’re mined for their rich oil and petroleum resources, or kept as wildlife reserves. The islands are connected back to the Saudi mainland by the King Fahad Causeway, a remarkable feat of engineering.

Not least because it has to survive incredible heat. The islands average around 36°C during the summer months, and one might say it’s fortunate indeed that Bahrain remains one of the more liberal Arab states: certainly wearing full headdress or a burqa in such sweltering conditions would appear foolish in the extreme. The liberalisation of Bahrain means there’s less pressure on female visitors to conform to the Islamic norm. It’s also a small triumph of market forces: while never quite as affluent as its Saudi neighbour, one of this islands’ most prominent attractions is the Soukh bazaar, with its gold and cloth merchants.

Bahrain’s rich Islamic heritage is illustrated by the House of the Qur’an and a number of places of worship: the Al-Fatih (or Great) Mosque, the Al-Khamis Mosque (with its distinctive twin minarets) and the Barbar Temple. Plenty of history, too, in the islands’ two forts: the Bahrain Fort (sometimes known as the Portuguese Fort, in a nod to its former colonial masters) and the Arad Fort, one of the first sights travellers see on arriving at Muharraq. Wildlife grows through the cracks, such as the mysterious Tree of Life, which flourishes in desert land without obvious water supply. Sporting activities tend towards the millionaire’s end of the spectrum (i.e. horse racing and golf), though the Museum of Pearl Diving might suggest a more profitable way to explore the surrounding Gulf. Pack your trunks, and take a snorkel…

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