Bahrain is an island country located in Western Asia and close to the Persian Gulf. With a modern infrastructure system and many famous tourist destinations. That’s why in recent years many tourists have come here to visit and experience new things. Let Vietsense travel share some Bahrain travel experiences, before setting foot in Bahrain.
The full name of Bahrain in Arabic is the Kingdom of Bahrain. Is an Arab monarchy located in Western Asia, adjacent to the Persian Gulf. Bahrain has an area of over 700 km², with approximately 1.2 million inhabitants according to 2010 statistics. Bahrain’s strength lies in oil exploitation, including the first oil well operated in this territory.
Bahrain has a desert climate, relatively hot and divided into two distinct seasons. Summer begins from April to October and winter from November to March of the following year. The currency used in Bahrain is the Bahraini Dinar (BHD). Bahrain uses many different languages of communication such as: Arabic and English. There are many famous places and buildings with modern architecture that attract a large number of tourists to visit here every year.
– Prepare an original passport with a validity of more than 6 months (have at least 2 blank pages, if there are no blank pages, request a new passport).
– Bahrain invitation letter for tourism (original).
– Plan and travel itinerary in Bahrain.
– Provide information on flight tickets, accommodation reservations.
Visitors can register for a tour online. Although this only applies to international visas. The procedures for applying for a visa are simple, our tourists do not have to worry too much.
Currently, Vietnam has only two routes from Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Noi Bai International Airport to the Central Asian country. Therefore, we can know and choose some famous airlines to the Central Asian country such as: Qatar Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Turkish Airlines. There are also many other airlines to choose from. However, we want to have a safe flight and save on other costs, we must book the plane tickets two months in advance to get the cheapest price in the market.
The question that always interests tourists is the time and season when traveling to Bahrain is the most beautiful and convenient. According to Vietsense’s travel experience, the period from November to February next year is the suitable time for a trip to Bahrain.
This is the period when the cool climate is very suitable for a trip to Bahrain to explore this land, however in January the temperature drops to cold. You should not travel from April to August, as the weather is quite hot and dry. If we have an appointment, we can always come here.
Visit the World Trade Center in Bahrain
The Bahrain World Trade Center is the second tallest building on the island nation of Bahrain. This is considered the most impressive and beautiful architectural work in the UAE. The tourist attraction to visit here is the suspension bridge connecting the two towers of the building with three wind turbines installed to generate electricity. This place not only has the image of a large ship with two large sails to hold back the wind so the turbines can move to create clean electricity.
Explore the Oil Museum
When we travel to Bahrain, we cannot miss the oil museum, where we learn about the oil exploitation process and the oil refining process. The oil museum is located next to the first exploited oil well in the Middle East, and currently a new oil well is being exploited. The Oil Museum displays images of early exploitation work, or tools, equipment and models of oil drilling platforms.
Visit Arad Fortress
Arad Fort was built in 1800 in the 15th century, located on the island of Muharraq. It is one of the fortresses associated with periods of Bahrain’s history and occupies an important military strategic position. Coming here, visitors will admire objects related to the history of war, models recreating the fierce war of that era. In addition, we can also watch very attractive artistic performances at Arad Fortress every Thursday and Friday.
Visit Bahrain Fort
Bahrain Fort has unique architecture associated with ancient civilization. This place also preserves many remains of soldiers participating in the war, and also preserves many traces of fortresses. Bahrain Fort was built on a high mound hundreds of years ago by the local people. In the 1500s, when Portugal occupied Bahrain and chose the fort as its base. Because it was built by local people, the fortress features some of Bahrain’s traditional cultural temple architecture.
Explore the Grand Mosque
As we explore the Grand Mosque, we are overwhelmed by its unique architecture with its sinuous domes designed in fiberglass. With ancient and extremely delicate architecture, it creates a unique beauty both inside and outside the church.
Al Fateh Islamic Center, also known as the Grand Mosque, is considered the largest church on the island of Bahrain as it can accommodate more than 7,000 worshipers. During their visit, visitors must take care to dress neatly and discreetly and are required to remove their shoes and leave them outside before entering the church, showing respect for the gods and following the traditional traditions of Islam from yesterday to today.
Additionally, we can explore other famous places such as: A’Ali village, Riffa fort, Madinat Hamad town, Hawar island…
Coming to Bahrain, visitors can taste many delicious and famous dishes freely. Above all, not only do the dishes have the flavors of Bahrain, but you can also taste dishes with many different flavors from certain countries like China, Thailand, Pakistan, India… The tourists who come here do not . You should skip some famous dishes such as: Woozi dish, Mach Boss dish, Fish dish, Hamoor meat dish, Halwa dessert and traditional Bahraini drink Gahwa.
In addition, visitors to Bahrain can choose some famous shopping malls such as: Bahrain World Trade Center, The Avenues Center, Moda Mall, Seef District, Gold City, Seef Mall… to buy the costumes, meaningful gifts for themselves as gifts for parents.
Above are some Bahrain travel experiences that Vietsense travel would like to share with us. We hope that the above experiences will help us have a safe, fun, economical trip and wonderful family time. Contact us quickly to make an appointment to explore Bahrain!