Barbar Temple
The ruins of a Dilmun-era temple complex more than four thousand years old, with stone walls and a sacred well. It is one of the best-known ancient religious sites in the Gulf.
Qal'at al-Bahrain (Bahrain Fort)
Connected with the ancient Dilmun civilisation, this coastal fort is a UNESCO-listed archaeological site with a site museum.
Attractive locations
Dilmun Burial Mounds
Thousands of ancient burial mounds scattered across the island, some more than four thousand years old. They form one of the largest ancient cemeteries of their kind, and part of them is UNESCO listed.
Qal'at al-Bahrain (Bahrain Fort)
The ruins of an ancient settlement mound on the north coast, topped by a Portuguese-era fort and holding layers of occupation going back thousands of years. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Airports
Bahrain International Airport BAH
It is about 12 km in a straight line from Qal'at al-Bahrain (Bahrain Fort).
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Bahrain page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan18.0 °C7 mm
- Feb18.4 °C5 mm
- Mar21.4 °C3 mm
- Apr25.4 °C4 mm
- May30.1 °C0 mm
- Jun32.8 °C0 mm
- Jul34.6 °C0 mm
- Aug35.0 °C1 mm
- Sep33.5 °C0 mm
- Oct30.4 °C1 mm
- Nov25.3 °C10 mm
- Dec20.4 °C8 mm
Driest months: May, Jun, Jul, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 43% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
999 for police, ambulance and fire.
local government
Emergency number 999 (police, ambulance, civil defence)
Helps with: Bahrain's government emergency directory lists 999 for police rescue, ambulance and civil defence, and a separate police hotline on 80008008. No tourist police unit is shown there.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Bahrain who needs the police, an ambulance or civil defence, including visitors.
Phone: 999
local government
Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA)
Helps with: Bahrain's tourism authority. Its contact page gives a general phone line and email for enquiries. No separate tourist helpline is listed there.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Bahrain or planning a trip there.
Phone: +973 1755 8800
Email: [email protected]
Address: Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Building 158, Avenue 28, Sanabis
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Bahrain Red Crescent Society
Helps with: Bahrain's national Red Crescent society, a volunteer organisation. Its programmes include social and humanitarian assistance, first aid, blood donation and restoring family links.
Who qualifies: People in Bahrain who need its humanitarian, first aid or family-links services.
Phone: +973-1729 3171
Address: Building 25, Road 1901, Block 319, Manama