Good morning Manama.

Excellent highways.

Bahrain Financial Harbor skyscrapers.

Beach in Karbabad.

Persian Gulf.

Shallow.

Best transport?

Qalat al-Bahrain (Bahrain Fort).



Old and new.

It is an UNESCO site.



It was the capital site of the Dilmun kingdom.

Seven building phases going back to 2500 BC.



Last phase with walls and towers is from the 16th century…

…and built by the Portuguese.

Continuously occupied for over 4000 years.

It had a connected harbor and was a major trading port.



Portraits on buildings is a big thing.

Frsan Palace hotel with rooftop pool.

South.

West.



North.

East.

Wyndham and Four Seasons hotels in Bahrain bay.



Bab al-Bahrain (Gate of Bahrain) historical landmark.

Manama Souq.

Anything and everything is available here, they said.



Hot and humid!

Government avenue, Yateem mosque and clocktower.



Zamil tower.

Diplomatic area.

The screw – Wyndham hotel.

World Trade Center twin towers, with wind turbines.



Moda mall, fancy stores and no people.

Oh finally some humans.

High noon on a Friday.

National theater.

National museum.



Not crowded.

Around 80000 burial mounds have been found.

The Dilmun civilization existed on the island from 3000 to 500 BC.



Hoora area and Exhibition avenue.

Arabs and expats come to Manama from 'alcohol banned' countries.

National library and Al Fateh mosque.



Al Fateh grand mosque.

Capacity 7000 people.



Lego model of me, if I traveled with 2 luggage.

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