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Bahrain Fort (Qal'at al-Bahrain)

Manama, Bahrain
Ranked #7 of 13 attractions in Manama
4.0 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins
Useful Information: Bathroom facilities
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Inaie
Aguas de Lindoia, SP
Senior Contributor
43 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012 NEW

The Bahrain Fort is a perfect place for a walk. You will be imersed in thousand years of culture while enjoying stunning city views. You must get an audio guide to understand what happened to the place in the past, until it became what you see today. More

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LC18us
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18 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012 NEW

Nothing really to see here but the history is interesting More

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13inky
Kiev, Ukraine
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012

very peaceful and there are great photos to be taken. Enjoy the cafe afterwards. More

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jmm73
Doha, Qatar
Senior Contributor
29 reviews
10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2012

ok if you want to pass a bit of time but nothing else to do there More

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Safariafficionado
Kampala, Uganda
Top Contributor
83 reviews
52 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012
1
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A most impressive 'dig site' and superbly well maintained! No litter anywhere to be found and the walk ways are providing a good work out too ... More

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Bukhaled114
Contributor
14 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

The old castel in Bahrain.It is going to told you about what happend to Bahrain in the bast. it is nice to know about Bahrain in the old time. More

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GattoGiallo
Paris, France
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2011
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person found this review helpful

I was there last month, during a Friday, so the Museum was closed, no guided tour available and very few visitors. I spent an hour and a half on the site, alone in the silence of the old stones and when the call to prayer from all surrounding minarets cut the silence, this added a special charm to my visit. More

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Bugles
Geneva, Switzerland
Senior Contributor
27 reviews
17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Really a fine piece of preserving centuries old momument. The lights in the evenin adorn the monument beautifully. The next door museum is also a piece of fine minimilastic architecture with well showcased artifacts and explanations. Makes for a wonderful trip for the sunset. And also as a place to jog around. Usually you will find jockeys riding horses around... More

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Iris K
Aalsmeer
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2011
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The Bahrain Fort is a very well preserved Fort where on the outside they are still conducting archeological research. The views from the Fort are amazing and it's a nice place to visit More

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ncyprus1
London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
24 reviews
22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I don't know if it made a difference because we had a well-informed tour guide but this was really interesting, we got there about 4pm so it was really comfortable to take a slow walk round and get a real sense of the long history of the place. Recommended. More

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