The Souq in Manama

If you think of colors and clothing, spices and aroma, gold and glitters, a trip to the souq in Manama will enthrall you. Come to the 'Bab el-Bahrain' to find an array of clothes, jewelry and rich spices. Located at the heart of the city, Bab's narrow, maze of lanes full of merchants sitting with a plethora of goods you always wished to buy. Completed back in 1978, the central market still bears the old warm charm while giving way to some of the most modern shops and malls. Be beguiled by the sight of fresh fruits and vegetables and smell the scent of the homegrown spices as you walk through thw winding lanes of the soukh and check the fabrics, kaftans, thobes, handicrafts and souvenirs and select the dry fruits and nuts at the Souq at Manama.

The famous Manama Souq in Bahrain stretches from Bab al Bahrain road on the east side, Al Khalifa Road on the north, Lulu Road on the west and Sh. Abdulla Road on the east. With hundreds of merchants and thousands of shoppers bargaining to get the best bet, the soukh in Bahrain is always busy and bustling with life.

With an exhaustive range of clothing in all color, fabric and weave and a striking collection of gold you will be spoilt for choice at this local market. While the Cloth Souq sells variety of silks, cotton and wool weaved in different textures, colors and origins, the Gold Souq in Bahrain Arab has dozens of gold and jewelry shops offering a range of ornaments, stones and designs to fascinate you. Whether you wish to add a traditional Bedouin design to your collection or wish to make a contemporary European jewelry, the proficient craftsmen here will make everything available to you. The Gold Souq in Bahrain sell 22 carat hallmark gold and are rich in quality.

With the quaint shops lined up along the winding maze of the old lanes and the an opportunity to bargain with the Arab merchants makes Shopping in Manama a special phenomenon that is worth experiencing.