Manama Souq
سوق المنامة
A labyrinth of traditional markets behind Bab Al Bahrain, with spices, fabrics, gold jewelry and Bahraini halwa sweets all on offer.
The Manama Souq is Bahrain's oldest market district. Its alleyways hold spice shops, frankincense and perfume stores, fabric merchants and gold streets, along with traditional coffee houses and halwa sweet shops. Many shops close for a lunch break in the afternoon, and business picks up again after dusk. Along the way you can visit the old town's mosques and traditional houses. Bargaining is the norm, and gold is priced by the gram. It is an easy walk from Bab Al Bahrain.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–13:00, 16:00–22:00; hours vary by shop
Nearby sights
- Bab Al Bahrain
- Bahrain World Trade Center
- Beit Al Quran
- Bahrain National Museum
- Bahrain National Theatre
- Adliya Block 338
- Al Fateh Grand Mosque
- Khamis Mosque