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Manama

Bahrain's capital, where a centuries-old souq and the vast Al Fateh Grand Mosque sit beside glass towers and a fine national museum.

US travel advisory: Level 3, Reconsider Travel · checked 2026-11-03
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Best Time to Go
Nov–Mar
Our full guide to Manama is being written. It's on the Bahrain list as Must-See.

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Qal'at al-Bahrain

About 4.3 miles away

An ancient port, seat of Dilmun.

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Ashgabat

About 928 miles away

Turkmenistan's white marble capital, with its strange monuments.

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Yerevan

About 1025 miles away

A pink-stone city, with Ararat in view and a Genocide Memorial.

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