Bahrain News » Muharraq News Bahrain » Muharraq » History: Muharraq souk is a bazaar binge with a plunge into Bahrain’s architectural revival
On historic Muharraq Island, north of Manama, Bahrain, there’s a duality to the souk, which blends traditional market life and architectural innovation while underscoring Bahrain’s recent ...
News Bahrain » Muharraq » History: Bahrain Celebrates Its History as a Pearling Center
A new walking trail in Muharraq explains a legacy of the gem dating to the Bronze Age. The Visitor and Experience Centre of the Pearling Path, designed by the Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati, was ...
News Bahrain » Muharraq » History: Bahrain's New Walking Trail Transports Visitors Back to the Country's Pearl Trading Heyday
It was a blazing November afternoon in Muharraq, the former capital of Bahrain. Cardamom and clove perfumed the air, mingling with the scent of fresh flatbread wafting from ovens around every corner.
News Bahrain » Muharraq » History: Bahrain: Muharraq Nights Festival returns to the pearling path this December
This December, Muharraq will once again use its historic streets as a stage, bringing art, music, heritage and family-centred activities together for a festival that stretches the length of the ...
News Bahrain » Muharraq » History: Bahrain pushes ahead with Muharraq city redevelopment plan
The Kingdom of Bahrain is accelerating the redevelopment of Muharraq, rolling out infrastructure and public space upgrades as part of a wider strategy to revitalise one of the kingdom's most historic ...
News Bahrain » Muharraq » History: Bahrain accelerates Muharraq redevelopment with major infrastructure upgrades
Bahrain is accelerating the redevelopment of Muharraq City, with a series of infrastructure and public realm improvements underway as part of efforts to revitalise one of the kingdom’s most historic ...
News Bahrain » Muharraq » History: Work to restore Muharraq Suq parking spaces begins in Bahrain
Bahrain - Long-awaited work has begun to restore parking and improve access to the Old Muharraq Suq, with road closures, widened pavements and oversized planters being removed following sustained ...