The souk is an amazing experience. It would be very easy to get lost in all of the little alley ways so make sure pick a landmark from the surrounding buildings. Everything you want is aavailable from spices to watches, clothes to gold and much much more. Well worth a visit.

The Bab Al Bahrain Souq is located just behind the Bab (Gate) Al Bahrain. There's new building to alocate some shops with good cafe and fully air conditioning. However, it was not fully with shops yet, some spaces were still vacants. Parking Area is available nearby within short walking distance.

I was really disappointed with the souk in bahrain. Have seen souks in muscat, dubai, Sharjah & Doha but this one is the least attractive. Looks more like an indian market. Didn't see any traditional shops around. Parking in the souk is a major problem with its narrow one way lanes. There is a pay & park building inside, but... More

No trip to Bahrain is complete without a visit to the Main Souk of Manama. I will let my readers know now, that in my opinion it is NOT the best Souk in Bahrain. We tend towards the more traditional areas that do not cater to westerners and there are many though out Bahrain that offer much more to those... More

The souk is a great place to spend an evening or afternoon. Many local merchants are situated there selling fabrics, carpets, gold and jewellery as well as souvenirs. Great place to pick some authentic Bahraini gold or pearls.

Mixed with the new commercial zones and old commercial zones. It is an amazing experience to walk through the allies and corridors to find alot of options such as traditional foods and herbs, Gold Market, souvenirs, tailors. Opposite to the Bab Al-Bahain also a new outdoor and indoor mall with a cafe inside to take rest if you feel tired... More

I have experience haggling in the UAE, so I thought I was ready to buy a few scarves here. However, I somehow mixed up the exchange rate in my head and ended up paying WAY too much for some scarves... Also, it's not a really woman-friendly area (if you're a western woman). I would recommend you spend your time elsewhere... More

If you are a tourist this is a definite must. There is lots too see here although most is tack but there are also some nice little antique type places too. There is also a good selection of tailors here and they are very reasonable and it usually takes around a week for them to make a shirt which is... More

If we are there in the souk it is to buy, so let us, jumping in front of us and forcing goods in our face only makes us want to run away, which is what we did, without spending a dinar, no wonder the stalls re struggling.