Bahrain

SHORT INFORMATION

Geography of Bahrain

Bahrain is a generally flat and arid archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Bahrain wedding traditions

Engagement parties or “melchas” in Bahrain can also be “henna” or “jelwa” events. They either substitute or are followed by wedding parties few months (or a couple of years) later.

SHORT INFORMATION

Money & duty free for Bahrain

Dinar (BHD) = 1,000 fils. Notes appear in denominations of BHD20, 10, 5, and 1, and 500 fils. Coins are in denominations of 100, 50, 25 and 10 fils.