Le royaume insulaire le plus libéral du Golfe — où la plongée perlière a façonné une civilisation, les courses de Formule 1 se déroulent la nuit, et l'Arbre de la Vie a survécu 400 ans dans le désert sans source d'eau.
- Capitale
- Manama
- Population
- 1 594 654
- Superficie
- 665 km²
- Langues
- Arabic
- Monnaie
- Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
- PIB
- $47 829M
Bon à savoir
Conduite
À droite
Plat national
Machboos
Visiteurs / an
1 909 000 (2020)
Sécurité
Très faible (0.2/100k)
Big Mac
$4.77
Temp. moyenne
27.7°C
Religion
Islam
Littoral
Littoral
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Guide de voyage
The Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: البحرين , al-Baḥrayn) is a Middle Eastern archipelago in the Persian Gulf, tucked into a pocket of the sea flanked by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The kingdom combines modern Arab culture and the archaeological legacy of 5,000 years of civilisation. The island is home to forts including Qalat Al Bahrain, which has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The Bahrain National Museum has artefacts from the country's history dating back to the island's first human inhabitants some 9,000 years ago and the Beit Al Quran is a museum that holds Islamic artefacts of the Qur'an. Some of the popular historical tourist attractions in the kingdom are Al Khamis Mosque, which is one of the oldest mosques in the region, the Arad Fort in Muharraq, Barbar Temple, which is an ancient temple from the Dilmunite period of Bahrain, and the A'ali Burial Mounds and the Saar Temple. The Tree of Life, a 400-year-old tree that grows in the Sakhir desert with no nearby water, is also a popular tourist attraction. Bird watching (primarily in the Hawar Islands), scuba diving, and horse riding are popular tourist activities in Bahrain. The Manama Souq and Gold Souq in the old district of Manama are also popular with tourists.
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Meilleure période
Octobre–avril offre le meilleur climat (18–28 °C). Le Grand Prix de F1 se tient en mars. Mai–septembre est très chaud. La Fête nationale de Bahreïn le 16 décembre apporte des célébrations. Le Ramadan crée une expérience atmosphérique unique.
Visa
Les citoyens de la plupart des pays occidentaux, notamment les États-Unis, le Royaume-Uni, l'UE, le Canada et l'Australie, reçoivent un visa à l'arrivée ou un e-visa via evisa.gov.bh.
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