Bahrain Pearl of the Persian Gulf

Bahrain Pearl of the Persian Gulf

Historically, the world's best pearls came from the Persian Gulf, especially around what is now known as Bahrain. The secret of the special lustre of Gulf pearls is probably due to the unique mixture of sweet and salt water around the island. Today, pearl diving is practiced only as a hobby, although Bahrain remains one of the foremost trading centres internationally for high quality pearls. In fact, cultured pearls are banned in the Bahrain pearl market, in an effort to preserve the location's heritage.

I have been living in Bahrain for over a year and I find it one of the best countries to live in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC). It's not Dubai, but it has more soul than Dubai and will probably be the next Dubai. It is still a small community but investments are pouring in.

Unlike any other GCC country it has a rich cultural heritage including several UNESCO recognized sites If you do visit




Sheikh Isa Causeway Bridge, Manama, Bahrain


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This is an archaeological site surrounded by palm groves. Excavations at the site were started about 50 years ago by a Danish expedition.

The French took over work till the late 70s and since 1987 work was carried out by archaeologists from Bahrain. This site was once an important port city, where people from different parts of the world engaged in commercial activities. It was the capital of one of the most important ancient civilizations of the region - the Dilmun civilization.

A coastal fortress that was probably not built before the 3rd century AD was excavated in the northern part of this site. It is believed that some of its building materials were later reused for the construction of a large medieval fortress.

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