Bahrain

Are you lost and not sure how to discover all there is to see in Bahrain? Give Gesche Willers and her Tamna Travel Agency a call! Bahrain doesn't hold any more secrets from this German, who has lived in this kingdom in the Persian Gulf since 2004. She will make sure that you see everything that could interest you and has a particularly full address book. Gesche seems to have contacts just about everywhere, including at the Formula 1 Grand Prix Track, where she started her career in Bahrain. For more information, visit www.tamna-events.com.
It would be a shame to visit the site of the Tree of Life on a Friday, the day of rest; many of the locals take advantage of the occasion to go quading here, ruining all the pleasure of discovering this mysterious site in silence. If you can, try to come in the morning at sunrise, or in the evening at sunset!
Keep in mind that in Bahrain, as in many of the Gulf States, the weekend means Thursday and Friday, when you won't find many things open! On the other hand, Saturday and Sunday are like any other weekday.
Women must cover themselves when visiting a mosque and men must wear trousers.
A 15.5 mile bridge connects Bahrain to Saudi Arabia.
If you bring back a Bahrain pearl, one of most precious in the world, make sure you ask for a certificate with the receipt.