THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BAHRAIN

Bahrain is a borderless island country in the Persian Gulf. Although Bahrain became an independent country in 1971, the history of these islands starts from ancient times. For more information, click on the History or Culture page on the navigation panel to the top. Saudi Arabia is to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway, and Qatar is to the south across the Persian Gulf. Due to its great location it brought influence and rule from various different countries such as Persian, Portuguese, Arabs, Britain etc.