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Places near Manama by type
All 272 places by distance →One day from Manama
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:20 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Manama
- Muharraq Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Siyadi Shopsmosque or dargah · 30 min
- Qal'at al-Bahrainheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Barbar Templetemple · 45 min
- Khamis Mosquemosque · 30 min
- Back in Manama
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Manama?
Sacred Heart Church (church, about 1 km), Bait Al Quran (museum, about 2 km), Al Fateh Grand Mosque (mosque, about 2 km), Siyadi Shops (mosque or dargah, about 4 km), Mosque Maglees Bin Ali (mosque, about 5 km), Khamis Mosque (mosque, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Manama?
259 places on Spotwander: 95 mosques & dargahs, 65 other attractions, 21 forts & heritage, 17 museums, 16 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest dargah to Manama?
Jassim Muhammad Kanoo Mosque, about 1 km by road; Mustafa Mosque (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Manama?
Old Palace, about 1 km by road; Gudaibiya Palace (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Manama?
Start in Manama, visit Muharraq Island, then Siyadi Shops, then Qal'at al-Bahrain, then Barbar Temple, then Khamis Mosque, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.



















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