• A visit to Bahrain National Museum, the most popular tourist destination in Manama and deservingly so, and the best place to start an intriguing, well-labelled introduction to the sights of the country

• A visit to Al Fateh Grand Mosque, where you can learn about Islam or just appreciate the grand architecture of the largest building in the country, with some fine examples of interior design

• A visit to Bait Al Quran, houses a large and striking collection of Qurans, manuscripts and woodcarvings and functions as a good introduction to Islam in general, and Islamic calligraphy in particular

• A visit to Qal’at al Bahrain or the Bahrain Fort, one of Bahrain’s oldest military fortifications. This archaeological site, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2005, is of great historical significance due to its use as the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation

• An opportunity to camel gaze at the Camel Farm, home to more than 600 species of the animal, babies and old ones

• A visit to the Burial Mounds, one of the largest prehistoric cemeteries in the world and of great importance as they date back to the Dilmun Civilisation in the third millennium BC

• A chance to shop at Manama Souk, with its labyrinthine lanes and alleys, offering a traditional bazaar-like experience in a place where ancient traditions meet modern lifestyle