BAHRAIN · ISLAND

Pearling

Bahrain's pearling trail — the merchant houses, shops and oyster beds of the last great natural-pearl economy.

Island
November – April

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About Pearling

On the island of Muharraq, the Pearling Path traces the story of the industry that built Bahrain before oil — a chain of restored merchant homes, shops and a coastal fort connected to the oyster beds offshore. It is a rare surviving testimony to the age when the Gulf's wealth was drawn, pearl by pearl, from the sea.

Highlights

The Pearling Path through Muharraq
Historic merchant houses
Bu Maher Fort and the seafront
Traditional pearl diving heritage
Muharraq's old souq
Sheikh Isa bin Ali House

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When to visit Pearling

November – April

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