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A date with a touch of Bahrain.

Bahrain brings together the coast, markets and pearling history. A short route through Muharraq can fill an entire date.

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4 plans you can actually try.

Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

Combine two local ideas

Choose a combination. Are both ideas out of the question? Find places close to each other or spread the two ideas over two days.

Go out and taste something

  1. Pearling trail in Muharraq

    Walk a manageable section of the Pearling Path and each choose a building or story you want to remember.

  2. Coastal light and tea

    Find a publicly accessible coastal promenade and sit down in the late afternoon with tea or a cool drink.

Try two new things

  1. Discover Souq Al Qaysariyyah

    Walk past the shops of Souq Al Qaysariyyah and each choose a craft or product you'd like to ask more about.

  2. Spices in Manama Souq

    Find two spices together in Manama Souq and come up with a simple meal using them.

Try two new things

  1. Pearling trail in Muharraq

    Walk a manageable section of the Pearling Path and each choose a building or story you want to remember.

  2. Discover Souq Al Qaysariyyah

    Walk past the shops of Souq Al Qaysariyyah and each choose a craft or product you'd like to ask more about.

Things to do together anywhere

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You can also try these ideas in Bahrain. Choose a place that suits you and check what is available locally.

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Hot chocolate taste testMake two kinds of hot chocolate and give each other a blind tasting.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Charity shop missionWith an agreed budget, each find an object the other person would choose.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Tea three waysBrew the same tea in three ways and taste how time and temperature change it.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A charity shop giftEach find something small in a thrift store that suits the other person.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A kitchen cupboard journeyChoose a country on the map and cook with ingredients you already have.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Local juice blind tastingTaste three fruit juices together without looking at the labels first.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Evening light walkTake a gentle stroll after eating as the light changes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Hidden courtyardsFind a few quiet courtyards or tucked-away communal gardens and discover an unfamiliar part of the city.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Waterfront walkWalk along a canal, pond or river and count the boats or birds you see.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Long evening picnicBring a light meal and eat outside as the evening gently unfolds.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A route among the lightsWalk a route along illuminated streets and choose the most beautiful window together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A monument in detailVisit a public monument and find five details you'd miss from a distance.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Harvest market tastingChoose two seasonal products at a market that you haven't tasted together before.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Soup and a city walkTake a short walk, then warm up together with a bowl of soup.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Flea market missionEach find an object with an unexpected story at a flea market.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE X on the mapDraw a small treasure map leading to a place where the other person will find a surprise.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Make your own city guidePut together a list of five places you'd recommend to a friend.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Small-budget challengeGive each other a small agreed amount and use it to come up with a snack date together.View the idea
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