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Tourism in Bahrain:

Bahrain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Middle East with over two million tourists a year. Most of the visitors are from Arab states of the Persian Gulf but there is an increasing number of tourists from outside the region thanks to an awareness of the Kingdom’s rich heritage. The Bahrain Grand Prix is an important annual event.

The Kingdom combines Arab culture, contemporary Gulf glitz and the archaeological legacy of five thousand years of civilisation. The ancient civilisation of Dilmun, which dominated trade between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley Civilization, was centred in Bahrain. The inhabitants of Dilmun left behind settlements and temples and tens of thousands of burial mounds which dot the landscape.

Dilmun prospered because it had fresh water, and it is this resource which has meant that Bahrain has long fought over by regional powers in a predominantly arid region. As a result, the island is home to many castles including the impressive Qalat Al Bahrain which has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

The Bahrain National Museum has a collection of artifacts from the Kingdom's history dating back to the island's first human inhabitation 9000 years ago.