The Gulf's oldest airport set every record in 2025, 15 million visitors beat the national target a year early, two UNESCO sites anchor the culture — and 25 kilometers of causeway make Manama the region's favorite Friday.
Manama runs on proximity: Saudi Arabia across 25 km of bridge, a record 9.74 million through the Gulf's oldest airport, cruise ships at Khalifa bin Salman Port — and a bus across the island for 300 fils. The hubs below map the machine.
Use the airport hub for BAH's record year and Gulf Air's boutique hub, the rail hub for the metro plans and the King Hamad road-rail causeway, the port hub for KBSP and Mina Salman — and the arrivals and spending pages for a visitor economy at 10.8% of GDP.
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