As with most Middle Eastern cities Muharraq near Manama is a shopper's heaven. You will find everything to satisfy your shopcraze. All the major brands have their own shops here or can be found in the numerous department stores. Expensive shops and boutiques are being found on the Osama Bin Zaid Road or in the luxurious, airconditioned shopping malls in Muharraq near Manama. It's nice to visit a cool shopping mall after walking outside in (very) high temperatures. For example Moda Mall, a ultra high-end shopping complex on the ground floor of the two 50-storey landmark Bahrain World Trade Towers, the Kingdom's largest and most exciting array of top luxury retailers.

For traditional red clay pottery, weaving baskets/products and pearls a visit to the Muharraq souk is a must. Here you walk around traditional open air shops smelling all the herbs, spices, incense and tobacco, trying to haggle the prizes.

The shops are packed with everything from clothes to electronics, hand- made rugs to souvenirs and antiques to gold.