73,000 visitors to “Food Festival” in the first week

73,000 visitors to “Food Festival” in the first week

The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority reported that the Bahrain Food Festival, which is currently taking place in the Bahrain Harbour, welcomed 73,167 visitors in the first seven days of its launching, from Saturday 19 to Friday 25 March, representing a 39% increase over the same festival in 2019.

This increase also represents 187% of the same period of the festival in the year 2020, when the number of visitors during the first week of the festival reached 25,420, taking into account the conditions of the Covid 19 pandemic at the time.

According to the Tourism Authority, these numbers are expected to increase during the second week of the Food Festival, which will conclude on April 1st, due to the festival’s popularity, improved weather conditions, and the desire of more people, particularly families, to visit before the holy month of Ramadan.

The Bahrain Tourism Authority also stated that the number of restaurants participating in the Bahrain Food Festival climbed by 32% compared to 2020, with 120 restaurants participating in this year’s edition, compared to 91 in 2020.

Visitors to the Bahrain Food Festival are currently enjoying more than 120 restaurants, serving various types of food, drinks, and desserts.

The “Cooking Corner,” which features several well-known