Top places to visit in Kuwait City

• Failaka Island

  island_day_trip · 4.3 rating · about 5 h · check the fee at the gate

  A historic island roughly 90 minutes by ferry from Kuwait City (Ras Salmiya/Marsa Al Kout terminal in Fahaheel), with Bronze-Age and Greek archaeological ruins and war-scarred villages from the 1990-91 occupation.

• Liberation Tower

  landmark · 4.2 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  A 372m telecommunications tower completed in 1996 to mark Kuwait's liberation, with an observation deck and rotating restaurant at 150m.

• Tareq Rajab Museum

  art_museum · 4.5 rating · about 1.3 h · check the fee at the gate

  A private museum of Islamic art, calligraphy, costumes and jewelry in Jabriya, one of the region's foremost Islamic art collections.

• Sadu House

  heritage_house · 4.4 rating · about 0.8 h · check the fee at the gate

  A heritage house preserving traditional Bedouin Sadu weaving craft, run by the Al Sadu Society, with exhibits and a small weaving workshop.

• Souq Al-Mubarakiya

  traditional_market · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Kuwait's oldest traditional market, trading since before the oil era: spices, dates, gold, textiles and local eateries between Abdullah Al-Mubarak, Abdullah Al-Salem and Palestine Streets.

• Kuwait Towers

  landmark · 4.5 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  Kuwait's national landmark on the Gulf Road Corniche: two water towers (187m main tower) with an observation deck and rotating restaurant, inaugurated 1979.

• Al Shaheed Park

  urban_park · 4.6 rating · about 1.3 h · check the fee at the gate

  A large landscaped park in downtown Kuwait City with botanical gardens, a martyrs' museum, a lake and a musical fountain; open around the clock.

• Marina Crescent

  waterfront_promenade · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  A curved waterfront promenade in Salmiya lined with cafes and restaurants overlooking the Marina Mall and Arabian Gulf.

• Scientific Center Kuwait

  aquarium · 4.5 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate

  A science museum and aquarium on Arabian Gulf Street in Salmiya, housing the largest aquarium in the region after Dubai across desert, coastal and sea zones, plus an IMAX theatre.

• Grand Mosque (Kuwait)

  religious_site · 4.8 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  Kuwait's largest mosque, at the corner of Gulf Road and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Street, offering free guided tours for non-Muslim visitors on weekday mornings and afternoons.

• Green Island (Al-Jazira Al-Khadra)

  urban_park · 4.0 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  A man-made recreational island just off the Corniche with gardens, an amphitheater and walking paths, connected by a causeway.

• Kuwait National Museum

  history_museum · 4.1 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  The state museum complex covering Kuwaiti history, culture and the Al-Sabah art collection, rebuilt after damage in the 1990-91 Iraqi occupation.

Things to do

• Failaka Island Day Trip Day Trip · 8 h · from KWD 40 per person
• Grand Mosque Guided Tour Cultural Tour · 1 h
• Souq Al-Mubarakiya Food & Spice Walk Food Tour · 1.5 h
• Kuwait Bay Dhow Cruise Cruise · 1.5 h
• Scientific Center Aquarium & IMAX Visit Museum Visit · 2.5 h
• Kuwait Towers Sunset & Restaurant Visit Viewpoint Visit · 1.5 h
• Marina Crescent Evening Stroll & Dining Leisure Walk · 2 h
• Sadu House Weaving Demonstration Cultural Tour · 1 h

Where to stay in Kuwait City

Hotels

• Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya 5-star
• Sheraton Kuwait, A Luxury Collection Hotel 5-star
• JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City 5-star
• Courtyard by Marriott Kuwait City 4-star
• Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa 5-star
• Crowne Plaza Kuwait Al Thuraya City 5-star

Where to eat

• Mais Alghanim middle_eastern, lebanese · about KWD 10 per person
• Dar Hamad kuwaiti, gulf · about KWD 10 per person
• Al Muhallab Seafood Restaurant seafood, gulf · about KWD 10 per person
• Al Boom Steak & Seafood Restaurant seafood, steakhouse · about KWD 25 per person
• Freej Swaileh (Salmiya) kuwaiti, gulf · about KWD 4 per person
• Chang's Marina Crescent asian, chinese · about KWD 10 per person
• Zafran Indian Bistro (Marina Crescent) indian · about KWD 10 per person
• Slider Station (Marina Crescent) american, burgers · about KWD 4 per person

Getting around

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• Walking main way to get around

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