Tourism in Kuwait

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Kuwait's main landmark is the Kuwait Towers situated near the coast of the Persian Gulf at the lower tip of Bay of Kuwait.

 Kuwait Towers, the country's most famous landmark.

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• 1 Shopping
  • 1.1 Malls
• 2 Museums
• 3 Art galleries
• 4 Landmarks
• 5 Amusement Parks
• 6 Resorts
• 7 Gallery
• 8 References
• 9 See also
• 10 External links

Shopping[edit]

Kuwait is a tax free country therefore one can go shopping and enjoy products from all over the world.

Malls[edit]

• The Avenues ^[1]
• 360 mall
• Souq Al Mubarakeya (old Kuwaiti shops)
• Marina Mall
• Souq Sharq
• Bairaq
• Al Fanar
• Al Kout & Al Manshar
• Laila Gallery
• Shaha Complex
• Bustan
• Mothana
• Al Rihab
• Al Mohalab
• Kaima mall
• Al Hamra (AlHambra) Luxury shopping centre
• Souvenirs at a Friday market in Al Shuwaikh
• The Gate Mall
• Olympia Mall

Museums[edit]

Main article: List of museums in Kuwait

Al-Hashemi-II Marine Museum inKuwait City.

Historical, Vintage, and Classical Cars Museum in Al Shuwaikh

• Kuwait Maritime Museum
• Al-Hashemi Marine Museum
• Modern Art Museum of Kuwait: Al-Sharqiya School
• History of Education Museum: Mubarakiya School
• National Museum of Kuwait
• Saif Marzooq Al-Shamlan Museum
• Bait Al-Othman Museum
• Dickson House
• The Kuwait Police Museum^[2]
• House of Mirrors
• Mubarak Kiosk
• Dar Jehan Museum for Islamic Calligraphy
• Mohammad Al-Shaibani Museum
• Alaujairi's Astronomical Museum
• Dar Al-Funoon
• Al-Asfoor Museum^[3]
• National Bank of Kuwait Museum
• Hamed Al Fuzaia Museum
• Al-Turaiji Museum
• Car Museum City
• Amricani Cultural Centre
• Kuwait Museum of Islamic Art
• Maidan al-Yarmouk Cultural Centre^[4]
• Various museums at Youm Al Bahhar Village
• Kuwait House of National Works: Memorial Museum
• Al Qurain Martyr's Museum
• Historical, Vintage, and Classical Cars Museum
• Kuwait Science and Natural History Museum
• Kuwait Scientific Center
• Diwan Al-Rowdhan
• Tariq Rajab Museum
• Bait al-Bader
• Behbehani Complex
• Diwan al-Shamlan
• Sadu House
• Al Qeiblyah School
• Jahra Red Palace
• Seif Palace
• Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Display Center^[5]
• Kuwait Towers
• Al Turiki Museum in Al Faiha
• Free Art Atelier
• Bayt al Lothan

Art galleries[edit]

• Boushahri Gallery
• Dar Al Funoon
• Dar Al Mashreq Gallery
• Free Art Atelier
• Dar Al Athar Al Islamiya
• Bayt al Lothan
• Al Othman Gallery
• JAMM Gallery
• FA Gallery
• Al M Gallery
• Ghadir Gallery
• Sultan Gallery
• House of Mirrors
• CAP - Contemporary Art Platform
• 360 Exhibition Hall
• House of Mirrors
• Dar El Cid
• Al Adwani Exhibition Hall
• Kuwait Arts Association
• Americani Cultural Center
• Gallery Tilal

Landmarks[edit]

the Grand Mosque in Kuwait City.

• Kuwait Towers
• Wall of Kuwait Gates - Soor Al-Kuwait
• Souq Al Mubarakeya
• Kuwait Telecommunications Tower
• Grand Mosque Of Kuwait
• The Small Village (Al 'Qarya ElSagera)
• The Island of Failaka

Amusement Parks[edit]

The Tornado ride in Kuwait Entertainment City

Aqua Park, water-theme park inKuwait City near the Kuwait Towers

• 99 Village Jahra
• Al Mussilah
• Al Sha'ab Theme Park
• Aqua Park
• Discovery Indoor
• Green Island (Manmade Island)
• Hawali Park
• Kuwait Entertainment City
• Marah land in Subahiya
• Skating Rink

Resorts[edit]

• Khairan Resort
• Al Nakheel Resort
• Sahara Resort
• Mövenpick Resort
• Safir Al Fintas Resort
• Hilton Mangaf ^[6]

Kuwait’s booming economy has allowed many international hotel chains to enter agreements to open hotels in the country. According to the Kuwait Hotel Owners Association, over twenty-five new hotels are planned or in construction, including the following:

• Hotel Missoni Kuwait – now open
• Golden Tulip Kuwait – opening late 2011
• Hilton Olympia Kuwait – opening late 2011
• Ibis Sharq – now open
• Jumeirah Messilah Beach Kuwait – opening mid-2011
• InterContinental Kuwait Downtown – opening late 2010
• InterContinental Kuwait at The White – opening early 2013
• The Square Capital Tower – opening late 2011
• Novotel Mina Abdullah Resort – opening late 2011
• Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at The Gate of Kuwait – plans are in motion to open within the next few years.

By 2012, over 3,000 rooms are expected to be added to Kuwait’s current hotel inventory.

The city is also home to a large variety of shopping malls, which serve as the basis of Kuwaiti social life. Famous malls such as the Avenues, Marina World and the 360 Mall house many internationally-renowned retail and food/beverage brands, as well as provide sheltered, indoor areas to relax. Several more, such as the Mall of Kuwait, the Al Hamra Center and Symphony Centre are expected to enter service within the next five years.