Places to visit in Kuwait

Kuwait provides various kinds of hotels, from the cheapest to the expensive ones. Restaurants, places for shopping, places of interests are all available in Kuwait. There are tremendous opportunities to be found in Kuwait. It is also a place of job seekers.

Once in Kuwait, many interesting places can be visited. The Liberation Tower, it represents Kuwaiti liberation, the sure sign of the country’s resurgence. It is one of tallest telecommunication towers in the world. The tower is 372 meters in height, and is 40 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower. The structure has been built by use of ceramic tiles on the façade from the base to the first mezzanine level, which is 308 meters above ground level. The tower and telecommunication complex is divided into three; a public communications center, a restaurant at 150 meters and the revolving observation level, and the plant and equipment structure.
The tower has eighteen elevators, which are also the fastest in the world, operating at the speed of 6.3meters per second.

Next is the Kuwait Tower, The topmost sphere of the largest tower (187 meters in height), has a revolving observation area and a restaurant with access to high speed lifts. The middle tower comprises one million gallons of water. Another interesting thing to visit is National Museum, it comprises four buildings and a planetarium. You can find displays of pearl-diving relics, a wide collection of Islamic art, and a reference library. Failaka Island with the soldiers as the permanent residents. It is also the home of Kuwaiti’s main archaeological site, and is worth a visit. A temple is considered as the centerpiece of this island.

The city complex is worth visiting as it provides a complete range of amusements based on the theme of ‘Arab World’, ‘Future World’, and the ‘International World. It is also one of the best amusement parks in the world with a variety of rides and entertainment options. Do not forget to visit Science and Natural History Museum. It pertaining to natural history, petroleum industry, machinery, aviation, space and zoology, electronics and consist of a health hall and a planetarium.

For those who like science can visit Kuwait Science Club. It comprise a wide range of facilities and the latest scientific hardware including the Aujairy Observatory. The club aims to create a casual environment for people of all ages to develop their scientific knowledge and hobbies. Al-Qurain House, situated in the Qurain housing area, is a site of bloody battle between Iraq and Kuwait, just before liberation, now converted into a museum, dedicated to those who laid down their lives. Also another monument located in Soor Street, near the main entrance of Ministry of Information, shows a walkthrough pictorial display of scenes from the Iraqi occupation.

Another thing offered in Kuwait is Sadu weaving ,characterized by geometric designs woven by hand with dyed, spun and colored wool, is a traditional craft of major importance. Al Baraha, another section, is a roofed playground meant for children during ancient days. For sure ,most people would like to visit this place, The Scientific Center. This is the largest Aquarium to be built by the Kuwait Foundation in the Middle East for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS). The visitors can focus on natural sea habitats, the coastal edges and desert of Arabian Peninsula, the motion picture of IMAX Theater, and explore childhood skills in the Discovery Place, visit the Dhow Harbor, and relax at the Scientific Center restaurant.

Visitors must not miss this place, The Tareq Rajab Museum. The Museum is a private collection of the Rajab family. The Museum is divided into two sections. One deals with pottery, calligraphy, metalwork, wood, ivory, glass, and jade carvings of the Islamic world. Calligraphy is presented in a small room, showing picture from the Holy Quran. The second section of the museum comprises embroideries, textiles, costumes, and jewelry of the Islamic world, and also objects from Bhutan, Nepal, and Tibet.

If you want, you can visit the mosques with modern architecture. Public parks have amusement centers and children’s play facilities. There are also various amusement parks that are dedicated to keep children actively enthralled for hours together. Zoological Park is also interesting to visit. It is houses about sixty five species of animals, 129 species of birds, five species of reptiles, apart from other animals such as giraffes, zebras, elephants, tigers and lions.

Local handicrafts are displayed in Bayt Al-Badir. Municipal Gardens maintains various public gardens around the country. Musical Fountain provides a unique and wonderful sight and sound display of musical fountains every night from 6pm to 10pm. Last but not least, The Free Atelier provides technical and professional help to students, and full time artists have their studios set up in the premises of Arabian Gulf Street. The SHE Art Gallery near the Zahra Complex, displays the art work by Jose Fernandez, the Spanish artist, who has various other outlets in major capital cities.