Al Shamiya Gate
One of the old city gates.
Al Maqsab Gate
One of the old city gates.
Dhow Harbour
A reminder of Kuwaits pre-oil-boom days.
Yacht Club
Where Kuwaits well-to-do keep their luxury yachts.
Kuwait Zoo
The Kuwait zoo has 65 species with an emphasis on desert dwellers.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Headquarters of the nation’s number-one resource and industry.
Souq ad Dahab Al Markazi
Part of the city souq, Souq ad Dahab al Markazi is Kuwait Citys central gold market.
Shaikh Nasser Al Sabah Mosque
This pyramid-shaped mosque is another example of exceptional modern mosque design.
Music & Water Display
This outdoor display is said to have the fourth-largest set of fountains in the world.
Childrens Playground
This childrens outdoor play area is at the northern end of the Sharq Marina shopping mall.
Planetarium
Forming part of the National Museum complex, the wonderful, modern Planetarium has regular shows.
Souq Marbarakia
This part of the city souq has extensive food halls. Many shops spangle with wedding gold and local pearls around its perimeter.
Modern Art Museum
This attractive, traditional-style building hosts a number of exhibitions of contemporary art throughout the year. Check the Art Kuwait website for a calendar of events.
Science & Natural History Museum
An eclectic range of exhibits, from electronics and space paraphernalia to fossils, stuffed animals and an 18m whale skeleton, is on display here. The museum is only open in the mornings for school visits.
Fatima Mosque
Considerable wealth has been channelled into religious architecture, with some 60% of Kuwait’s mosques financed and built by individuals, including this distinctive green-and-white domed mosque in Abdullah Al Salem.
Al Shaab Gate
City gates once lined up along Al Soor St - four that remain are Al Maqsab, Al Jahra, Al Shamiya and Al Shaab - trace a line between them on the map and youve a clear picture of what Old Kuwait consisted of and just how much it has grown.
Al Jahra Gate
City gates once lined up along Al Soor St - one that remains is Al Jahra Gate, at the centre of where Al Soor St meets the First Ring Road. Despite the gates ancient appearance, the wall and gates were only constructed around 1920. The wall was demolished in 1957.
Lothan Youth Achievement Center
The Lothan Youth Achievement Center gives the privileged youth of Kuwait City the opportunity to interact with poorer communities. Organisers find this kind of community service helps young people channel their energies into positive, character-building activity.
Oil Display Centre
The oil display centre is a well-organised and self-congratulatory introduction to the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and the countrys oil business. Its located in Al Ahmadi, built to house Kuwaits oil industry in the 1940s and 50s and named for the then emir, Sheikh Ahmed.
Beit al
A traditional mud-built house, with heavy carved doors, Beit al-Badr was built between 1838 and 1848 and is one of the last examples of pre-oil residential architecture in the city. It is located alongside Sadu House. Opening times are erratic so, as there is no phone number, visit
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