Kuwait City
Kuwait City is the capital and largest city of Kuwait.
Kuwait City is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic primate city of the emirate, being home to the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and the entirety of its banking system.
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Worth seeing in and around Kuwait City
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Al Hamra Tower
The Al Hamra Tower is a skyscraper in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is the tallest building in Kuwait.
1.7 km · skyscraper in Kuwait · Wikipedia - 02Kuwait Liberation Tower
The Liberation Tower is a 372-meter-high or 1,220 feet tall telecommunications tower in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is the second-tallest structure in the country and the 39th tallest building in the world.
400 m · telecommunication tower in Kuwait City · Wikipedia - 03Kuwait University
Kuwait University is a public university located in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The university was ranked #851-900 in the 2027 QS World University Rankings.
6.8 km · university in Kuwait · Wikipedia - 04Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
Kuwait Sports Club Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts Kuwait SC. The stadium holds 12,350 people.
4 km · stadium used for many purposes · Wikipedia - 05Sabah Al Salem Stadium
Sabah al-Salem Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches.
2.6 km · stadium in Kuwait city · Wikipedia - 06Kuwait Water Towers
The Kuwait Water Towers are a prominent group of 31 water towers in Kuwait City, Kuwait that were completed in 1976.
4.5 km · water tower in Kuwait City, Kuwait · Wikipedia - 07Square Capital Tower
The Square Capital Tower, also known as Assima Tower, is a skyscraper in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
2 km · skyscraper · Wikipedia - 08Kuwait National Museum
The Kuwait National Museum is the national museum of Kuwait, located in Kuwait City. It was established in 1983 and designed by architect Michel Ecochard.
1.2 km · National Museum · Wikipedia - 09Kuwait National Assembly Building
The Kuwait National Assembly Building is the building that housed the National Assembly of Kuwait. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon in 1972, it was completed in 1982 under the direction of his son Jan.
1.4 km · legislative building · Wikipedia - 10Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway is a causeway in Kuwait that spans the Bay of Kuwait in two directions and comprises two links: the Main Link, which connects Kuwait City with northern Kuwait; and a Doha Link, which connects Kuwait City with Doha district. It crosses two artificial islands.
6.6 km · bridge in Kuwait · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Kuwait Towers
Kuwait's unofficial symbol, found on everything except the flag, are Kuwait's top attraction.
- 02National Museum
- 03Seif Palace
- 04National Assembly
The National Assembly is the seat of the Kuwaiti parliament and is one of the few pieces of fine architecture in the country.
- 05Grand Mosque
Across from the Seif Palace and about 400 m (1,300 ft) east of the National Museum.
- 06Al Shaheed Park
Kuwait's largest urban park and is a cultural platform with cutting-edge architecture and works of art.
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Things to do
There are quite a few things to do in Kuwait City. It is possible to have lunch or dinner in the Kuwait Towers (the three towers by the sea with water storage). It is worthwhile to take a tour of the Grand Mosque in Kuwait, just kindly ask the security guard in front of the entrance to the mosque. Across the street from the Grand Mosque is the Kuwaiti Stock Exchange, which seems to be open to the public.
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Where to eat
French: Le Relais de l'Entrecote (Avenues Mall, Al-Fanar Mall, Salmiya) - The traditional steak frites, based on the original Parisian restaurant in Porte Malliot; Paul (Marina Mall, Salmiya and others) - The patisserie which serves pretty authentic pastries/baguettes and some decent entrees.
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Getting to Kuwait City
- Airports
- Kuwait (KWI), 16 km · Abadan Ayatollah Jami (ABD), 114 km · Basra (BSR), 135 km
- Abadan → Kuwait City113 km · quickest by road, 4h · $18–24
- Basra → Kuwait City126 km · quickest by road, 2h 52m · $13–17
- Qaisumah → Kuwait City215 km · quickest by road, 3h 48m · SAR70–95
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Kuwait City
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kuwait City. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inScheduled ferries to and from Iran are handled by Kuwait-Iran Shipping Company, phone +965 2410498, fax +965 2429508.
- Get inThe ferries go three times a week from Ash Shuwayk in Kuwait to Bushehr in Iran.
- Get inSpeedboats also go between Ash Shuwayk and Manama in Bahrain.
- Get aroundExpect to pay KD 2-3 for the shared taxi with 3-4 other passengers.
- Get aroundKD 10 for a small two door Japanese made car, 4WD and American made sports cars may cost around KD 25.
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Next door to Kuwait City
Kuwait City is 34 km from Al Aḩmadī, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Kuwait Towersgroup of 3 towers in Kuwait City, standing on a promontory into the Arabian Gulf, inaugurated on 26 February 19773.3 km
- Hawallycity in Kuwait6.7 km
- Bnied Al-Garhuman settlement in Kuwait2.1 km
- Khaitandistrict in Capital Governorate, Kuwait7.8 km
- Al Murqab, Kuwaithuman settlement in Kuwait500 m
- Al Dasmadistrict in Capital Governorate, Kuwait2.3 km