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Kuwait City
Capital and largest city of Kuwait

Kuwait City

Kuwait City is the capital and largest city of Kuwait.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Kuwait City

See the main Kuwait article for the full scoop. Express bus X3 connects the airport with the city center, and runs every hour including nights. Ticket can be purchased on board, KD 1.

  1. 01
    Kuwait International Airport
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Kuwait Towers

    Kuwait's unofficial symbol, found on everything except the flag, are Kuwait's top attraction.

  2. 02
    National Museum
  3. 03
    Seif Palace
  4. 04
    National Assembly

    The National Assembly is the seat of the Kuwaiti parliament and is one of the few pieces of fine architecture in the country.

  5. 05
    Grand Mosque

    Across from the Seif Palace and about 400 m (1,300 ft) east of the National Museum.

  6. 06
    Al Shaheed Park

    Kuwait's largest urban park and is a cultural platform with cutting-edge architecture and works of art.

Do

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.

Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Kuwait City the local way

  • 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.

From Wikivoyage: Kuwait, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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