Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait. It is located at the heart of the country on the shore of the Persian Gulf. It is a bustling metropolis of high-rise office buildings, luxury hotels, wide boulevards and well-tended parks and gardens. Its most dominant landmarks are the Kuwait Towers.

Other attractions in Kuwait City include the Liberation Tower, National Museum, Sadu House, Bayt Al-Badr, Seif Palace, the Grand Mosque and the fish market.

Things to See & Do

* Kuwait Towers
* Liberation Tower
* National Museum
* Grand Mosque
* Fish Market

General Information

Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
Language – Arabic
Population – 152,000 approx
Land Area – 200 km²
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time – GMT plus three hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 965

Transport Links – Kuwait International Airport is Kuwait's only airport and is served by several airlines, mostly flying within the Middle East. International airlines serving Kuwait include British Airways from London, United Airlines from Washington, D.C., Lufthansa from Frankfurt, KLM from Amsterdam, Singapore Airlines from Singapore, Thai Air from Bangkok and Turkish Airlines from Istanbul, plus connections through other large Gulf hubs (Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, etc) are accessible through Emirates Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airlines, Gulf Air and many other airlines, There are also some airlines that operate seasonal flights to Kuwait including Malaysia Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, Bulgaria Air and Czech Airlines.