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Kuwait Travel Guide
Kuwait located at the head of Persian Gulf, Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. From 1899 to 1961 Britain oversaw the foreign relation and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti Al-Sabah dynasty. In 1990 Kuwait was captured by Iraq and after a US led UN collation liberated the country in 1991.
Old City Wall Gates – the wall was built by the sheik Salim Al-Mubarak in 1922 to keep the marauding desert tribes out of the town. In 1950s the wall was vastly destroyed but the gates are still standing at various key points of the city and all of them are adjacent to the First Ring Road.
Tareq Rajab Museum – the museum includes important collections of ceramics, manuscripts, metalware, textiles, costumes and the largest collections of silver folk jewellery from the Arab and Islamic world on display.
Villa Moda – a shopping center with four towering walls of glass shimmer in the desert sun between the warehouses and container ships.
Elysium Health Spa – the spa with an eclectic mix of eastern and western treatment and therapies caters to the Kuwaiti culture with accommodation for prayer.
The National Museum – the museum is comprised of four buildings and a planetarium was looted and burnt by the Iraqis during the occupation. The Al Sabah collection of Islamic Art was acclaimed by the international art historians of Islamic art in the world was included in the Museum.
Sadu House – located near the National Museum with collections of traditional Bedouin weaving was also the way of keeping the craft alive. The house is also an outlet for sale of traditional weavings, which is seen done by Bedu woman in the backyard.
Bayt Al Bader – an old house and former residence of the Al-Bader family was built in 1838-48 is situated near the national museum. The house is converted into a museum displaying collections of local handicrafts.
Dhows – Kuwait’s major dhow building area and some are still built there including miniatures.
