Here are some of the most beautiful places to visit in Kuwait tourist attractions. This list of the most beautiful places to visit in Kuwait will be a magical event during your visit. However, in this article, I discuss the top 7 most beautiful places to visit in Kuwait tourist attractions. So, continue reading and discover these prettiest & most beautiful places to visit in Kuwait tourist attractions!
Kuwait Towers
The Kuwait Towers are a group of three slender towers in Kuwait City, standing on a promontory in the Persian Gulf. They were the sixth and last group of the larger Kuwait Water Tower system of 34 towers and were built in a style quite different from the other five groups.
The Kuwait Towers were officially inaugurated in March 1979 and are considered a landmark and symbol of modern Kuwait. The towers were closed for maintenance from March 2012 until 8 March 2016, with a massive fireworks festival commemorating the reopening. The Kuwait Tower facility is managed and operated by the state-owned Tourist Enterprise Company.
The Grand Mosque of Kuwait
The Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in Kuwait. It has an area of 45,000 square meters, of which the building itself covers 20,000 square meters. The main prayer hall is 72 meters wide around, and has teak wooden doors. Natural light is provided by 144 windows.
Al Mubarakiya
Souq Al-Mubarakiya is a historic souq in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is one of the oldest souks in Kuwait, and was a center of trade before the discovery of oil. This popular traditional market is located between Abdullah Al-Mubarak, Abdullah Al-Salem and Palestine streets in Kuwait City.
This market has been around for at least 200 years. The market was damaged during the Iraqi invasion in 1990, but it was renovated and has regained its traditional flavor. You can spend hours wandering around this bazaar and find reasonable bargains on traditional goods such as Persian silk carpets, authentic Arabian antiques, perfumes like musk and oud, and traditional clothing.
This place is perfect for shopping, dining or sightseeing. Al-Mubarqiya has a variety of shops such as dates, honey, spices, sweets, vegetables, fruits, meat and fish. In addition to a range of store accessories, gold and silver jewelry. The market also houses two small museums: Sheikh Mubarak Kiosk and Kuwait's First Pharmacy, and admission is free.
Al Shaheed Park
Al Shaheed Park is the largest urban park in Kuwait. Al Shaheed Park is considered the most important green infrastructure project in Kuwait and has one of the largest superstructure greenroofs in the world. Al Shaheed Park is the largest green roof project in the Arab world.
The park is part of the new Kuwait National Cultural District. The park consists of several stages. The second phase was inaugurated in April 2017 and the third phase is currently under construction.
Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre
Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre is a cultural complex located in Kuwait City, Kuwait, owned by Amiri Diwan. It consists of six main components; Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Space Museum, Arabic Islamic Science Museum, Fine Arts Center and outdoor spaces known as Public Realm.
The Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center is an 18-hectare site that makes it the largest museum complex in the world. The Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center, inaugurated in early 2018, was the largest single-delivery museum project in the world.
The Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Center has created a new museum district within Kuwait. Along with Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Center, the cultural center is part of the new Kuwait National Cultural District.
The museum presents Kuwaiti, Islamic, and Arab culture and history. They embrace and showcase the rich diversity of the world's best cultural achievements. The museum is named after the late Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, the 11th ruler of Kuwait, the first Emir and the founder of modern Kuwait.
Salam Palace
Al Salam Palace is a historical palace and museum located in Shuwaikh, Kuwait. It was originally established as an idea conceived by the late Emir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah in the late 1950s, when he desired to build a special palace for himself and his family.
To achieve this, the late Emir headed to Egypt in search of a special architect who could make his vision of the palace a reality. He eventually commissioned the architect Medhat Al-Abed, who designed a round-shaped palace with exquisite interior decoration. Al Salam Palace is part of the new Kuwait National Cultural District.
Al-Rayah Tower
Arrayah Tower is a skyscraper completed in 2009 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The tower serves as a Grade-A office structure. With sixty floors, and a height of 300 meters, the building was the tallest tower in Kuwait until the construction of Al Hamra Tower in 2011.
On January 19, 2010, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced that Arraya Tower is the 4th-tallest. The building was completed in 2009. Curtis W. Fentress, FAIA, RIBA, Fentress Architects, were the principal architects of the building and Ahmadiyya Construction was the primary contractor.
The tower complements the existing 130-meter-tall Araya Tower housing offices and Marriott Hotel Courtyard, as well as the upscale Araya Shopping Mall and Araya Ballroom. Construction of the tower began in February 2005, with occupancy scheduled for February 2009.
As of August 22, 2008, the tower was topped out and the superstructure completed. The exterior cladding was mostly complete, consisting of white marble, green glass and steel rods. Interior works were progressing well and were completed in early 2009 for the tower's inauguration.
