I’ll be the first to admit Kuwait wasn’t on my traveling destination radar, but when a friend moved there for work I wasn’t going to let the opportunity pass. I had no idea what to expect, but from what I saw I really liked it. Warm spring weather in the beginning of January. Tax free shopping. A nice walk along the corniche, which stretches for 10 km, with the Kuwait Towers at one end and the Marina World at the other. Two other remarkable sights is a couple of unusual formed mosques. The green and white Fatima Mosque, and the pyramid-shaped Shaikh Nasser al-Sabah Mosque. The latter one I sadly never got to see up close. When it comes to food you won’t be out of options. I enjoyed every meal I had, whether is was eating out or take-away. That is saying something! Mainly international fare though. And I both kicked off and wrapped up my trip with a visit to the spa 🙂
I flew from Oslo via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines. It was quite “weird” to look at the in-flight map and see that you’re heading for all these places mentioned on TV news coverages from past wars. Upon arrival my friend had arranged a meet and assist service, which was far from necessary, but a nice luxury treatment. Traveling around town was mainly done in my friend’s driver’s car. Luxury yet again 🙂
Website: e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Pages/Visitors/InfoSubPages/TourismInKuwait.aspx
So, if you are not visiting friends, you need two days to see it all?
Hallo! Ja, to hele, intensive dager er nok, om du ikke skal på shopping 🙂 Med tre dager har du en liten buffer også.
Great post buddy!…
Thnx!
Great post! Love your photos! Looks like a beautiful country.
Thank you! Something different than the normal getaway 🙂
Really interesting to get an insight into Kuwait and what a great opportunity to see a country which isn’t exactly on the tourist trail. Fantastic to have someone show you around. Thanks for linking #citytripping
Fun to do something “off” 🙂 Have a local show you around is always the best. This one was an expat though 🙂
I didn’t know too much about Kuwait and what there is to do, so lovely to get a brief taste of your visit. #citytripping
I didn’t know much either 🙂
Im going to Kuwait in April. Can’t wait to read more about your trip #citytripping
Cool! I’ve published all my posts. Have a great restaurant suggestion. Click Kuwait in country list, and you’ll find it all. Have a good time!
I wouldn’t miss the opportunitity either. It is not a country I feel like visiting by myself. Therefore, having a friend to show me around would be ideal.
Something different! Would not have been a problem going solo.
I don’t really know much about Kuwait so thanks for sharing your experience!
Have another post about going out of Kuwait City coming up 🙂 My pleasure!