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Visiting Kuwait City, Kuwait


The economic, cultural, and political capital of Kuwait, Kuwait City sits on the shores of the Persian Gulf, and is a mixture of exclusive Western-style hotels, designer shopping malls, traditional Islamic architecture, street markets, and still war torn buildings. The painted steel Kuwait Towers are the symbol of the city, and feature a viewing platform and restaurant looking out over Kuwait. Visit the Sadu House to learn about Bedouin culture and shop for handmade crafts and fabrics.
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Nov
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56°F 13°C
Dec
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Mar
78°F 25°C
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Sheraton Kuwait Hotel & Towers

Nov 22, 2009

The Sheraton Kuwait is an exceptional hotel with outstanding service and years of experience. Travelling in the Middle East on a weekly basis, efficiency, service and cleanliness is always on the...more

Safir International Hotel

4 of 5 stars
Manila, Philippines
Nov 22, 2009

I had an 8 hour lay over in Kuwait before i catch my connecting flight to Manila. Kuwait Airways has given me a room at Safir. My room was fantastic, it has 2 single beds beside a huge glass window,...more

Ibis Salmiya

4 of 5 stars
Fort Worth, Texas
Nov 21, 2009

Hotels are extremely expensive out here, and I booked the least expensive one. Was prepared for the worst, but I was extremely pleasantly surprised. It's nice, clean, modern, in a very nice area. ...more

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