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Aqua Park is the first &
biggest water park in the Arab Gulf region. It covers an
area of 60,000 square meters and is situated on the
Arab Gulf Street adjacent to the Kuwait towers. Enjoy endless
water and fun games with big swimming pools, huge water slides, kamikazes pools and sandy
beaches, a total entertainment for the whole family.
Tel:
2431960/1/3.
Website:
www.aquaparkkuwait.com.
Dhow Harbor visitors can view the old dhows that
were previously used for coastal trading, fishing and
pearl diving. They can come on-board the 'Fateh el Kheir'.
The Fateh el Kheir, which means Bringer of Good Fortune,
is the last surviving wooden dhow from the pre-oil days.
The Dhow Harbour is situated in the Al-Ardh area right
behind the Scientific Complex. Tel: 848888.
Dickson House originally owned by a Kuwaiti
merchant and dating back to the nineteenth century, this
house becomes the home of colonel Dickson and his
family. Now ‘The National Council For Arts & Letters’
maintains it. It is
located across from the dhow harbor east of Sief Palace.
Doha Village is the site of one of Kuwait's major
construction areas for dhows & booms. Some boats,
including miniatures, are still there, but few are built
today. These miniatures dhows and traditional drills are
sold to tourists and collectors.
Entertainment city
is located in Al-Doha, 20 km from Kuwait city; it is
built for family fun, where kids and grown-ups alike can
enjoy a nice day out while experiencing three different
theme parks in Arab World, International World and
Future World, all standing in beautiful green scenery. It
is open every day except Saturday and Monday is
dedicated for women. Entrance ticket is 3.500 K.D for
each person. Opening Hours: Summer - 5 pm to 1 am ;
Winter - 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Sun. to Wed.) & 10 a.m. to 10
p.m. (Thu. & Fri.) Tel: 4879455.
Failaka Island is considered to be the most
important historical place in Kuwait and is full
of landmarks representing different culture and
historical eras, from the end of the 3rd millennium B.C
until modern times.
KPTC (Tel: 5742664) runs ferry trips from Ras Salmiya to
Failaka Island every day. There are more islands on the coast of Kuwait like Bubiyan, Miskan, Warba, Auhha, Umm Al-Maradim, Umm Al-Naml,
Kubbar and Qaruh. Taking a boat trip to one of these
islands, can be a remarkable experience.
Green Island offers
its visitors the latest in entertainment facilities: a
700-seat amphitheatre, an exotic restaurant, and an
impressive swimming pool. Imported natural
rocks surround this artificial island. The kids will
especially enjoy the visit as they roam the kid’s castle
with its endless corridors, channels rooms and numerous
small waterfalls built in for the delight of children.
The Green Island is located off the waterfront, which
spans 21 kilometers of coastline from Al-Shiwaikh area to Ras Alard.
Tel:
2526153.
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