Kuwait City is a modern city dotted with highrises, shopping malls and well tended parks and gardens. The National Museum in Kuwait City used to house the most important collection of Islamic art but the Iraq-Kuwait War destroyed much of it. Now, a section of the Museum has been restored and opened to public.

Sadu House has an interesting display of Bedouin arts and crafts. Also worth visiting is the Tareq Rajab Museum that is a private collection of Islamic art assembled by Kuwait’s first minister of antiquities. It is open Saturday to Thursday from 9 am to 12 noon and 4 pm to 7 pm and is closed on Friday.  
 The Grand Mosque is a huge modern mosque constructed in 1986 that can supposedly house 5500 worshippers. The Seif Palace is the official seat of the Emir’s court and can be seen from the observation tower of the Kuwait Towers. The Palace is not open to public and photography is prohibited unless you have a photo permit. 

Kuwait Towers, three in number, are Kuwait’s main landmark. The observation deck is open daily between 9 am to 11 pm and offers a fabulous view, especially of he Emir’s Palace. You cannot take photographs here for security reasons. There are restaurants and coffee shops below the observation deck.