Danger- Much of the desert and outside of the capital of Kuwait City and most of the Coastline is very dangerous and unsafe as hidden land mines are sprinkled all over. Contact your embassy to find out which areas are safe.

When travelling north of Kuwait towards Iraq- BEWARE - because as the border is not well marked. Foreigners travelling here have often been arrested, imprisoned and put on trial in Baghdad.  Do NOT go further north than the check post on the Al-Mutla Ridge Take an organized tour – it is the best way to visit the places of interest around Kuwait City.

Failakai Island is the main archaeological site of Kuwait. The temple is the main thing to see. Failakai’s history goes back to bronze age Dilmun civilization that was centred in Bahrain. When the Greeks invaded Failakai in 4th century BC, there was only a small settlement here. Warning - while visiting Failakai be extra careful and walk only along the marked path as there are several undiscovered land mines laid by the Iraqis when they invaded Kuwait. Ferries depart from Ras Salmiya (Ras al- Ard) on the Arabian Gulf Street, south of the city centre of Kuwait City, which will take you to Falaikai Islands. There are no hotels and camping is risky because of the danger of the land mines, so don’t miss the ferry on its return trip to Failakai.

Al-Ahmadi houses Kuwait’s main oil industry and has a small pleasant public garden.  Al-Jahra is about 32 km west of Kuwait City and is the site where Saudi Arabian troops were defeated by Kuwait in 1920.  It also the site where the Allies destroyed the Iraqi troops in the Gulf War. The Red Fort that played a pivotal role in this war is a tourist attraction, but carry identification (passport) for admission. You can watch traditional boats (boums and sambuks) being built in Al Jahra.