At Kuwait City´s bustling Souq Al-Mubarakiya – the city´s oldest traditional market – browse stalls selling local goods (including spices, textiles, tasty street food, and handicraft such as silk carpets, antiques, perfumes like musk and oud (aka agarwood), gold and silver jewelry, and traditional costumes.
On the modern side, The Avenues is Kuwait largest mall (as well as the Persian Gulf region´s second largest), with more than 1,400 establishments spread out over a whopping 296 acres. Shops include many upscale and international brands but also local boutiques and traditional wares. Eateries run the gamut from international chains to fine dining, with American, Arabic, Dutch, French, Indian, Italian, Swiss, and Turkish cuisines represented. And the many entertainment options include not one but two movie multiplexes, a “Fun Zone” park, kid-oriented play spaces like Kidzania, an ice skating rink, and virtual-reality rides. And to top it all off, there´s even a pair of hotels, the midrange Hilton Garden and the luxury Waldorf Astoria.
And down in Fahaheel, on the south coast just a half hour´s drive from Kuwait City, waterfront Al Kout Mall (with beautiful views of the marina) is another big retail therapy destination, with 360 stores, dining, and plenty of entertainment, including a go-kart track and a 12-screen multiplex, one of which is IMAX. And that´s not all – connected to the mall by footbridge, the Souq Al Kout is a recreated traditional market with its own set of 100 retail and dining options.
Read more in my post 8 Sights and Stuff Not to Miss in Kuwait.
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