Kuwait City and The Souk: Mubarakiya, Al-Hamra

Today I spent a lovely afternoon in Salmiya, which reminds me a lot of NYC. Everything you can want is right around you, even frada bags and burned DVDs. And at night, wound up in Kuwait City for the first time. 

Kuwait City Souk: Mubarakiya

We went to the souk there, it's been newly renovated but is still the oldest souk in Kuwait. It's a nearly endless track of shops. You can buy ANYTHING there. Clothes, fish, fruits, watches, toys. It was great to just walk through, not shop too much since we were there at night, but just to experience it. Picture a flea market...that's what a souk is like.

Al-Hamra Tower

Driving through Kuwait City, I got a look at the Kuwait Towers, sadly no picture being that I was in a car, but I was able to get my phone out just in time to snap a few photos of the worlds tallest sculpted building. It's extremely tall, lit up in gorgeous lights that flicker. Reminds me of Atlantic City hotels, except taller.

The back of it has the sculpted portion, and the front has lights. Definitely a good sight to see at night. Apparently it's ranked 14 in the worlds tallest buildings, minus the sculpted part.

Facts about the building. It opened in 2011 with a total cost of $500 million. It is attached to a mall consisting of a 10 screen IMAX. The building has 70 floors of offices, a rooftop restaurant, and a spa.