Kuwait Well known as the economic, cultural, and political capital of Kuwait, Kuwait City sits on the shores of Persian Gulf. It is a mixture of exclusive Western-style hotels, designer shopping malls, traditional Islamic architecture, street markets, and still war-torn buildings. The painted steel Kuwait Towers are the symbol of the city, and feature a viewing platform and restaurant looking out over Kuwait.
Kuwait City is therefore, a bustling metropolis of high-rise office buildings, luxury hotels, wide boulevards and well-tended parks and gardens. Its seaport is used by oil tankers, cargo ships and many pleasure craft. The city is also termed as “The Jewel of the Middle East”.