Kuwait
Aktuelle ReiseinformationenKuwait is located in the Middle East. Neighboring countries are Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Capital: Kuwait City
Currency: Kuwait dinar
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Apart from the capital, there is little to see in Kuwait.
Fahhaheel south of the capital is interesting.
There is a neat fish market and on weekends a camel market at the southern exit of the city.
In the interior, Wafra is still interesting, there are vegetable plantations.
North of the capital is the small town of Doha. Near the power plants, somewhat hidden, there is a shipyard for dhows, the traditional ships of the Arabian Gulf, with a small museum attached.
Climate: In July and August, midday temperatures approaching 50 degrees in the shade are not uncommon, occasionally hotter.
In October the humidity problem subsides and by about mid-December it has a climate like we know from very hot summers in our latitudes.