Not too much space, but wealth, and this unfortunately for tourist goes with high prices. Most European countries have free entry or the visa application is quite easy at the airport. You just need to buy stamps for 3 K (€ 9, currency exchange office is next to immigration) and officer will stamp you a new visa without any questions or bookings. At the airport we rented a car - return flight to Dubai (about € 140) we had in 24 hours, so we wanted to see as much as possible.

 

For the car with full insurance and child seat we paid € 80 (petrol is a matter of pennies), there were also cheaper ones, but some insurance conditions were unclear. And it was not a mistake - when we drove, suddenly five lines on the highway disappeared and road merged. There was a moment of lawlessness to enforcing place. Ewelina at that time was reading Lonely Planet basic information - "Kuwait is a country with the highest death rates on road accidents based on the number of inhabitants". After a while we saw the police and one car upside down.

In Kuwait there are not too many places to see, so we were just driving ahead with no particular goal. We've set a direction for “the bridge to nowhere" (Bubiyan Bridge). Along the way we had a view of the bay, followed by a powerful capital skyline with its stunning skyscrapers. We especially liked the mixture of wealth and tradition. The splendor of the capital and nomad’s tents. Next to the tents were big solar panels, electricity and 4WD expensive cars. A little further on paved highway and herd of camels on sand. An interesting contrast.

In Kuwait City we admired modern skyscrapers in comparison with old bazaars and mosques. There was a bit of local folklore, food, friendliness. We also visited Saturday Bedouin Market – nowadays there are many Chinese products for sale, but it was interesting looking at people. A few more pics under the symbolic Kuwaiti Towers and a few hours sufficed enough for a complete tour of the main attractions. Searching for addresses without a GPS was a real challenge, but thanks to that we had some interesting conversations with the locals.

Well also have seen the largest wooden ship in the world (Al Boom - unfortunately the ship is already grounded). Unfortunately we were not permitted to enter Burgan oil fields.

Overnight accommodation - we tried to stay at cheap dormitory Boyscout HQ on Beirut street (near the television tower), but it turned out that women were not allowed to let in. It left us with the option to take the neighboring small hotel, far from downtown, however we still paid 25 K (€ 75) for double room.