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Marina Mall, opened in November 2002 to international acclaim, and is considered as one of the Middle East’s most elegant urban shopping centers, hosting a collection of designer brand names and then the biggest Virgin Megastore in the Middle East. Other outlets include The One furniture emporium and Gamewizz arcade, as well as many fine dining, casual and everyday Read more...
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Eram Garden is a historic Persian garden in Shiraz, Iran.The garden, and the building within it, are located at the northern shore of the Khoshk River in the Fars province.Both the building and the garden were built during the middle of thirteenth century by the Ilkhanate or a paramount chief of the Qashqai tribes of Pars. The original layout of the garden however, with its quadripartite Persian Paradise garden structure was Read more...
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At Al Sadu House, Bedouin craftswomen teach sadu (Bedouin-style) and other weaving techniques for both beginners and those with more experience. It’s a terrific venue and they also run one-off family and children’s workshops. Check with the Kuwait Textile Arts Association Read more...
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Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, also known as TMoCA, is among the largest art museums in Iran. It has collections of more than 3,000 items that include 19th and 20th century’s world-class European and American paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures. TMoCA also has one of the greatest collections of Iranian modern and contemporary art. The museum was inaugurated by Empress Farah Pahlavi in 1977, just two years Read more...
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Sheikh Mubarak was the first to build a koshk in Kuwait. The one now preserved in Souq Mubarakiya was the seat of Sheikh Mubarak, where he would meet the people of the country and listen to the problems of citizens and provide various kinds of assistance to them and solutions to their problems. The koshk was located in a Read more...
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The Sa’dabad Palace Complex is a 300 hectare complex built by the Qajar and Pahlavi monarchs, located in Shemiran, Greater Tehran, Iran. Today, the official residence of the President of Iran is located adjacent to the complex.The complex includes more than 180 hectares of natural forest, streets, qanats, galleries, mansions/ palaces and museums. The complex was initially built and inhabited by Qajar dynasty off monarchs in the 19th century. After extensive expansions, Reza Shah of the Pahlavi Read more...
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At the heart of Sahara Kuwait is our stunning Peter Harradine designed 18-hole Championship golf course built to PGA Standards. This charming and challenging course is 6,730 yards long and features three lakes and nearly 5000 trees. Adding to the course’s distinctive character are its 12 holes bounded by the race track of the Hunting and Equestrian Club. This serves Read more...
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The National Library of Kuwait is the national library and legal deposit and copyright library for Kuwait. It was founded in 1923 through the efforts of several Kuwaiti writers, and received its collection from the library of the Kuwaiti Charitable Society, which was founded in 1913. The library is currently located on Arabian Gulf Street. In 1994, Emiri Decree #52 officially ordered the creation of Read more...
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It is the symbol of Kuwaiti liberation, the representation of country’s resurgence, second tallest tower in Kuwait, and the fifth tallest telecommunication tower in the world. Officially unveiled by the late Kuwaiti Amir, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on 10th March 1996, this 372meter tall tower is 40 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower. The tower is so-named following the Read more...
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The Grand Bazaar is an old historical bazaar in Tehran, Iran. It is split into several corridors over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in length, each specializing in different types of goods, and has several entrances, with Sabze-Meydan being the main entrance. In addition to shops, the Grand Bazaar contains mosques, guest houses, and banks. It has access to the rapid transit system of Tehran Metro through the stations of Khayam and Khordad 15th. Read more...
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Many people even those who reside in Kuwait are not completely aware of ‘The House of Mirrors’ or hall of mirrors. However this is really an incredible wealth of art so accessible to the public at large and it is worth the visit. This house of mirrors belongs to Khalifa and Lidia Al-Qattan and it’s now considered as a museum Read more...
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The Borujerdi House is a historic house museum in Kashan, Iran. It was built in 1857 by architect Ustad Ali Maryam for the bride of Borujerdi, a wealthy merchant.The bride came from the affluent Tabātabāei family, for whom the architect had built the nearby Tabātabāei House several years earlier. The Borujerdi House consists of the biruni (“exterior”, the public area) and andaruni (“interior”, the private quarters) features of Iran’s traditional residential architecture, including a courtyard Read more...
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Al Kout, Kuwait’s largest waterfront retail and leisure destination will offer world-class retail, lifestyle, dining, entertainment and leisure experiences in one truly great destination. It will include 6 great experiences; Al Kout Mall, Souq Al Kout, Al Kout Rotana Hotel, Al Kout Marina, Al Kout Fisherman’s Wharf and the Al Kout Seaside Promenade. An eclectic mix of international brands, Read more...
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Kuwait Towers is a group of three slender towers that symbolizes Kuwait’s economic resurgence and also World cultural as well as touristic landmark. The structure is often referred to as Kuwait tower in singular although there are three towers. Standing on a promontory into the Arabian Gulf, Kuwait towers were officially inaugurated in 1979 and are rated as a tourist Read more...
