Kuwait City Shopping

  1. Boushahri Art Gallery

    This long established gallery showcases contemporary regional work.

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  2. Dar Al-Funoon

    Behind the churches near the Sheraton Hotel and housed in an old Kuwaiti-style house with a courtyard, the popular Dar Al-Funoo gallery and restaurant complex is the best place to buy a piece of contemporary local art.

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  3. Friday Market

    Some attractive Iranian and Pakistani antiques often turn up at the Friday Market

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  4. Kuwait Bookshop

    With a wide selection of bestsellers, books on current affairs and local-interest, this is the best place to look for English-language books.

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  5. Old Souq

    The old souq in the heart of Kuwait City is a great place to shop for anything from olives to blankets - or just to snack and watch the world go by.

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  7. Sadu House

    For something more traditional and locally produced, the Kuwaiti Bedouin weavings at Sadu House (which forms part of the National Museum), a cultural foundation dedicated to preserving Bedouin art, are recommended.

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  8. Sharq Souq

    Sharq Souq is a modern shopping complex and boasts its own marina.

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  9. Shopping in Salmiya

    Salmiya is undoubtedly the shopping district of Kuwait. The main street, Hamad al-Mubarak St, is known as the 'Champs Elysée' of the Middle East and is filled with dazzling shopping malls.

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  10. Sultan Centre

    This modern chain of supermarkets has all the wherewithal for a budget picnic. The closest store to the city centre is in Sharq Souq, which has lots of opportunities for a portable pudding that'll blow the budget.

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