Scientific Centre

With time to do nothing else, it would be hard to beat a trip to the excellent Scientific Centre. Housed in a fine, sail-shaped building on the corniche, the centre's mesmerising aquarium is the largest in the Middle East.

The IMAX cinema includes a sensitive feature entitled Fires of Kuwait, charting the post-invasion cleanup. Discovery Place is an interactive learning centre for children, who can make their own sand dunes or roll a piece of road. There is a pleasant dhow harbour, where the Fateh al-Khair, the last surviving dhow of the pre-oil era, is moored.Admission prices vary, depending on which parts of the centre are visited. Opt, for buses 15, 17, 24, 34 and 200, is a short 10-minute (shaded) walk away.