Chalets

Chalets and other weekend accommodation can be rented in many places along the southern part of the coast. Khiran Resort is a KTEC facility with several hundred chalets and studio flats, a yacht club and a 240-berth fully serviced marina, swimming pools, playgrounds, sports and health facilities, shops, a supermarket and coffee shops.

Sea Clubs

Many of Kuwait's sea clubs offer a wide variety of facilities and activities such as indoor and outdoor swimming pools, beaches, tennis courts, gymnasiums, bowling and even karate. Five sea clubs -- Ras Al-Ardh, B'neid Al-Gar, Bida, Shaab and Fahaheel -- are run by the KTEC. Each club has a special day or time for women and children only; Ras Al-Ardh is reserved exclusively for women and children.

The Kuwait Sea Sports Club is government-owned and has facilities for all major sea sports. There are also several private sea clubs.

Yacht Club: This club is located at the Arabian Gulf Street in Salmiya. It offers boat slips and all boat maintenance related services. Exhibition on boats and marine equipment are held annually. The club also organises speed boat races and championships. It has a playground for children and a large hall for conferences.

Zoological Park

Located in Omarrya on the Airport Road, the Kuwait Zoo covers 180,000 sq metres of parkland. Very few of the zoo's animals survived the Iraqi occupation but through a dedicated reconstruction programme the zoo reopened in February 1993. Today it houses various species of animals, birds and reptiles, apart from other animals such as lions, tigers, elephants, giraffes, zebras, etc.

Musical Fountain

The musical fountain is the fourth of its kind in the world. It is located near the Ice Skating Rink on the 1st Ring Road. The fountain provides a unique and delightful sight for light and sound show of musical fountains. Parties and organised and children entertainment is provided.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Visitors interested in more intellectual leisure pursuits will find plenty of opportunities in modern Kuwait.

Art and Artists

The government of Kuwait has, over the years, actively encouraged the development of artistic talent and has provided funding for artists to study abroad.

In Kuwait, the Free Atelier was founded in 1960 to provide technical help and professional instruction to students and its full time artists have their studios on the premises on Arabian Gulf Street. Visitors are welcome between 9 am and 1 pm every day except Thursday and Friday.