Hamsa by Sherifa Alghanim

Kuwait City


Kuwaiti boutique fashion for modern Middle Eastern women. Light, airy, brightly coloured items are demure yet striking – perfect for Gulf life. Choose from three fashion lines: casual, eccentric and luxury.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kuwait City attractions

1. Souq Mubarakiya

0.13 MILES

Once the centre of trade before the nation found oil, Kuwait City's old souq has retained its sprawling, bustling glory. The historical centre of the…

2. Grand Mosque

0.31 MILES

The largest of the city’s 800 mosques, opened in 1986, completely survived the Iraqi invasion. It cost KD14 million (US$46 million) to build, with…

3. Liberation Tower

0.43 MILES

Not to be confused with the distinctive Kuwait Towers, the striking Liberation Tower, with its UFO-like saucer, is the second-tallest tower in Kuwait. At…

4. Heritage Museum

0.48 MILES

Forming part of the National Museum complex, this series of dark corridors is built like pre-oil Kuwaiti streets, with displays full of antiques, plus…

5. Kuwait National Museum

0.51 MILES

It was the pride of Kuwait and contained one of the most important collections of Islamic art in the world until the 1990 Iraqi invasion. Sadly, the…

6. Sief Palace

0.52 MILES

This is the official seat of the emir’s court. The L-shaped Sief Palace that faces the roundabout is the original structure, dating from the early 20th…

7. Dickson House Cultural Centre

0.67 MILES

A modest white building with blue trim, Beit Dickson was the home of former British political agent Colonel Harold Dickson and his wife, Violet, whose…

8. Dhow Harbour

0.69 MILES

Adjacent to Kuwait Bay, opposite the Dickson House Cultural Centre, you can see dozens of traditional dhows (cargo boats), most still operational and…