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Preparing your trip to Kuwait City: advices & hints - things to do and to obey
1. Tipping isn’t officially accepted, but in some larger restaurants tip may be included in the total account. If you would like to thank the helpful waiter, you can add to the bill 10% of the amount or to round it up to any convenient sum.
2. Bargaining is possible only at open markets, as bargaining has been a ritual for years and years. In stores and shopping centers commodity prices are fixed; it is also worth noting that there is no VAT in Kuwait.
3. Most shops and malls open at 8:30 - 9:00am and work until 8:00 - 9:00pm. During the day, some stores may be closed for a very long break. Thursday and Saturday are considered short working days, and on Friday almost all shops are closed.
4. Tourists, who are going to call in a lot of other countries and cities, are recommended to purchase a plastic prepaid card. It is sold in all newsstands, petrol stations and post offices. This plastic card is accepted by every payphone. Calls from conventional street payphones would be the most profitable ones.
6. Local people are very reluctant to alcoholic beverages; it is possible to consume spirits only in designated areas. The appearance in a public place while being drunk is considered a gross violation of public order, which could be followed by a heavy fine.
7. Main voltage is 220 V; three-pin sockets are most common. Required adapters can be borrowed from the hotel or purchased at any supply store.
It’s not easy to choose the best one among hundreds of attractive restaurants and cafes of Kuwait City, but some places deserve special attention as they differ much from the rest. The … 
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What to visit being in Kuwait City - unique sights
Al Tijaria Tower
From the series “Twisted Spiral Buildings and Towers That Are Real”
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Distance from Kuwait City center - 1.4 km.
Currently, the skyscraper is full of interesting shops and gastronomic institutions, and part of the high-rise building has been allocated for offices. Al Tijara is one of the most interesting tourist places in Kuwait City. Here you can spend days looking at goods in shining shop windows, admiring exotic plants in the atrium and enjoying specialties in restaurants while admiring the panorama of the city. There is a spectacular skyscraper in one of the most modern and actively developing areas of the capital, on Mutanabi Street. …
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Travelling to Kuwait City - advices and tips. What should be provisioned in advance, the rules you might want to follow, and the things you better avoid doing in Kuwait City. We help you to make your trip smooth and easy, with no unexpected surprises.
