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Green Island - Kuwait
2008-04-25
Green Island is an artificial Island at the coast of Kuwait City.
It covers an area of 785.000 sqm and is 3140 meters wide and was inaugurated on February 22nd 1988.
It offers different entertainment facilities like a 700 seat amphitheater, an exotic Restaurant (?) a Swimming Pool and a big Playground for kids with a big kids’ castle.
There is a 35 meter high tourist tower as well which offers a great view over Kuwait.
An entrance fee is to be paid to get on the Island - it is either 250 Fils or 1 KD (not sure which source is correct.)
There is no Photography allowed on the Island (which I don’t understand and which stopped me from going there).
Tel.: 2526153
The 134m long passageway (which I personally expected to be a bit grander)
Scenery of Kuwait with the island to the left.
The stones that surround the island were imported from the UAE
The watch tower
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5 comments
I actually want to make a trip around the world when I have the chance and the money!
I went looking to see if wikipedia had anything on it, and came up with sites where people have taken pictures there (one from feb 2008)...
Maybe that guard from the other day called ahead and told them you were coming and not to let you take pictures
Interesting place. I still don't get the no photos rule. What are they worried about?
Like I said, Jonathan, I could have gone in and I'm sure nobody would have given a flying dip shit, but I was so irritated at that moment, that I just left.
I might go at another day, and just keep a low profile until I'm in
These pics (except the grainy air view shot) were from that day same day with the guard incident.
Sorry, Mrs SR!
I don't know what they are worried about. There's no palace close by, wait, there are the embassies. Maybe they are afraid someone takes shots from that (not soooo high) watchtower and attacks the embassies?Weirdos.
Yepp, sure did, Lisa
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