Failaka island

Failaka is an island located near the mainland Kuwait. It is an important tourist area - with an equipped Wanasa Beach, ancient Greek ruins, a camel farm and numerous reminders of the Iraqi occupation of 1991 left for the historical purposes. Shore and seabed: sand. [edit]

Coordinates: 29.44335, 48.272493

Hotels [edit]

Hotel Failaka Heritage Village is the only hotel on the island. The government has big plans for developing the island. It will be very sad, as there are not so many secluded places left in the Persian Gulf.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Kuwait international airport (KWI). Next take a taxi or get by bus to Ras Al Ard marina, and take a ferry (one hour per way). The cost for the roud trip is about US$30.

When to go [edit]

The best time for a beach holiday in Kuwait is a warm summer half of the year. But for excursions it is better to choose the winter time.

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