Revolving deck
A turn every half hour.
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Kuwait's best-known symbol, three elegant towers on a spit reaching into the Arabian Gulf, opened in 1979, the largest crowned by two great spheres clad in thousands of metal discs in shades of blue and green that glint in the sun like pearls. The upper sphere of the main tower holds a revolving viewing deck 123 metres up that turns a full circle every half hour, so visitors see Kuwait City, the Gulf and the islands on every side. The lower sphere holds a restaurant and café, and the spheres also serve as water tanks. The towers were damaged during the 1990 invasion and later restored, then closed for renovation for some years before reopening in 2016. A seafront promenade and gardens surround them, and lit at night they are the finest sight on the city's skyline. Tickets to the viewing deck are about KD 3 per adult, and the towers usually open from 8 am to 11 pm, with hours changing in Ramadan and on holidays, per visitor guides. A restaurant booking includes the ride up.
A turn every half hour.
Glinting like pearls.
Over the Gulf.
Arabian Gulf Street, Ras Ajouza, Kuwait City
About KD 3 per adult for the viewing deck, per visitor guides.