Kuwait Airways resumed its flights London yesterday at 1400 local time (1100 GMT) while the first British Airways flight from London will land in Kuwait at 0630 local time (0330 GMT) today.
All flights to most European destinations were cancelled due to the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud.
The Viking Ship Museum or “Vikingskipshuset” is located in Bygdoy, a short bus or ferry ride from the city center. The museum features several Viking ships used in ancient burials that have been preserved amazingly well by the blue clay in which they were buried. The boats are filled with jewels and artifacts, and are definitely worth seeing. This is also an excellent stop for those with kids in t...
One of the most exciting tourist attractions in the Maldives is the National Museum. It was opened for the general public on November 19 1952 (1st Rabeeul Awwal), which is also the Maldives National Day. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister at that time, Ameer Mohamed Amin Didi. The museum was set up to preserve the history of Maldives and large collection of historical objects are on exhibit...
Address: inside the Abbasi Hotel, Chahar Bagh Avenue Timings: 9am to 5pm The Abbasi Hotel houses a splendid museum that displays some of the most beautifully restored specimens of the Holy Quran. The samples are done in a variety of calligraphic styles, including the popular Nakshi, Kufic, and Mohaqqiq, and exhibit the changes that occurred in the fonts as time passed. A Special section ...
In the year 250AD, Christians throughout the Roman empire were being persecuted. According to legend, seven men were accused of accepting Christianity. Rather than fighting the charges, they donated all their worldly possessions and retreated to a cave to pray. The men fell asleep, and Roman authorities sealed the entrance. Two hundred years later, long after Christianity be...