Marina World is Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

's second largest shopping and entertainment complex, located on the beachfront in the exclusive shopping district of Salmiya

Salmiya

Salmiya is a district of the Hawalli Governorate in the State of Kuwait.Salmiya is located southeast of Kuwait City and is one of the largest areas in Kuwait consisting of both commercial and residential areas...

. Opening its first phase to international acclaim in November 2002, the second phase of the complex followed in early 2004, with the third and final phase opening towards the end of 2005.

Marina World is home to many restaurants, shops, a convention hall, promenade areas, and a five-star hotel. Since its opening, the entire complex has received over fifteen million visitors and reports stellar business.

Phase One: Marina Mall

Marina Mall, designed in a neo-classical

Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...

 Spanish design, opened in November 2002. The mall's exterior is characterized by its distinct red, blue, and beige paint, and red roof tiles. The circular Central Plaza is surrounded by restaurants and cafes, including Starbucks Coffee and the Le Nôtre Restaurant. The Plaza's centerpiece is a large, spectacular glass fountain, and the area is topped with one of the largest glass domes in the Middle East

Middle East

The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...

, equipped with a sail that moves automatically in the direction of the sun.

Some of the stores and restaurants in the Mall include:

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Ecco ECCO ECCO Sko A/S is a Danish shoe manufacturer and retailer founded in 1963 by Karl Toosbuy in Bredebro, Denmark. Originally established as a footwear manufacturer, the company has since expanded into leather production and leather accessories....	Mexx Mexx Mexx is an international fashion company that designs clothes and accessories for men, women and children. Mexx creates fashion that is inspired by the energy, style and trends of life in the big city. The Mexx’ metropolitan casual look is smart, classy and self confident.Every piece of Mexx...	Energie	Zerbaft	Va va Voom	Faith Faith Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,...	Pearl Opticals	H&M H&M H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children....	The Body Shop The Body Shop The Body Shop International plc, known as The Body Shop, has 2,400 stores in 61 countries, and is the second largest cosmetic franchise in the world, following O Boticario, a Brazilian company...	Liz Claiborne Liz Claiborne Anne Elisabeth Jane "Liz" Claiborne was a Belgian-born American fashion designer and entrepreneur. Claiborne is best known for founding Liz Claiborne Inc. which in 1986 became the first company founded by a woman to make the Fortune 500...
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A multi-screen cinema and the food court are located on the second floor of the mall.

Phase Two: Marina Crescent

The Marina Crescent opened in early 2004 in the same design as its Marina Mall counterpart, and is located directly across the highway

Gulf Road

The Gulf Road is a long stretch of road along the coast of Kuwait City that starts at Jahrah and ends south at Messila, where it joins the Sixth Ring Road. Another stretch actually called the Coastal Road, from Fintas to Fahaheel is also sometimes called the Gulf Road...

 from Marina Mall. The Crescent is composed entirely of restaurants and some gift shops. It is directly linked to the Mall by a panoramic, 100-meter long, air-conditioned bridge. Some of the restaurants and cafes in the Crescent are:

• The second Starbucks Coffee branch in the complex
• Asha's Indian restaurant
• Ayame
  Ayame
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  , a Middle Eastern restaurant
• The Chocolate Bar
• Johnny Rockets
  Johnny Rockets
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• Kei
  Kei
  -People:*Kei , a Japanese personal name*Shō Kei , a king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom*KEi , an electronic music producer and DJ*Kei, Cantonese of Ji *Kei, Cantonese of Qi -Automobiles:...
  
  
• TGI Friday's
• Casper and Gambini's
• Costa Coffee
  Costa Coffee
  Costa Coffee is a British coffeehouse company founded in 1971 by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa, as a wholesale operation supplying roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops. Since 1995 it has been a subsidiary of Whitbread, since when the company has grown to over...
  
  
• Krispy Kreme
  Krispy Kreme
  Krispy Kreme is the name of an international chain of doughnut stores that was founded by Vernon Rudolph in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The parent company of Krispy Kreme is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc...
  
  
• Color Me Mine
• Totally Fish
• Starbucks Coffee

Phase Three: The Waterfront

The Waterfront is Marina World's final project. It features the five-star deluxe Marina Hotel, a large marina, three-kilometer long walking paths, basketball courts, a skatepark, the Salwa Sabah Al-Ahmad Theater & Hall, and a spectacular Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...

. The entire facility has been completed, signaling the completion of Kuwait's largest and most prestigious development. The end of the project's construction has rejuvenated the Salmiya seafront, with a more attractive roadside and the construction of many new and signature landmarks.

Phase Four: Marina Waves

Marina waves is one for the latest and decent features. It includes services like spa

Spa

The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...

, saloon, gym and as well as some coffee shops. The aim of Marina World is to grab tourists,customers, consumers, to an interesting and helpful spite, for a complete satisfactory.