Faylakah Island (Failaka Island)
The history of Faylakah dates back to the Bronze Age, when the Dilmun civilization that was centered in Bahrain, had settlements on the island. In the 4th century BC, the Greeks arrived, after Alexander the Great' admiral Nearchus sent a garrison there. The Greeks converted a small settlement on Faylakah into their city of Ikaros. The Greeks stayed for two centuries and left a legacy in the form of numerous constructions, of which the temple is nowadays Faylakah's main attraction. Kuwait's main archaeological site is also on Faylakah Island.
There are several hotels and restaurants on Faylakah Island and it has daily ferry connections with al-Kuwayt (Kuwait City). The ferries depart from Arabian Gulf Street, just south of the capital's city center. During the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, Faylakah Island was turned into a heavily fortified base and left mines in the area. Not all of the mines have been cleared yet, so be careful. Faylakah Island is 25 km northeast of al-Kuwayt's (Kuwait City) city center.
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