Jeddah Saudi Arabia, Mecca
Saudi Arabia
91
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At departure or passage at this port
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Frequently Asked Questions
At the Islamic Port, about ten kilometres from the city centre. The area is industrial and walking out is not permitted: shuttles and taxis take over, twenty to thirty minutes depending on traffic.
The historic district, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2014: tall coral-stone houses and the lattice balconies called roshan, worked like lace, which filtered the sea breeze long before air conditioning.
Al-Balad first: the lanes, Bayt Nassif, the galleries installed in the old houses and the Al-Alawi souk. Then, on the way back, a stop on the corniche for the Al-Rahma Mosque and the King Fahd Fountain.
No. Access to Mecca is reserved for Muslims, and no cruise excursion goes there. Jeddah has been the historic sea gateway to the pilgrimage since the seventh century, and that mixing is what you read on its facades.
The carved wooden balcony that juts out over Al-Balad's lanes. These lattice screens filtered light and sea breeze, and their wooden lace gives old Jeddah a silhouette unlike any other historic centre in the Arab world.
Incense, oud, spices, dates and fabrics. The place has supplied pilgrims for centuries, which gives it an atmosphere unlike tourist bazaars: real trade happens here. Bargaining is part of the exchange, always courteously.
A jet of seawater thrown several hundred metres up, one of the tallest in the world, visible from almost everywhere once night falls. It stands at the southern end of the corniche, the landscaped waterfront running some thirty kilometres.
Yes, it is an open-air museum. Since the 1970s the city has installed outdoor sculptures along it, some by major names of modern art. The Al-Rahma Mosque, set on piles, seems to float at high tide.
Grilled fish chosen off the stall, sayadiyah rice, shrimp with black lime. Waterfront restaurants and Al-Balad canteens alike serve the Red Sea daily, and cardamom-scented qahwa accompanies everything.
Modestly: shoulders and knees covered for everyone, loose light clothing. Jeddah is considered the most relaxed of the kingdom's big cities, but restraint in dress is still expected in the souks and old quarters.
