Jizan Saudi Arabia, JEC-Jazan City
Saudi Arabia
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Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Frequently Asked Questions
At the city's cruise terminal, one of the recent markers of the kingdom's opening to tourism. The centre and the corniche are a few minutes away by shuttle or taxi.
At the far south of the Saudi Red Sea coast, near the Yemeni border. An almost tropical climate, mango plantations as far as the eye can see, mountains as a backdrop and, offshore, the Farasan archipelago.
Al-Dosariyah Castle for the panorama, the heritage village on the southern corniche, then the northern corniche late in the day when families settle in. The souks round out the loop nicely.
A reconstructed village on the southern corniche, created in 2009 to preserve endangered crafts: stone and earth houses with painted geometric patterns, narrow lanes, artisan workshops and a small souk. An hour is enough to walk it.
An Ottoman-era fortress occupying the highest point in town. The climb takes a few minutes by vehicle, and the panorama takes in the grid of streets, the port, the sea and, on a clear day, the inland mountains.
It is Saudi Arabia's mango capital: dozens of varieties ripen in the surrounding plains and flood the stalls in spring. A fresh mango juice facing the quays, early in the morning, is one of the small rituals of the call.
A coffee grown on terraces in the province's highlands, whose cultivation is inscribed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. You find it in the city's markets, alongside mountain honey.
The archipelago lies about forty kilometres offshore and protects one of the region's richest marine sanctuaries: reefs, mangroves and wildlife. The crossing exceeds the scope of a short call, though; check with the line depending on the scheduled duration.
Yes, late in the day. The northern corniche offers wide lawns, shaded paths and playgrounds, and families settle in by the hundred with thermoses and rugs. Nothing spectacular, everything genuine.
November to March, and spring for the mangoes. The near-tropical climate makes the hot months very heavy, and outdoor activity then works best early morning or late afternoon.
