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Culture of Jeddah. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces
Jeddah is an incredibly beautiful port city, a popular beach resort and world-renowned center of pilgrimage. Al-Balad district is considered the oldest part of the city. First buildings in its territory began to appear as early as in the 5th century. Today tourists have a unique opportunity to see beautiful buildings and palaces of different epochs. Such a huge number of places of interest is impossible to find in any other city of the country. Among the buildings located in the historic quarter you will find many buildings made of coral blocks that are traditional for Saudi Arabia. These unique buildings are protected by state and are of a great cultural value.
Jeddah will never disappoint fans of haute cuisine. Fans of various culinary trends will easily find a suitable place to dine in this wonderful city. Byblos is one of the most famous … 
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Interesting and multifaceted religious traditions of the local people have found reflection in various spheres of their life. The locals are very sensitive to their customs and they do all … Open
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An old Christian cemetery is one more important object of excursions. The cemetery was closed in the middle of the previous century. According to one version, "the tomb of Eve" is located here, so each year the city is visited by a huge number of pilgrims who come to the place of burial of the mankind’s foremother. Because of a huge number of interesting monuments Jeddah is often called "the city of statues". There are more than four hundred different monuments in Jeddah. One of the most famous of them is the fountain located opposite to El-Salam Palace. The height of the fountain’s jets is up to 312 meters. This is the highest fountain in the world. 
City tours, excursions and tickets in Jeddah and surroundings
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Unique spots in Jeddah and near
Al-Haram Mosque
From the series “The Most Iconic Temples in the World”
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Distance from Jeddah center - 63.7 km.
Recently, the adjacent territory was also reconstructed for carrying out the religious events. Only 2.5 million people can be found within the mosque and the adjacent squares. The huge popularity of the religious monument has brought to the perfection of the surrounding infrastructure, near the mosque is the largest skyscraper complex in the world - located Abraj Al Bait Towers. In some towers are the chic hotels, from whose rooms one can enjoy the panorama of one of the most majestic religious buildings …
Read further Distance from Jeddah center - 63.7 km.
Tower Abraj al-Bait
From the series “The Highest Buildings in the World”
Check on the map: Distance from Jeddah center - 63.8 km.
One of six towers is occupied by the hotel, which annually welcomes hundreds of thousands of pilgrims arriving to Mecca from all over the world. The architectural complex is home to the upscale shopping center and hundreds of stores; its large-scale infrastructure includes parking for 800 cars and two helipads. …
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Iconic cultural sights of Saudi Arabia
The Medina is also closed to adherents of religions other than Islam. This is due to the fact that Medina is the second Holy City of Muslims. The prophet Muhammad also lived and preached here. The al-Masjid al-Nabawi Mosque is the place of his burial. The style in which the mosque is built has become canonical for mosques around the world. Muhammad settled in this place after performing the Hijra. He started the construction of the mosque. The first mosque was open. It was a large courtyard that was a place of prayer, a religious school, and a community center. This building was subsequently rebuilt several times.
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In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.
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Photogallery of cultural heritage of Jeddah
Landmarks of culture on Jeddah map: art-galleries, monuments, palaces, etc
Culture guide to Jeddah. Which fascinating sights to visit once you are in Jeddah: temples, churches, museums, theaters and castles. Recommendations (with addresses, phone numbers and links) on the places 'must visit' in Jeddah. Plan your own city excursion by using this page info!
