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Buildings/ Projects   Jiddah

Buildings/ Projects, Jiddah

 96 Reviews  Health sector in Saudi Arabia received extreme importance by the state and witnessed tremendous development. Jeddah had its share of development in health services where there are over 194 government... 

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AirPort / SV Airlines   Jiddah

AirPort / SV Airlines, Jiddah

 10 Reviews  King Abdulaziz International Airport The gateway of Jeddah City The airport is at a distance of about 19 kilometers north of Jeddah. Its total surface area is 105 square kilometer. The airport was... 

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Hotels/ furnished apartments   Jiddah

Hotels/ furnished apartments, Jiddah

 4 Reviews  Hyatt Regency Jeddah Property Owner: AL-Mubarakiah Hotel Co. Ltd. Total land area of the project: 7,765 square meters Area exploited in building: 4,323 square meters Height of the building: 32... 

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Jiddah Corniche   Jiddah

Jiddah Corniche, Jiddah

 5 Reviews  Jiddah is so great city with it,s market and malls and many types of people , but generally all of people need some rest so they go to cournesh area it,s close from sea . you can walk and enjoy with... 

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Jiddah Sea Port.   Jiddah

Jiddah Sea Port., Jiddah

 7 Reviews  Given its operational capacity, Jeddah Islamic Seaport is one of the largest seaports worldwide. With its modern equipments, facilities and the introduction of a number of measures, this contributed... 

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Downtown and The Old city   Jiddah

Downtown and The Old city, Jiddah

 5 Reviews  I could NEVER allow myself to miss the downtown(City center)by the holy month of Ramadan specially at the last 10 days/nights of it..........the locals place many vendors to sell candies and sweets... 

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Jiddah Beach/Sea   Jiddah

Jiddah Beach/Sea, Jiddah

 4 Reviews  growing up with a family that loves to fish made me enjoy anything related to going to the beach,specially swimming & sunbathing. My fondest memory was going camping at the sea shore with my father... 

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City Scenes/Streets/Sqaures   Jiddah

City Scenes/Streets/Sqaures, Jiddah

 4 Reviews  jeddah 's: Jubrita Square Jubrilta is a name of a small sea water ntrance to the mediterianian from the west . Now it is a British Colony. Jubrilta means in Arabic JAbal TARIQ + Mountain of Tariq. He... 

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History and Cultures   Jiddah

History and Cultures, Jiddah

 4 Reviews  My favorite thing about Jeddah is that it`s a cosmopolitan city,you will find many people here sharing the same green Saudi passport,yet come from all races,this had enriched our culture. In... 

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Shopping & commercial Centers   Jiddah

Shopping & commercial Centers, Jiddah

 1 Review  Jewelry Center Property Owner: Ali Hussain Ali Ben Horman Total land area: 3,456 square meters The exploited area: 2,079 square meters Height of the building: 18 meters Number of floors: four Other... 

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Local / Religious Celebration   Jiddah

Local / Religious Celebration, Jiddah

 1 Review  On the first Eid night,my family decided that they would come to my house,,all the kids would play wih the fireworks(under our supervision)and then enjoy the real firworks seen from my house roof... 

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Jiddah Fountain   Jiddah

Jiddah Fountain, Jiddah

 1 Review  The World Tallest Fontain. You can see from Air plane before landing, and before 20 miles if you are driving from the east. Jeddah Cornich a place facing the coast offsure for 55 klm in north and 55... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Residence visas

by TomorrowsAngel

If you are going to live and work in Saudi Arabia, there is a great deal of paperwork that your sponsor will have to complete on your behalf. In addition to his work in the Kingdom, you will also have to show copies of your employment contract and academic or professional qualifications. You will also have to have a comprehensive medical examination for which the embassy provides the forms. An important part of the medical examination is a blood test showing that you are HIV negative. Once you and your sponsor have completed the paperwork, which usually takes about six weeks, you will be informed of your visa number, which will entitle you to collect your visa. Once you have arrived in the Kingdom, your visa will be converted to a residence visa and in almost every case, you will at this point give your passport to your sponsor and be issued with an iqama, or residence permit, which you...

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Visitor's visas

by TomorrowsAngel

A visitor's visa, which is in actual fact a business visa, is obtained upon a formal invitation from the company or individual sponsoring the visitor. The invitation will include a visa number and it is primarily a statement that the sponsor has obtained a visa for the visitor and that authority to issue the visa has been sent to the appropriate Saudi embassy. With the visa number in hand, the individual can go to the embassy BUT as visas are issued only by number and not by name, if one has no number, there is absolutely no point in going to the embassy. No number, no visa: the rule is simple and is applied to all applicants. If, on the other hand, the visitor is at the embassy in the morning with his number, he can usually collect his visa in the afternoon.

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visa warning

by TomorrowsAngel

All government business in Saudi Arabia is conducted according to the Islamic calendar. Any Gregorian (western) date you encounter on official documents is there purely for your convenience and is in no way to be construed as official. The official date will be the Islamic one and as the Islamic year is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian one, confusion can -- and often does -- result. For example, a one month visa is valid for an Islamic month, not a Gregorian one. If the visitor stays for a Gregorian month, there is a distinct possibility he will have overstayed his visa by a day or two and he will almost surely encounter difficulties with the authorities when he attempts to leave the Kingdom

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other visas

by TomorrowsAngel

Unlike other countries of the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council -- Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman), Saudi Arabia does not issue tourist visas nor is it possible for a hotel to sponsor a visitor. Other than the two types of visas discussed above which are only available to Muslims, there exist visitor's visas, residence visas or transit visas. In all cases, a person entering the Kingdom must have a Saudi sponsor, which means an individual or a company to vouch for the individual's conduct while he is in the country.

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Hajj and Umrah visas

by TomorrowsAngel

A hajj visa is one that is issued to a Muslim wishing to take part in the hajj, which occurs during the first half of the twelfth Islamic month. Hajj visas are issued according to a quota system -- one for every 1000 Muslims in a country's population. Generally, it is very difficult -- not to say impossible -- to get a hajj visa outside one's home country. An umrah visa is issued to any Muslim who wishes to visit and pray in the Holy Cities of Makkah and Madinah. The Umrah visa is issued at any time other than the actual hajj. In order to obtain an Umrah visa, an application must be made in applicant's home country or in the country in which one holds permanent residence.If the applicant is not from a Muslim country or does not have a Muslim name, he will be asked to provide an official document listing Islam as his religion. Converts must provide documentary evidence of their conversion...

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Jeddah ~ Bride of the Red Sea

by Canadienne

The city is known as the “Bride of the Red Sea”. It was officially founded in 646 AD as the gateway to Mecca ~ many of the pilgrims settled and so the city grew. It is still the major gateway for the annual pilgrimage of Hajj ~ a journey that 1 in 5 people around the world aspire to complete in their lifetimes.

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I dunno. I slept in 4-star...

by Dick_Loudon

I dunno. I slept in 4-star homogenized hotels; ate in the hotels, met with clients there. Too hot and expensive to go anywhere, you really can't walk anywhere without getting heat stroke. But I enjoyed my stays there. The people I met in Jeddah, Riyadh, and ad-Damam

Bahrain is a fabulous little...

by SoniaMichel

Bahrain is a fabulous little island that we enjoyed very much in our short time frame there. Two Days.We stayed in the Gulf Hotel which is a wonderful 5 star hotel. They are currently renovating the grounds and it is certain that it will be a little peice of paradis when it is complete The arabic people! To date they are very kind and hospitable.

Fong-Mantus's General Tip

by Fong-Mantus

The Red Sea port of Jeddah is located on the ancient trade routes and its status as the seaport and airport for hajjis, visiting the Holy City of Makkah, have ensured that Jeddah is the most cosmopolitan of all Saudi Arabia's cities. By the end of the 1970's the population of Jeddah was estimated to be close to 1 million. By 1986, the estimated population was 1.4 million. With an estimated growth rate in excess of 10%, the population by 1993, is likely to have passed the 2 million mark. The extraordinary growth of Jeddah, demanded by the Kingdom's development programs, has been achieved in a remarkably short period. The expansion of the sea port's capacity is a case study of what can be achieved if the will, the management and the resources are available. At the same time, aesthetic considerations have not been ignored. Jeddah now boasts some of the most beautiful examples of modern...

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WASEEM_SHAH's General Tip

by WASEEM_SHAH

I HAVE BEEN TO SAUDI ARABIA HAIL FOR OVER 24 YEARS.SURELY IT BECAME MY SECOND HOME.I MISS THE CULTURE TO WHICH I HAVE BEEN USED TO IT.I MISS THE EASTERN STYLED LIFE,HOSPITALITY,FRIENDS AND MY WORK TO WHICH I BECAME USE TO.

Top 3 Hotels in Saudi Arabia

Hilton Hotel  Jiddah

 3 Reviews and 67 Opinions  i have a long history and ties with Hilton Jeddah; have been to many conferences, bazaars,... 

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Al Faisaliah, A Rosewood Hotel  Riyadh

 7 Reviews and 56 Opinions  The Al-Fasaliah hotel in Riyadh is part of the leading hotels of the world, from check in to check... 

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InterContinental Dar Al Taqwa  Medina

 2 Reviews and 10 Opinions  Dar al Taqwa is the CLOSEST hotel to the Haram in Madinah! It offers a breathtaking view of the... 

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