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TomorrowsAngel Says: The King Fahd Garden, with a total area of 175,000m sq, is the largest garden in Taif. It is designed for the recreation and enjoyment of the citizens. Facilities include children's playgrounds, sheltered seating areas, fountains and a Mosque. A lake, 7,200m sq in area,...
TomorrowsAngel Says: From August every year in Taif a series of camel races are run each weekend, culminating in the finals in mid-September.We went up in mid-August, and watched an afternoon's worth.The races are 5km wide on a track which people drive along beside.It was noisy, dusty, hot, but...
TomorrowsAngel Says: On the very outskirts of Taif, there are baboons in the mountains.People stop and feed them and take photos.
Taif Sheraton Hotel: Not worth the drive
FlyinFree Says: Typical Sheraton accommodations. Clean and pleasant restaurant. We met Mohammed Ali there in the restaurant during one of his trips to the Taif/Meccah area. If you're going to Taif, the Sheraton is as good a place as any. I would not recommend the drive from Jeddah to Taif...
Airport Rd hotel: Family Room II
1W1V Says: It was like an appartment but pretty ugly.There was one meeting room with a TV, one bathroom, one kitchen and one bedroom. Additional mattrasses can be asked at the reception.No towel available !200 SAR Not much but seems to always have one or two free room.Meet the...
1W1V Says: I arrived in Taif very late at night and went to the intercontinental with a friend who had a booking there (480 SAR !).Not enjoying same budget level, I return to Taif and not far from the Intercon, there are along the road a lot of "house" with 4X4 parked in front. I...
TomorrowsAngel Says: We were down at the local souk and came across a small shop selling shwarma and melon juice.The atmosphere was friendly and the service was good. Of course, we couldn't sit down as there was no family section. The shwarmas had yummy tomato chilli sauce and lots of tender...
taif shopping: shopping overview
TomorrowsAngel Says: Shopping is excellent in Taif. The shops range from small general shops (souqs) to well-established boutiques and a department store. The best buys are electronic equipment, French perfume and gold jewellery. Shopkeepers are honest and in the "souq" bargaining is an artful...
tariqmaqbool Says: If you visit Al Taif and you are driving a car with four cylinders ,be careful as sometimes when it rains,it is very difficult to ascend particularly if you have loaded more on the back of your car.As it rains the steep rocks get slippery and if you don't have a powerful...
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On the very outskirts of Taif, there are baboons in the mountains.People stop and feed them and take photos.
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I go to Taif every summer for a week or so with work. It's one of the more conservative cities in Saudi. We go in summer, so there always lots of families here on vacation. Up in these mountains it is...
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Wadi Mehrim (Mehrim Valley) is located between Taif and the mountain town of Hada about two and a half hours from Jeddah. It's an excellent camping location because it is close by and if you hike a......
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With it's cooler climate, Taif is the nearest place to seek refuge from metropolitan Jeddah's hot summer months. It's about 2 hours trip from Jeddah and an hour from Makkah. The winding road that......
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