Jiddah Things to Do

Beit Khazoufeh is another of Jeddah's old merchants' houses. Although it is not the most famous of them, it has a beautiful façade that highlights why these old structures are true architectural...

Last year my friend visited this resort and had the time of his life. His recommendition to me before I went there is to arrange for someone to guide me. The number he gave me was 0591544569. This...

Enjoy an uninterrupted view of the sunset along the endless length of Corniche Road. Right before the sun set, many families set up chairs along the seaside, some having a barbecue party especially...

Built in the early 1900s in the traditional Hijazi architectural style, Beit al-Balad served as the headquarters of the British legation in Jeddah from World War I until the 1930s. This turbulent...

I'll be honest - there's probably no inately historical value to seeing or photographing this mosque. It is located in that part of the downtown core that is dominated by oil-boom era buildings, and...

Qabel Trail is a typical shopping arcade in the 1970s (i.e. oil boom) style. It doesn't offer the sort of glamorous shopping that you'll find in the suburban malls in north Jeddah, but it is a good...

Along the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Street, right at the back of Hilton and Sheraton Hotels is a display of several monuments called the Open-air monuments museum. In the middle of the road which is...

Morning visits on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays are limited to female students, other days are fore male students; and on some other days, the zoo welcomes the Qura'an schools students, the...

Bab Makkah is one of the only things that has been preserved carefully in Old Jeddah, probably because it is in a highly visible place and because of its connection with the Holy City. There is not...

Here is a picture of my friend diving in the red sea.She rented a boat along with some friends and sailed to the open sea. and you thought ladies in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to do many things?...

I've seen this particular attraction called a few different things, including King Fahad's Fountain. In general, names are based on one of the country's Kings, so you needn't really worry too much...

Jeddah .. the Road of the Two Holy Mosques Jeddah has the great honor to be the cross road to the two Holy cities. It receives Pilgrims and Umrah performers through air land and sea. Jeddah is...

This should have been in the Shopping Tips, but I put it here anyways. Balad District is home to the most popular commercial center in Jeddah - The Corniche Comemrcial Centre. And I don't hink I...

The biggest roller coaster you can find in Jiddah city,it also has an ice rink,many virtual reality games and a magic show by Ahmed Al Bayad,who was featured on Future TV(Lebanese sattilite...

this spring is mentioned in the book of "Mawso'at Tarikh Madienat Jeddah" Encyclopedia of the history of Jeddah City by Abdul-Quddos AL-Ansari. This spring was constructed in the year 910-915 H...

In fact the number of graduates from regular programs of study reached tens of thousands of students. On the other hand, graduates of the post-graduate programs amounted to hundreds of male and female...

There's not much that I can find with respect to Bab Madina - the Gate of Madina - apart from the fact that it was, historically, the gate that led out from Jeddah's city walls in the direction of the...

Held at Arabian Homes village year 2006. it`s my first time to attend this even,it`s rather nice. Both men and women are welcome to join in a 5.6km run. The winner gets a round trip ticket to...

The education sector of Jeddah city presented a wonderful ceremony and festival in the stadium of the ministry of education. About 2.750 students from 142 schools, supervised by more than 160 teachers...

Jeddah Water Tower is a masterpiece of gigantic concrete monument and an evidence of the city's rapid developing and transformance from a small town into big and modern city. The capacity of the...

There, the visitor enjoys the year-round attractions such as competitions held at different periods of the year , jet ski and sailboat races, numerous beach games and dolphin shows. Jeddah...

Twenty third Ramadan 1319 is the date on which this entity was established. This date marked the National day of Saudi Arabia (corresponding to 1902 A.D.) The year 1419 marked the centennial...

Jiddah means Grandmother in the Arabic language,which is believed that Eve was burried here,this is the wall of Ommana Hawwa(or our mother Eve)cemetery. See the street next to it,this used to be my...

since i have been to the desert recently and terribly missing london, stargazing has become a consolation and enjoyable activity to do in jeddah, romantic too;^) jeddah is blessed with its all-year...

Jeddah City has a large number of talented and creative people, young and old, whose talents are taken care of and improved in various fields including arts and photography. Throughout the year...