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Also known as Jidda, Jedda, Jiddah
Jeddah lies on the Red Sea coast in the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia. It serves as a governorate, is the largest city in Mecca Province, and, after the capital, Riyadh, ranks as the country's second-largest city. Jeddah is the commercial center of the country. It is not known when Jeddah was founded, but Jeddah's prominence grew in 647 when the Caliph Uthman made it a travel hub serving Muslim travelers going to the holy city of Mecca for Islamic pilgrimage. Since those times, Jeddah has served as a gateway for millions of pilgrims who have arrived in Saudi Arabia.
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Jeddah is Saudi Arabia's second-largest city, located on the Red Sea coast, and serves as the country's commercial center. Since the 7th century, it has functioned as the primary gateway for millions of Muslim pilgrims traveling to the holy city of Mecca for Islamic pilgrimage.
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Place details
- Locality
- جدة
- Region
- منطقة مكة المكرمة
- Country
- السعودية
- Population
- 4,697,000
- Timezone
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|300px|Traditional coral houses off Souq al-Alawi in al-Balad Jeddah has been a port and trading city for centuries, which is reflected in its cosmopolitan mix of inhabitants. Today, it is a major commercial center in Saudi Arabia. It also has many government offices. Jeddah is known in the kingdom for its shopping districts, restaurants and cafes. It also hosts the Jeddah Corniche (waterfront area), which is the largest in the Kingdom with a great bunch of hotels, beaches and resorts clustered around it.
To the north of the city, a string of beach resort compounds are off-limits to the mutawwa (religious police) and are known as party spots where many of the social mores of the rest of the country are flouted, especially by rich, liberal families from Jeddah.
See
thumb|250px|King Fahd's Fountain, the tallest in the world.
Do
or Formula One and other motor races are hosted at the Ash Shati track, north of the city near the airport. The next F1 is 17-19 April 2026; at 6175 m it's the longest street race in the calendar.
Buy
There are a number of shopping malls in Jeddah.
Eat
Jeddah is full of restaurants with almost every cuisine imaginable and eating out is part of the city's culture. Some of the restaurants have separate sections for single men and for families. Dating is theoretically forbidden but widely practiced, and most restaurants will allow a couple into the family section without question. All businesses close for prayer for about half an hour at noon and at sunset. They close again an hour after sunset for about 45 minutes. If you like to eat early, you can often stay in a restaurant during prayer time. Saudis tend to eat late, well after the evening prayer.
The standard cheap meal is the shawarma - giant layers of beef or chicken turning on a vertical spit. Thin slices are cut off and served with vegetables, garlic, and sauce in pita bread. You can also find a few falafel shops or eat at boofias (cornershops). Another thing that is very cheap is Homus, which is the paste of white chickpeas mixed with olive oil, and is very tasty. Try the Filipino Souk near Saudia City. Ask for the Pakistani area Kababish. There's a group of shops and restaurants with very low prices. Most of the American Fast Food franchises can be found in Jeddah, including McDonald's, Applebee's, Subway, and numerous others.
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