Jeddah is one of the famous port cities of Saudi Arabia that is situated on the Red Sea. It is a commercial hub and is also the gateway through which many of the pilgrimages throughout the world visit the holy Islamic land of Mecca and Medina.

Jeddah is also home to a number of places of attractions and hence it has promoted a lot of tourism since last few years. If you are new to the place and you are getting confused about what you should do, then here are some of suggestions that can definitely help you out.

Souq Al Alawi

This is one of the most famous markets in the Al Dahab Street and is known for it’s exclusively collections of dresses, jewellery and artifacts. Situated at the heart of the city, the market is famous not only among the locals but also among the tourists who visit Jeddah.

Fakieh Aquarium

This aquarium is situated at the Corniche area of the city and is famous for its Ladies Nights on Wednesdays. The aquarium features a wide range of fish breeds such as sharks, turtles and many other marine species. The complex also features a skating rink and other amenities for the kids and buffet for the visitors visiting this place.

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Al Tayibat City Museum

The museum is at the Rayhanat Al Jazirah Street and is a four floored complex. The museum is home to a number of ancient collections of traditional dresses, Saudi Arabian artifacts, porteries and many others. You can have a private tour of the entire museum and know about the collections kingdom wise through the information chart mentioned.

Yildizlar

If you are interested in tasting some of the most delicious food items from the Turkish and Lebanese cuisine, then you should surely visit this place at once. Situated at Al Andalus Street, the place gets really busy due to its famous dishes such as boneless pigeon and grilled quail.

Green Island

Located at N Corniche location of Jeddah, this place is an amazingly beautiful destination for people who wish to enjoy some great food. With the theme of a green island that reveals fishes beneath the glass offers multi-national cuisines and also serves café services.

Some other places that you can visit apart from these places are:
 

Have a Comfortable Travel to Jeddah through Air

Each year a huge crowd of people visit Jeddah to visit the holy land of Medina and Mecca. Of course a number of people also visit the place with the motto of tourism. Getting a flight to Jeddah is now easy and convenient with a huge number of flights available from different parts of the country with comfortable flights available. Some of the airlines that you can consider traveling with are Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, Jet Airways and many others.

These eminent airlines along with many others offer convenient flight timings and also airline tickets at convenient prices for the pilgrimage leaving for the Islamic pilgrim land of Medina and Mecca and also for travel purpose.